This is absolutely, unequivocally beyond inexcusable at this late date. I was once so proud to think it was you who helped me connect with my faith in the first place so many years ago. Now I feel nothing but shame, thinking of the moral apathy at the heart of your words.
I mean you literally made your message about "Human free will." Come the actual fuck on, how can you rationally sit here and say THAT was the lesson we needed to focus on in response to October 7th, and nothing about the massive systems of oppression that have existed for DECADES??
If you can't recognize by now that those people didn't die because of Hamas, that they died because Israel is an apartheid state and as such is an inherently violent system that must be dismantled, then I'm honestly not sure you ever will.
You say you want us to break free of binary thinking, yet it seems that is all you are capable of when it comes to examining this earth-shatteringly critical issue, sticking everyone into "good" and "bad" frameworks you yourself can't even fully articulate. I'm beyond disappointed in you now.
"Hamas came in, and because of them, 1,200 souls were slaughtered" is such an incredibly disingenuous framing of what happened on Oct. 7 that itself amounts to genocide denial at this stage. What does Hamas exist in response to? Who actually pulled the triggers that killed most of those people?
I feel everyone pro voluntary euthanasia needs to read what's happened in Canada (part of the Wikipedia "Canada MAID" page). It doesn't start like this. But it always goes this way. We have no functioning welfare system in the UK, & no functioning care system. Guess what? This is the future 👇
![Handling of specific cases
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In addition to broader criticism of MAID, the handling of certain cases have been subject to media coverage. These include:
In 2017, a mother of a young woman with cerebral palsy was told by a doctor that not applying for MAID was "selfish". Her daughter was in the room when the conversation took place and described the experience as traumatic.[71]
In 2018, Roger Foley was being treated for cerebellar ataxia at an Ontario hospital. Foley alleged that his only options were to be forcibly discharged from the hospital and then treated by an organization that had previously failed to provide him adequate care or apply for MAID. Foley hired a lawyer for a charter challenge.[72]
In 2019, Alan Nichols successfully applied for MAID while being hospitalized for suicide ideation. The reason given on his application was hearing loss.[1]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_fullsize/plain/did:plc:n4xnkejnt37mkg7td4vkzuxe/bafkreifz6wm42j44ly6mmopm45tn3zqmdrk52ndjzguaplkzvarv3eczdi@jpeg)
![In February 2022, an anonymous Torontonian suffering from extreme chemical sensitivity syndrome with the pseudonym Sophia had a medically assisted death after failing to find affordable housing that was free from tobacco smoke and other chemicals.[73] This case was addressed by her health care provider in testimony provided to the Special Joint Committee on MAID, and was referenced in their final report.[74]
In October 2022, a man from St. Catharines applied for MAID when facing homelessness.[75] After receiving $60,000 from a GoFundMe campaign, he was able to find a place to live and withdrew his application.[76]
In November 2022, an anonymous active Canadian Forces member has alleged he was offered MAID when seeking assistance regarding PTSD and suicidal thoughts.[77]
In December 2022, Paralympian and veteran Christine Gauthier testified that a Veterans Affairs Canada employee offered her MAID as an option when she was fighting for the installation of a wheelchair lift or ramp at her](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_fullsize/plain/did:plc:n4xnkejnt37mkg7td4vkzuxe/bafkreihdwmgdthurr47znuxaqmnfyh2qrf34vssnua744vw4qctymdukfq@jpeg)
Between Blue and Red MAGA racing us into fascism as rapidly as they can, it's hard to argue against.
It's not enough to believe a better world is possible. We must believe a better world is necessary, now, and act accordingly.
here’s my periodic reminder to cis folks to not let “civil” bigots who don’t think people like me should participate in society to get cozy on here. that naomi cunningham woman? she’s the chair of the second org doing a witch hunt for funsies. it’s always ethical to bully bigots! tap through for🧵
it’s been over a week of me begging and im only a 1/3rd of the way there. i beg for you to help. sharing, commenting, quoting, anything! any donation helps no matter how big or small. i have no other options until i get the disability im entitled to next year. i cannot survive without this.
