Wed Sep 27, 2023 – 3:38 pm EDTWed Sep 27, 2023 – 4:01 pm EDT
(LifeSiteNews) — On this week’s episode of The Van Maren Show, Jonathon discusses two botched euthanasia stories that highlight what the practice really is in light of ever-changing language in political discourse.
Citing George Orwell’s 1984, Jonathon remarks that while it might be “boring” to mention the work, Orwell’s treatment of language change mirrors what has happened in modern political discourse: the language used in political discourse is such that the premises are included in the terms themselves, and any opposing side lacks the language to argue its point.
Jonathon highlights the history of the gender debate as an example of this, mentioning the use of pronouns and how people have gone from saying “sex change surgery” to “gender-affirming care.” A similar instance has happened with euthanasia, he contends, pointing to the change of language in Canada from “assisted suicide,” to “physician assisted suicide,” and now to “Medical Aid in Dying (MAID).”
Two stories from Europe, however, seem to challenge the language used for euthanasia completely, stories that Jonathon says “shocked the mainstream media.”
Jonathon highlights the story of Alexina Wattiez
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