Indignation

"A law is better unmade than unkept." -- Henry Smith

This scares the hell out of me:

"Belgium: Lawmakers back allowing minors to request euthanasia (from CNN.com)

"A controversial bill that would extend the right to request euthanasia to children suffering terminal illnesses and adults with dementia cleared a vote in a Belgian Senate committee Wednesday.

 

"The panel voted 13-4 to allow minors to seek euthanasia under certain conditions, the communications director for the Senate, Patrick Peremans, told CNN.

 

"The vote is one stage in a legislative process -- the bill must clear other hurdles before it becomes law.

 

"Belgium passed legislation in 2002 allowing voluntary euthanasia for adults.

 

"Changes to the law now being considered by lawmakers would allow under-18s to request an end to their life only under stringent guidelines."

 

Children? Children?!? I've never had a child with a terminal illness, so I'm not going to say too much, for fear of putting my foot in my mouth. What I will say is that, moral considerations aside, no child is capable of making that decision. They are mentally incapable of the type of reasoning necessary to understand the ramifications of ending their life early.

[Taking a moment to be ANGRY.]

On a lighter note, I had this conversation with Lila today...

Lila: "Merry is spelled with two 'R's, right?"
Me: "Correct. M-E-R-R-Y."
Lila: "That was my assumption."

I love the fact that my kids say things like that.