One of the concerns we used to express about abortion was that it was the first step toward euthanasia. Consider it a prophecy based on a knowledge of human behavior not a spiritual revelation. We submitted that if the life of the unborn child was treated cavalierly then people would be desensitized to the issue; that the line in the sand would be moved down the road. When we lose respect for life then the next target is the old, handicapped and infirm.
It has been the norm in some European countries for years. In the Netherlands older people were afraid to go to the hospital because they might be terminated. Check out what even CBS reported a year ago. It has now come to the northwest in the United States. Legalized euthanasia is one of the goals of the progressives.
You may not worry about abortion because you already made it past the cut but keep in mind that you are getting older and the millennial generation may not be real happy paying to keep you alive. It is amazing how many life saving procedures are available as long as someone will pay for them. I am now on a pace maker. I think the battery is supposed to last another seven or eight years. Will Medicare still be willing to replace it when the need arises? They already are avoiding testing for prostate cancer.
Our culture is changing. There is a growing willingness to give up on those who cannot defend themselves. If they get me someday with a pill or injection then you need to realize that I went out with a smile on my face believing in the resurrection and having a hope in the world to come.
What happens when you get old?
homo unius libri
I work hard every day to stay out of the hospital or nursing home, mostly because I trust nobody but God to decide when my time is up.
ReplyDeleteThat is one of the lacks in the older generation. Too many are afraid of death and are willing to mortgage their grandchildren's future for every procedure that might give them one more day.
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They quit monitoring my de-fib when I lost Medicaid for drawing $12 a month too much. Yes, come judgment day, imperfect as I am, I'd rather be in my shoes than theirs.
ReplyDeleteYou mean you could not find a doctor to take care of it for $12?
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