tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9216787076261944467.post7731992445681691083..comments2024-03-28T09:15:04.144-04:00Comments on Euthanasia Prevention Coalition: Assisted suicide opens the door to grave abuses of elderly people.Alex Schadenberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07649977828342637842noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9216787076261944467.post-9312737284535327252012-11-17T11:50:37.819-05:002012-11-17T11:50:37.819-05:00The BC Civil Liberties Association is trying to ma...The BC Civil Liberties Association is trying to make the case that assisted suicide should be a right. How they love those rights. They would, of course, be sensible about allowing that right only to certain individuals. They would insist on an "independant psychiatric evaluation" as a safeguard to ensure the competence of the person seeking their own destruction.<br />It would be so tempting to fall for this deception . How reasonable it appears to require only competent people to commit suicide. <br />However once such a "right" is granted there is little question that it will be requested for those who do not have full mental capacity . Why should such a "right" be denied to someone "suffering" from alzheimers? Would that not be unfair ? Why should only competent individuals enjoy the "right" to suicide? You can be sure the BCCLA will soon be fighting for the "right" of all to access this privilege. Of course the victim would have no voice(being incompetent) so others who speak for her would have to claim they were acting in her best interest in seeking suicide. <br />Beware of those claiming that any safeguards can be put in place .<br /> <br /><br />Rick Leskunnoreply@blogger.com