I truly hope this treatment would have caused Alfie horrible horrible horrible pain and that is why it wasn't allowed. That is the only rationale that makes sense. If it truly just comes down to "meh, doctors said no cuz they don't think it will work" then the UK is a shithole country, just in a different way than Mexico or Haiti.
Originally posted by Robtard
The answer would be that a child is no one's "property", though the parent's are responsible for said child's well being and there is precedence where the state can interfere if said parents are doing something harmful to the child's well being and/or quality of life. I hope that clears up your confusion.
Originally posted by Beniboybling
Because what's factually deemed best for the child should take priority over the parent's wishes. The parents don't have the authority to dictate a course of action that would prolong the child's suffering.
There's no cure for the baby, the brain is rapidly degenerating. It's essentially in constant agony, and it's better to end the suffering than the prolongue it. I know that's a hard truth for the parents to deal with, but it's the truth. May Alfie rest in peace.
Originally posted by MythLord
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There's no cure for the baby, the brain is rapidly degenerating. It's essentially in constant agony, and it's better to end the suffering than the prolongue it. I know that's a hard truth for the parents to deal with, but it's the truth. May Alfie rest in peace.
Lol so, someone is lying. How can he be both brain dead and in agony?
Pain is irrelevant here imo, if professional after professional is saying "this kid's brain is beyond recovery as it's essentially goop; there's nothing modern science can do", then he's just a living corpse being kept alive. I'm not judging the parents as they're emotionally involved and rightfully so, but what's the point in keeping a brain-dead body alive?
Originally posted by Robtard
Pain is irrelevant here imo, if professional after professional is saying "this kid's brain is beyond recovery as it's essentially goop; there's nothing modern science can do", then he's just a living corpse being kept alive. I'm not judging the parents as they're emotionally involved and rightfully so, but what's the point in keeping a brain-dead body alive?
I guess I'd argue...if it isn't causing the child massive amounts of discomfort, why not try? It would be one thing if treatment was going to need to be paid for by the UK. But this was another country offering and even sending a helicopter. I just don't get it.
If the child isn't actually suffering then isn't the only true harm to the parents? They get their hopes up and could get them dashed. But that is their choice to make IMO. Nobody was advocating for keeping the child perpetually on life support.
That’s not the point!
The government should never have the power to outright tell a parent not to fight for the lives of their children and forced them to stop searching for a cure!
Look at it from your point of view. Your kids brain dead, and you desires to bring said child to another country for treatment, even if there’s no cure, what gives the government the right to denied you the right to save your child?
That’s my problem with this? The government’s is overreaching, same with the doctors.
The fact that no one sees a problem with this is disturbing.
What’s next? the Government going to now tell you how to dress? Or act?
Well I mean it's the UK, the same place that fined a dude over $1000 for making a joke, decided ****ing knife control was a good idea, and thinks its a good idea to arrest a teenager for posting rap lyrics with the N-word to the internet to pay tribute to a dead kid (she now has to wear an ankle monitor for 8 weeks and pay like $800)
UK is going authoritarian
Originally posted by Emperordmb
Well I mean it's the UK, the same place that fined a dude over $1000 for making a joke, decided ****ing knife control was a good idea, and thinks its a good idea to arrest a teenager for posting rap lyrics with the N-word to the internet to pay tribute to a dead kid (she now has to wear an ankle monitor for 8 weeks and pay like $800)UK is going authoritarian
OH they have shot WAY past "authoritarian" when you get deeper in to it. Just look at the Tommy Robinson Case.
ITs FULL FASCIST Time in the Land of U.K!!!!