>I don't mind you smiling at all. In fact, I have lived in Europe, but never visited the Netherlands. My experience here with Walter has soured me on all things Dutch. Your post at least gives me hope that there is some sanity in the Netherlands. However, I googled about what I thought I remembered and found a number of links on Dutch euthanasia including this:
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>I'd love to hear your comments on it.
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>Thanks..

I don't see anything in the article that supports the idea that they "euthanize patients at a certain age, when they become a burden on the health system"

I have to admit up front that I am not opposed to the idea of euthanasia under certain conditions - much like those outlined in the article, in fact.

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>>>>>That does not prove that America is the best which was your assertion.
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>>>>Stories like this continue to back up my assertion. They seem to happen daily.
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>>>>http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml;jsessionid=FRLIVWT2WXRDFQFIQMFSFFWAVCBQ0IV0?xml=/news/2007/01/22/nhealth22.xml
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>>>That reminds me of something also. Wasn't it the dutch who euthanize patients at a certain age, when they become a burden on the health system?
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>>I hope you forgive me at smiling a little at this. No, 'the dutch' don't do that. They also don't smoke soft- or harddrugs 50% of their time, their gardens are not crowded with tulips and wooden shoes are hard to find here.
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>>I guess I have the same type of misunderstandings in my thoughts about the US; I've never been there, and met only few americans personally.
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>>The dutch have their own problems and faults, but at least I can reassure you that people are not euthanized like that here.