Incredibly naive statement of the week

Via LifeSiteNews.com, a report on sci-fi novelist Terry Pratchett, who is suffering from Alzheimer's:

One of Britain's most popular novelists, who recently revealed that he suffers from Alzheimer's disease, has weighed in on the side of legalising assisted suicide. Terry Pratchett, the author of one of the world's most popular series of science fiction/fantasy books, told the Daily Mail that he wants the "right" to kill himself, saying, "I live in hope I can jump before I am pushed." ...

Currently, assisting suicide is a criminal offense in Britain punishable by up to 14 years in prison, but the public prosecutor's office has stated repeatedly that such cases will not be pursued. Euthanasia and assisted suicide campaigners looked upon the Law Lords decision as a step towards legalisation.

Pratchett said he did not believe legal assisted suicide would lead to involuntary euthanasia of helpless patients. "I have seen people profess to fear that the existence of a formalised approach to assisted dying could lead to it somehow becoming part of national health policy."

"I very much doubt this could be the case. We are a democracy and no democratic government is going to get anywhere with a policy of even recommended euthanasia.

Really? Why not? Is there some sort of magical fairy dust of democracy that wards off recommended euthanasia? Has he ever heard of this country? Amazing.

Comments

[Tim]

Ah...the Dutch. A people who are aborting, suiciding, euthanizing, same-sex-marrying and safe-injecting themselves out of existence. They should be put on the endangered species list. Saddly, they are the carrier pigeon of humanity except they will become extinct by thier own efforts.

If you should chance to meet a Dutchman, shake his hand... he may be the last of his kind.