Priorities, priorities

THERE’S a lot of debate in this country about what an American socialist government would look like—and just who would head such a government as chief executive. (There are a couple of people who want your vote.) The Spanish have given us an example. An example to beware. For the Spanish have just elected a socialist government, of the European variety. And when it comes to socialist governments, the Europeans know how to do it.

So what are the Spanish government’s first steps, now that it’s awash in its new power? Strengthen the economy to match that of Germany (or at least South Korea)? Settling that whole Catalonian independence matter? Cutting down on the length of Spanish sentences?

No, it has other priorities.

First on the list for the new Spanish parliament seems to be euthanasia and assisted suicide. Dispatches from across the pond say: “After early elections twice last year thwarted the Socialist party’s attempts to change the law, parliament voted Tuesday 201-140 in favor of accepting its euthanasia bill for consideration. The step puts the bill on a path to possible approval. It now goes to a parliamentary health committee for discussion and then heads to the Senate before returning to the lower house for a final vote.”

No time to waste! Get the needles and eulogies ready.

Believe it or not, Spain of all countries has one of the highest life expectancies in the world. According to CBS News, it’s nearly 86 years. Look for that to change. Researchers told the network that these numbers can vary depending on education, income, wars. And, we’d add, if the government encourages euthanasia. After all, the culture of death has a long history in Europe, and euthanasia is just another step after abortion has become a central part of “health care” around the world—at the other end of life’s spectrum.

Euthanasia is spreading around Europe, like a plague. Euthanasia and assisted suicide are now legal in the Netherlands and Belgium. Next up, Spain. Why, these folks probably wouldn’t have the kind of quality of life they’d want anyway. That is, if they could answer questions about it.

So why not ease them into the beyond? Euthanasia, if allowed, might be cheaper, too, so it’s a win all around. If euthanasia is allowed to run its unnatural course.

How progressive. Soon, in Spain, euthanasia might not even be a crime.

At least on the books.