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How so? What has Canada done to race New Zealand to a dystopia? There's probably a lot, but I'm curious as to what you think specifically

leeroyjenkins11 4y ago
Not op, but the fact that they are expanding MAID(euthanasia) to non terminal patients and people in general. They had a case where a Soldier called the I believe the VA for PTSD and was offered euthanasia as an option. Then there was a Paralympian who was asking for a ramp to be put at her house, they couldn't do that but they offered her MAID as an option. They also plan to loosen the reqs to allow mentally handicapped people to apply. Health Canada says that starting March 17 next year, “people with a mental illness as their sole underlying medical condition will have access to MAID if they meet all of the eligibility requirements and the practitioners fulfill the safeguards that are put in place for this group of people.” https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/christine-gauthier-paralympian-euthanasia-canada-b2238319.html https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/christine-... https://abcnews4.com/news/nation-world/military-veteran-offered-assisted-suicide-while-seeking-help-for-ptsd-report-notes-canada-armed-forces-post-traumatic-stress-disorder https://abcnews4.com/news/nation-world/military-veteran-offe...
- Karsteski 4y ago
  Hmm I understand why you feel the way you do actually, even though I currently support people being able to end their lives humanely whenever they want. I'm someone who has mental health issues myself, so I can see why having easier access to suicide is a bit weird. A good argument on why MAID leads us further down the dystopian road could easily change my mind I think...
petodo 4y ago
Targetting/locking bank accounts of people protesting against one of the most authoritarian COVID restrictions in the world?
- Karsteski 4y ago
  That's a good one. Definitely soured my opinion of Canadians who supported such a thing. Seems as though humans just never expect such things to affect them if they consider themselves "good citizens", up until the point that the microscope is aimed at them. Makes me sad that many people here seem to take for granted that the good life they live is not a given. I'm Trinidadian and while I've lived here for almost 10 years, I'm extremely aware of how government corruption can affect a country in a deep and near irreversible manner...

leeroyjenkins11 4y ago

Not op, but the fact that they are expanding MAID(euthanasia) to non terminal patients and people in general. They had a case where a Soldier called the I believe the VA for PTSD and was offered euthanasia as an option. Then there was a Paralympian who was asking for a ramp to be put at her house, they couldn't do that but they offered her MAID as an option. They also plan to loosen the reqs to allow mentally handicapped people to apply. Health Canada says that starting March 17 next year, “people with a mental illness as their sole underlying medical condition will have access to MAID if they meet all of the eligibility requirements and the practitioners fulfill the safeguards that are put in place for this group of people.” https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/christine-gauthier-paralympian-euthanasia-canada-b2238319.html https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/christine-... https://abcnews4.com/news/nation-world/military-veteran-offered-assisted-suicide-while-seeking-help-for-ptsd-report-notes-canada-armed-forces-post-traumatic-stress-disorder https://abcnews4.com/news/nation-world/military-veteran-offe...

Karsteski 4y ago
Hmm I understand why you feel the way you do actually, even though I currently support people being able to end their lives humanely whenever they want. I'm someone who has mental health issues myself, so I can see why having easier access to suicide is a bit weird. A good argument on why MAID leads us further down the dystopian road could easily change my mind I think...

petodo 4y ago

Targetting/locking bank accounts of people protesting against one of the most authoritarian COVID restrictions in the world?

Karsteski 4y ago
That's a good one. Definitely soured my opinion of Canadians who supported such a thing. Seems as though humans just never expect such things to affect them if they consider themselves "good citizens", up until the point that the microscope is aimed at them. Makes me sad that many people here seem to take for granted that the good life they live is not a given. I'm Trinidadian and while I've lived here for almost 10 years, I'm extremely aware of how government corruption can affect a country in a deep and near irreversible manner...