The Political Hat

     Another “quick takes” on items where there is too little to say to make a complete article, but is still important enough to comment on.

     The focus this time: Everyone killin’ it now!

     First, a little Sith bein’ the Sith:

     Carrying on…

     Remember when “Reader’s Digest” just pushed condensed books?

“The push is on in Canada to normalize euthanasia as the best way to die — to save money and emotional turmoil. How hard is the push? Reader’s Digest Canada — no less — has published a guide to end-of-life planning that pushes euthanasia and doesn’t even mention hospice.

“The guide advises readers to ‘pick the right time’ to die, i.e., be euthanized — euphemistically known as ‘medical assistance in dying’ (MAID). From “The Ultimate Guide to End of Life Planning”:

“‘A scheduled death can allow people to say goodbye in the way they want. According to Helen Long, a MAID is often like a celebration of life—except the guest of honour gets to be there. “A friend of my dad had a classic car, and he and his son went for one last drive around the neighbourhood,” she says. “Once a person makes a decision, it’s often a very freeing experience for them. It gives them back their control.’

“The allusion is to ‘the guest of honour’ is to euthanasia parties, where people attend to say goodbye and watch the patient be killed or — as happens in the U.S.A. — take poison pills. In my view, people who attend such gatherings validate suicide and are morally complicit in the death.”

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