Belgium surprised at international euthanasia backlash

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BRUSSELS — Belgian media expressed rank incomprehension over foreign criticism of the country's extension of euthanasia to children, portraying legislation as humane and dismissing any notion of sick children being pressed to their deaths.
Thursday's vote, the first to extend such provisions to children without any age limit, passed as easily as 2002 legislation allowing euthanasia for adults that had backing from 75 percent of Belgians. It created only minor ripples of dissent in the country, but a wave of interest and fury abroad.
Related: Belgium extends 'right to die' to terminally ill children
"Belgium has allowed the killing on demand of terminally ill children and has headed for the ethical abyss. A state which allows something like this is a failing state," the conservative German daily Die Welt said in a column.

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[2Quik4UHoes]

Scumbags, I'd expect nothing less from people who still celebrate the most demonic individual ever. That's great tasting chocolate don't distract me from their devilish ways.

 

[the cac mamba]

so a terminally ill kid with cancer has the right to end his life and suffering?

fail to see the problem with this. can anyone think of potential to abuse?

 

[88m3]

I'm happy for Belgium

 

[Dafunkdoc_Unlimited]

Vote = No
Drink alcohol = No
Drive = No
Sign legal contracts = No
Buy a firearm = No
Work = No

Kill yourself = Go right on ahead.



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[godkiller]

While I approve of adults having the right to end their own lives, I'm not sure about children.

I don't think babies have the requisite mental capacity to properly weight the decision. I don't think babies should be allowed to end their own lives. Then again babies can't talk and children can. Still, children lack the mental faculties to make life-altering decisions.