How did it get to this?

When people prefer death over life, and feel they have the right to be assisted in getting there, the ‘secular orthodoxy’ in this society is prevailing, probably under the radar of mainstream America.

Here’s a jolt for mainstream America. It’s a post on Wesley Smith’s blog sounding the alert that, contrary to what some sympathizers believe, euthanasia is not just limited to the terminally ill.

Here is proof positive that the international drive to legalize assisted suicide/euthanasia is not really about terminal illness. The World Federation of Right to Die Societies has reissued its “Manifesto.” Here it is in full. I will discuss the italicized portions of the Manifesto below:

Realize that the people who wrote this, are dead serious.

“The World Federation of Right to Die Societies (an international nongovernmental organization) is aware of the increasing concern to many individuals over their right to die with dignity. Believing in the rights and freedom of all persons, we affirm this right to die with dignity, meaning in peace and without suffering. All competent adults–regardless of their nationalities, professions, religious beliefs, and ethical and political views–who are suffering unbearably from incurable illnesses should have the possibility of various choices at the end of their life. Death is unavoidable. We strongly believe that the manner and time of dying should be left to the decision of the individual, assuming such demands do not result in harm to society other than the sadness associated with death.

“The voluntarily expressed will of individuals, once they are fully informed of their diagnosis, prognosis and available means of relief, should be respected by all concerned as an expression of intrinsic human rights.”

There is just so much wrong with this, as Smith points out.

Notice that all competent adults with an “incurable” illness are supposed to have this right. That is not the same thing as a terminal illness. Arthritis is incurable. Asymptomatic HIV infection is incurable. So may be bi-polar disease. Thus, the Manifesto is a call for establishing an almost open-ended right throuighout the world for death on demand.

This is how abortion on demand started.

Don’t be blind-sided by this. Go here.