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May 5, 2005
Best Anti-Euthanasia Headline Ever!
David Carr at Samizdata.net, a British group Liberty-Blog, spots a piece of euthanistic hubris -- on the eve of the elections in Britain the ational Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence released a guideline that refusing treatment on the basis of age was appropriate (though it stopped short of allowing the ending of treatment for the fat). Carr quotes the BBC search for balance (finding a charity to quote) and exposes it for the feeble grab for a shrub or tree root on the slide down the slippery slope it is:
BBC: Charities representing older people said the recommendations were outrageous and sent out mixed messages.Carr: Wrong. The message is quite clear and will gradually become more acceptable. Within five years, people over 75 will be offered euthanasia when they get sick. Within 10 years it will be mandatory.
Posted by CrankyProfessor at May 5, 2005 8:24 AM