In my most recent post, I wrote about my daughter, who has autism. Shortly before that, a headline about how the Netherlands is euthanizing autistic and intellectually handicapped people naturally caught my attention. I would guess that many, if not most, people understandably have an immediate visceral reaction to the term “euthanasia;” I am oneContinue reading “Euthanasia Extremism”
Tag Archives: Death with Dignity
Changing Language, Changing Perceptions
Euphemisms are a common, indirect way to refer to something that many people would consider unpleasant or embarrassing. For example, unemployed people might say that they are “between jobs.” Another euphemism that I recently came across for unemployment that made me laugh is “embarking on a journey of self-discovery.” A common euphemism for a past-dueContinue reading “Changing Language, Changing Perceptions”
When Is It Right to Die?
In 2014, a U.K. judge ruled that, at the request of the mother, food and water should be withdrawn from her daughter Nancy Fitzmaurice, who was 12 years old and had significant disabilities which made her unable to talk, walk, eat, or drink; it took 14 days for her to die. One of the thingsContinue reading “When Is It Right to Die?”
To the Remnant 