Man considers assisted suicide after gender transition goes horribly wrong: 'I was so confused as to why I didn't have a penis anymore'

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[–]ClassroomPast6178 12 insightful - 3 fun12 insightful - 2 fun13 insightful - 3 fun -  (4 children)

Canada has completely changed my mind in regards to euthanasia, I used to think it was in line with the liberal concept of individual rights and freedoms - the freedom to choose the manner and time of one’s death to avoid suffering and preserve dignity. Now, however, the legislative creep that has occurred in Canada has persuaded me that despite the fundamental concept being right, the inability to prevent further meddling with legislation and the weird way in which progressives have decided to widen the qualifications for those seeking euthanasia (some perverted desire for inclusion maybe?), means I can no longer support it in any form.

Progressives have once again proven that the slippery slope isn’t always a fallacy.

I do wonder whether this transgender person will, if he goes through with assisted dying, be listed amongst the transgender martyrs (Trallahu Ackbar!) on Trans Day of Remembrance.

[–]Femaleisnthateful 13 insightful - 1 fun13 insightful - 0 fun14 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Canadian here with the same impressions.

If this person chooses assisted dying, he won't be the first. I remember one of my peaking moments was reading about a Belgian trans man, years ago, who opted for assisted suicide after a phalloplasty gone wrong.

I don't doubt there will be a lot more suicides in the future, assisted or not.

[–]ClassroomPast6178 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

I need to clarify a point.

I presume that Canada has, as it has a parliamentary system like Westminster, a provision in its constitution that means that no Parliament may bind a future Parliament - meaning that laws can always be amended or repealed. I think that this is an absolutely necessary provision, the consequences of allowing a Parliament to pass a law that could not be amended or repealed by a future Parliament don’t bear thinking about.

However, the consequence of this safety measure is that a reasonable law, like allowing terminal cancer patients in intractable pain to control the manner and time of their death can morph into a law where someone with depression can suicide with state assistance and THAT is outrageous.

This hasn’t only happened in Canada, it’s been a problem with the euthanasia law in Belgium too, it seems that the pro-euthanasia side cannot help themselves and seem set on widening the qualifications for assisted suicide until they’re installing suicide booths on street corners.

[–]OuroborosTheory 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

it's been harsher in the Netherlands for a decade longer

[–]alladd 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

oh for sure he will, this is basically death via transphobia according to them, albeit self-directed