An Ontario man is suing the government and their affiliated healthcare providers for violating his Vharter rights to life, liberty and security of the person, and for failing to provide him with medically assisted life.
Roger Foley is dying. The 42-year-old has a progressive incurable neurological disease called cerebellar ataxia, which makes it hard for him to move his arms and legs. He needs round the clock home care.
It’s getting hard for him to speak, but while the disease is taking Foley’s body, it’s not taking his mind, his positive outlook, or his will to live every day he has left to the fullest.
It’s that desire to live each day the best he can that prompted his lawsuit.
Foley says his home care workers have mixed-up his meds, given him food poisoning and have exacerbated his condition. He ended up in the hospital but they say he can’t stay there and, according to Foley, have threatened to slap him with an $1,800 per day bill if he doesn't leave.
But he says he can’t safely go home unless he has the ability to be in charge of his own home care.
Then the hospital offered Foley a second option as a solution to the stand-off over his care:
Since he’s terminally ill, he qualifies for medically assisted death.
Even the most libertarian types among us — those who are okay with euthanasia and want the right to do whatever they want with their own bodies — should be horrified that the province’s response to a man asking to be treated well is, “If you don't like it. you can always just drop dead.”
I say if they want assisted suicide let them lead by example and go first .
Do you not claim English as your first language?!!!
Listen, I caught you in a lie….so, accept it and move on. Perhaps you can refrain from lying in the future.
Call me whatever emotion you want. You are the one that needs to dig up old comments.
Bitterness and resentment are emotions Moose, I see a lot more logic & reasoning when I read what Rebels are posting, you don’t fall under this category.
I posted a link to back up what you clearly posted as a lie. My memory is what it is, and I get that you don’t understand how it works. (not being sarcastic)
This is a political news web site. It is all about bitterness and resentment.
You should have a look at some the drivel you spew on this site. Sometimes I read, it, sometimes I skip right over it.
Space Moose, your sarcasm is always front and center, can’t miss it! Ask yourself why you rely on it so much, do realize how bitter and resentful you sound? This is an honest question.
Free speech means you can post what you like, same for me. Christianity bashing happens all the time, it’s nothing new. I don’t threaten people with violence or try to coerce them into my faith, or waste time explaining why I have faith in the first place. Bigots don’t care to hear the answer anyway, and that’s fine. For the record, I have never thumped anyone with a Bible!
So, while you object to pulpits in churches, take a look at the metaphorical bully pulpit you and your fellow anti-Christian folks are fine standing behind.
Pre conceived pre digested and defensive.
Expecting proof is also not even on point in the context of personal enlightenment, but keep trying.
Just so you know, I don’t go to Church.
I am not against the guy in the video. If our tax dollars are going to health care, then the least the caring Ontario government can do is provide adequate services.
Did I say there should be a utopia? No, I did not. What I am saying, is that things should make more sense, if there is an all mighty god that cares. Don’t assume that I have never looked into religion or myself. Every time I have tried, I have come to the conclusion that religion is unable to prove itself. So go and squander your money on the church all you want.
It’s not how much as much as what kind. The guy is asking for the funding so he can have a say in what kind and the quality. The government of course will never give that to him. He is told to shut up or die, his choice.
And I have no idea what the first base metaphor is supposed to be.
It is incredible how you defend god and the whole believiing n god argument. If god really exists and cares, don’t you think we would all know it?
Then we will hear you cry like a girl but by that time nobody will be listening.
You will be pleading to God to ease your suffering and make you whole but your pleas will fall on deaf ears because all these years you never believed in God so why at that time should you he believe in you.?? You need God he doesn’t need you that’s where the free will thing begins and becomes to be understood.
I agree, but also for suggesting death as the alternative to his dissatisfaction with the sub par care provided by the government. It is against basic human rights to be forced to accept pain, discomfort, neglect or death. People should not be threatened if they have complaints. As far as I’m concerned he was threatened.