Tythor Zeth
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- Feb 18, 2012
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- The Netherlands
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- Independent
I just read that the Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum said that the elderly in the Netherlands are involuntarily euthanized. Santorum made the statement earlier this month during a panel discussion in a church in the state of Missouri, as evidenced by pictures that surfaced today. He said that 10 percent of the fatalities in the Netherlands are caused by euthanasia. Figures show that in reality, this is a little over two percent. Moreover, he said that half of the euthanasia cases in the Netherlands is involuntary. The truth is that you have to go through a lot of trouble to become eligible for euthanasia and it is therefore nearly impossible to get euthanized involuntary. He claims that involuntary euthanasia is the reason why Dutch elderly are afraid to go to Dutch hospitals and are therefore going to hospitals abroad. Furthermore, in the interview he said that Dutch elderly carry straps with the text: "Don't euthanize me". I have no idea how people can actually believe that, but apparently they do.
All of the statements by Rick Santorum listed above are far from the truth. What I am wondering is, how can you believe in a man that has to lie in order to convince people of his believes? If he thinks his believes are the best ones, he should be able to convince the voters with his true arguments.
Yours faithfully,
a Dutch citizen
All of the statements by Rick Santorum listed above are far from the truth. What I am wondering is, how can you believe in a man that has to lie in order to convince people of his believes? If he thinks his believes are the best ones, he should be able to convince the voters with his true arguments.
Yours faithfully,
a Dutch citizen