The implication is that people have not fully considered the full implications. Despite all its “go gently into that good night” intent, if my last breath is the one after this, then whether you are applying a biological, mechanical, or chemical means to stop the one that happens after this one, euthanasia is still a form of violence. Violence is being applied, and we need to take a very sober look at that.
What is happening with Carter is not a floor, but a toboggan down an extremely icy, slippery slope. As Canadians we have to be cognizant of that. We are a country that does not have capital punishment, yet we are going to condemn to death people who are ill, who are sick, and who are debilitated in the absence of proper disability supports and resources—