suicide – Christian Life Coaching Franklin Tennessee

I understand that people are terrified of dementia. Believe me, I get it. My mother died of Alzheimer’s. But I can’t wrap my head around the fact that advocacy for killing/suicide as the answer to the difficulties caused by the condition is becoming ubiquitous. Noted bioethicist and lawyer Thaddeus Mason Pope has written an essay, to be published in an edited volume, on this very issue. It lists eleven ways people can “avoid late-stage dementia,” and almost all involve intentionally ending life. Remember when we were told that advance medical directives are the key to not receiving life-extending treatment one does not want? They are, but that’s not good enough for Pope, because it doesn’t guarantee death: This strategy is Read More › Source

01Sep 2025 by Post

In Connecticut, Horrors of AI Finally Come into View

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A 56-year-old man, living with his mother in a wealthy New York suburb, developed a “friendship” with ChatGPT. Source

16Aug 2025 by Post

The Horrors of Canadian Euthanasia

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As journalist Andrew Coyne said, “A society that believes in nothing can offer no argument even against death.” Source

16Apr 2025 by Post

Depraved: New York Times Pushes Assisted Suicide for the Elderly

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The victims of such a nihilistic mindset will be the elderly, people with disabilities, the mentally ill, and the seriously sick in an ever-widening swath. Source

11Apr 2025 by Post

Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, “The Catholic Darwin”

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No doubt, Teilhard had — and has — Catholic admirers. The most positive Catholic assessment I have encountered comes from the pen of Msgr. Bruno de Solages. Source

03Dec 2024 by Post