When I read the article, initially it reminded me of the day that Americans "celebrate" concerning the day when they worked and paid their full amount of taxes for the year - seems that day moves further into the year.
And, concerning your reference to the Church of Euthanasia, believe me - it's already here and digging itself in with the weight of law behind it..........
New California Law Allows Health Insurance to Deny Treatment But Cover Assisted Suicide Drugs
On October 5th, California Governor Jerry Brown signed a dangerous bill that made his state the fourth in the country to legalize physician-assisted suicide, following Oregon, Washington and Vermont. His decision upset religious leaders, pro-life activists and disability rights organizations because it opens Pandora’s Box to all sorts of evils.
In July, California lawmaker Lorena Gonzalez (D-San Diego) explained some of the ways the law could be used to manipulate people into killing themselves. She said, “My concern is for people who don’t have resources, who don’t have a choice. You read about Oregon denying someone a lung transplant, but, ‘Here, you can you have these pills.’ That’s my fear about what this would become.”
Assemblywoman Gonzalez is not alone in her opinion about assisted suicide; countless experts have explained that it’s nearly impossible to ensure that the legislation will not used to target marginalized populations, such as the sick and elderly. Additionally, the Daily Signal reports that some believe the law will impact the poor the most because health care plans could refuse to provide coverage for certain expensive drugs.
In fact, Dr. William Toffler wrote in The Wall Street Journal that he’s seen this problem in Oregon, where assisted suicide has been legal since 1998. He said under Oregon’s Health Care Plan some drugs and pain medications that his patients need are not covered yet a prescription for a lethal dose of phenobarbital is. He asked, “Supporters claim physician-assisted suicide gives patients choice, but what sort of a choice is it when life is expensive but death is free?”
http://www.lifenews.com/2015/10/08/new- ... ide-drugs/
As a society, we've gone from being in a place where every thing is created to last a long time and quality (both of things as well as people) was desired. Now, we're a totally disposable society, ever in search of change. And, that includes people.
Used to be that if your razor was dull, you took a few seconds and sharpened the blade. Your shoes needed new soles and heels, you went to a cobbler. TV or radio on the fritz, you either repaired them yourselves or hired someone to do the repairs for you.
Now we're at the point where we generate more plastic disposables than at any time in history and the landfills grow to the point that we have floating cities of crap floating in the oceans, cell phones are obsolete the day that the latest and greatest "must-have!!!!!!" goes on sale and even insurers find it better (in their view anyway) to kill you rather than treat you. Since this improves THEIR bottom line as a result, they're getting on-board.
No surprise that Gov. Brown signed this into law........
I truly wish that the Far Left would make up their minds - look at their position on people for example. If you're a women carrying a fetus, you can legally abort the child. You can even do it because of gender or other "style" issues. BUT, if that child is killed in a car accident (for example) the other person can be charged with murder. If a healthcare professional mistakenly administers a med and your parent dies as a result, you can sue the individual who gave the med, but that same parent can take meds kill themselves and that's OK....... You can even be billed for the "service".
So, the Far Left has taken he position of, it's not the LIFE (and presumably
the soul that actually is the underlying life) that requires respect. NO, what truly matters is the intent..... "the choice" that this individual makes. That their "choice" may also impact another's life is irrelevant. The life, the "soul" of the individual is just as disposable as any Trac2 razor. What truly matters is the "choice" being made.