Friday, March 18, 2011

Who is Baby Joseph Maraachli and Why Should I Care?

Who is Baby Joseph Maraachli and Why Should I Care? | LifeNews.com: Baby Joseph is all of us. The problem underlying this case is not simply one particular hospital or the Canadian medical system. The problem is a philosophy of life that says that how valuable you are depends on how well you function. The problem is a philosophy of medicine that says that if someone is going to die anyway, there’s no benefit in prolonging life. The problem is a philosophy of suffering that says we can actually determine what somebody else’s level of happiness is, and measure their misery, and that if they don’t have the good sense to eliminate it, we can step in and do so against their wishes.

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