Word: euthanasias
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...trouble to read the Utopia carefully and intelligently, they will find in it no defense of vegetarianism. The book does indeed contain a number of things not to be taken too seriously; for instance, the absence of all lawyers in Utopia, the presence of women priests, the practice of euthanasia (which has made the members of the Euthanasia Society very stupidly claim More as a patron...
White-haired Bishop Barnes, 73, has long been a thorn in the Church of England's side. At one time or another during his 23-year career as head of the industrial diocese of Birmingham, he has scandalized his brethren by espousing euthanasia, sterilization, easy divorce. Many of his colleagues have undertaken to tell him off. But last week's public rebuke by the Primate of All England was the sternest he has yet received. This time, it was not a question of mere difference of opinion, but of his Church's faith. Last March, Barnes...
...Conquer the Unconquerable Sir: Just finished reading "Twilight Existence" (TIME, July 28), in which the mother of a feeble-minded child expresses a wish that euthanasia may be legally extended to cover the slaughter of feeble-minded and so-called hopelessly deformed children. . . . Euthanasia is not the solution for this problem...
Rather than sanction euthanasia, let us call the attention of society to its obligations. . We can help this mother, along with all the other mothers and fathers who may be burdened in like manner, by providing homes and hospitals with trained personnel to care for these unfortunates...
...parent of a feeble-minded child, I feel that euthanasia [TIME, June 30] should be extended legally to cover feeble-minded and hopelessly malformed children. . . . The cretins and mongoloids should not be burdened with life...