Colombian bishop calls euthanasia law grave attack on life
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Bogotá, Colombia, Oct 29, 2008 / 12:51 pm (CNA).- Bishop Julio Cesar Vidal Ortiz of Monteria in Colombia said this week a proposal by Senator Armando Benedetti to legalize euthanasia is “a grave attack on life.”

The bishop explained that the legalization of euthanasia, which supporters call the “right” to a “peaceful death,” “could be corrupted by people interested in the death of someone else,” as in the case of a son or daughter who might apply euthanasia to a parent in order to receive an inheritance. 

“This law could open a gap towards the degradation of the respect for life, because many children or family members interested in getting rich could misuse it,” the bishop said.

He called on Colombia’s Constitutional Court and on Senator Benedetti “to closely analyze this proposal, which goes against the right to life.” Bishop Vidal also challenged public officials to put forth proposals to that respect human rights.

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Published by: Pedro
Bogota/DC/Colombia 12/14/2008 01:04 AM EST
In Colombia, as in other countries, life is being attacked constantly, attempting to limit the rights of some to be born and of others to continue living.
It is good to see the Church giving more weight to life than to the concept of getting rid of undesired humans according to what some group decides.
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Published by: Neil
Australia 10/30/2008 03:46 PM EST
We are on the slippery road to God knows where. I would suggest that you all revisit the movie "Soylent Green" which showed how far (Fictionally) that w would progress if we continue on this particular path.
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