A blind diabetic 28-year-old was euthanized in Canada. The horror of this makes my heart stop. Yes, he “wanted it” but he wouldn’t have if he hadn’t been led to want it.
This year I’m working with two blind students. Together (and shh, please keep it a secret) we threw away all the insane requirements of the Disability Office and came up with a system that works for us. These are great young people who will get an education, find jobs, form families and be productive members of society. They have friends, one of them is engaged to be married, and they are both a joy to be around. The idea that we should just get rid of all the blind, diabetic, elderly, infirm and depressed people is deeply immoral.
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