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Comment on Canadian father asks court to stop 27-year-old daughter's MAID death, review doctors' sign-off in ~health
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Comment on Canadian father asks court to stop 27-year-old daughter's MAID death, review doctors' sign-off in ~health
Loire Emphasis mine. This is likely already the case seeing as how she lives with her father.Court of King's Bench Justice Colin Feasby heard that M.V. — who lives with her father — was approved in December.
Emphasis mine.
This is likely already the case seeing as how she lives with her father.
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Comment on Canadian father asks court to stop 27-year-old daughter's MAID death, review doctors' sign-off in ~health
Loire Without knowing anything about those two other doctors, their assessments, or at least their specialties I maintain that the vague suggestion that two gave their approval is not concrete evidence....Without knowing anything about those two other doctors, their assessments, or at least their specialties I maintain that the vague suggestion that two gave their approval is not concrete evidence. First of all in Canada we allow Nurse Practicioners the ability to judge MAiD eligibility, who I do not believe have the qualifications to make this assessment, I don't even know if I believe regular GP's should have the ability to decide on eligibility.
The 2/3 also means that's one doctor didn't believe the patient should be approved. Why not? We have a neurologist claiming the patient is "normal" and another doctor claiming they don't rise to the level necessary for MAiD.
This, in my mind, is enough to question the eligibility and it's likely this case will play a part in determining that for Canada's MAiD program. If the application for MAiD isn't unanimous why is it as simple as finding a third doctor? Why does the case not pass to a higher level of judgement at that point?
These are the quirks we need to work out in the program and it's not helpful when the bodily autonomy ultras trot out the "shalt not infringe" arguments.
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Comment on Canadian father asks court to stop 27-year-old daughter's MAID death, review doctors' sign-off in ~health
Loire You are correct in that my stream of conscious typing I meant to say "nothing neurologically wrong" and for that I apologize. With that said it's clear I was referring to this part of the article...You are correct in that my stream of conscious typing I meant to say "nothing neurologically wrong" and for that I apologize. With that said it's clear I was referring to this part of the article and a more charitable understanding of my post would recognize that instead of insinuating I was purposely misrepresenting the situation.
The father submitted a 2021 report with the court, authored by a doctor at a neurology clinic who concluded M.V. required no followup and was "normal" and sent her back to her family doctor.
Perhaps the word "normal" is doing a lot of heavy lifting here but specialists are not commonly rejecting patients that have health problems related to their field.
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Comment on Canadian father asks court to stop 27-year-old daughter's MAID death, review doctors' sign-off in ~health
Loire (edited )Link ParentFrom the post I reacted to. If you re-read the post directly stated that is what they are feeling but have chosen to post civilly and my reply is suggesting refraining from allowing their stated...thinks it's their time to go fills me with disgust and rage.
From the post I reacted to. If you re-read the post directly stated that is what they are feeling but have chosen to post civilly and my reply is suggesting refraining from allowing their stated emotion to affect their post was the correct choice.
I.E. The interpretation doesn't require charity because they explicitly explained the story fills them with rage.
The rest of your reply, minus your final point which /u/GPL addresses, seems to agree with me. The case requires legal review and the facts need to be determined. There is no such system for that in place. This case is the first of.its kind. The defendant's legal council is arguing it's not necessary.
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Comment on Canadian father asks court to stop 27-year-old daughter's MAID death, review doctors' sign-off in ~health
Loire (edited )Link ParentYou have no connection nor understanding of this family nor their story so flying into a rage over a father's perfectly reasonable reaction to his daughter's decision to commit suicide for obscure...You have no connection nor understanding of this family nor their story so flying into a rage over a father's perfectly reasonable reaction to his daughter's decision to commit suicide for obscure reasons is probably not the ideal response.
The only concrete evidence we have in this case is that a neurologist concluded their is nothing neurologically wrong with the patient and that she is "normal". While I understand that doctors are not infallible, perhaps there should be reason to inspect this case more closely.
As with a lot of legislation passed by Canada's current government, bill C7 was a good (and very necessary) idea with very little thought or revision put into it. The program has no appeals process and no method for review. It has been criticiszed by healthcare specialists for it's lack of safeguards against abuse, or oversight. The opaque and possibly non-existent evidence in support of this patient's MAiD claim is a perfect example of this lack of oversight and data collection.
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Comment on Canadian father asks court to stop 27-year-old daughter's MAID death, review doctors' sign-off in ~health
Loire You don't take pause and question your use of "extreme lengths" when referring to a father trying to prevent his daughter's death? Even a supporter of bodily autonomy should have a vague...You don't take pause and question your use of "extreme lengths" when referring to a father trying to prevent his daughter's death?
Even a supporter of bodily autonomy should have a vague understanding of a parent's love for their child.
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Comment on Argentina president Javier Milei’s actions after taking office have research institutions facing shutdown. Scientists protest. in ~science
Loire Ruin everything? This is Argentina, there is no "everything". They are suffering from 250% a year inflation and are choking under a 400 billion dollar national debt. Their currency has lost 90% of...really feel bad for the few Argentinians who didn't vote for this lunatic, he's going to ruin everything.
Ruin everything? This is Argentina, there is no "everything". They are suffering from 250% a year inflation and are choking under a 400 billion dollar national debt. Their currency has lost 90% of its value before he took over. One in four Argentinians lives in poverty before he took over. There is little left to ruin.
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Comment on The loneliness of Jodie Foster (gifted link) in ~movies
Loire (edited )Link ParentIt's always possible to come up with answers post hoc, I didn't ask those questions because I couldn't come up with my own answers, but to display the weakness in writing, episode blocking, and...It's always possible to come up with answers post hoc, I didn't ask those questions because I couldn't come up with my own answers, but to display the weakness in writing, episode blocking, and the general weakness in taking a unique concept and trying to tie it into the True Detective IP.
I just watched season 1 as a palate cleanser from season 4 and the writing is immediately and obviously superior. Every moment served the narrative. Not a single episode spins it's wheels. The investigation progresses in a believable and interesting fashion of detective work. The pair stumble, find a new clue or catch a break and then they move forward in the investigation looking for more clues/answers. Marty and Rust's character development/B-Plot scenes all serve the greater narrative in one way or another.
We start the third episode at the Evangelical Tent Revival listening to Shea Wigham's incredible turn as a preacher working the crowd. With this occurring we have another character building moment between Marty and Cohle that showing of both characters, erm, "character". Marty shows more of his "man of the people good ol' Louisiana boy" while Rust, ever the philosopher, draws attention to how Shea Wigham's preacher, and religion as a whole, works. Talking about how religion is a verbal virus that preys on the weak minded. "Transference of fear and self loathing to an authoritarian vessel. It's catharsis, the preacher absorbs their dread with his narrative, because of this he is effective with the proportion of certainty he projects. We all have what I call a life trap, a certainty that things could be different, that you'll find fulfillment, closure."
Typical Rustin Cohle nihilistic atheist moment in the show.
But then towards the end of the same episode Rust is in the interrogation room with a suspect in a scene that was supposed to show how he is so effective at getting confessions. He speaks exactly like the preacher, with the same intonation and patterns. Telling the suspect "God" made him the way he is, and he's not wrong because of that. He says he will only find salvation through the grace of God. Using vaguely religious metaphors like "There's a weight and it's got it's fishhooks in your heart and your soul."
The writing never really draws specific attention to this. There's no "wink wink" moment. Rust never turns to Marty and says "See what I mean?". The scenes aren't back to back so if you aren't paying attention it could pass you right by. The writing serves the characters. The placement of the scenes within the episode serves as subtle payoff for the previously established idea.
And all it does it remind me where Night Country goes wrong. There was no payoff for a significant portion of the ideas that the show established. Things just happen because they need to happen (and even worse sometimes th y don't need to happen) within the moment without serving a larger narrative purpose.
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Comment on The loneliness of Jodie Foster (gifted link) in ~movies
Loire (edited )Link ParentThere were just so many elements that didn't mean anything, writing that didn't go anywhere or served absolutely no purpose. Spoilers Why the Russian fiance plotine? Why did they go out to find...There were just so many elements that didn't mean anything, writing that didn't go anywhere or served absolutely no purpose.
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Why the Russian fiance plotine?
Why did they go out to find Oliver twice recieve nothing of value from him and never mention him again.
Why waste time on the vet completely misdiagnosing the method of death?
Why did the scientists have weird creepy wounds and damage to their bodies that ultimately didn't matter?
Why were these creepy wounds similiar to the injuries Otis suffered?
What was the night country?
Why the domestic abuser incident flashback when it was ultimately pointless ?
Why twist and shout?
Why an emo melancholy cover of Twist and Shout? What the hell was with the twist and shout?
What was the deal with the rednecks fighting eachother?
Why include Rust's dad long aafter he was supposed to be dead and make him do a weird ghost dance?
Why are the ghosts and hallucinations essentially real in universe?
Why did a group of PhD's instantly go berserk and murder someone without hesitation?
How did the tongue get there? It makes no sense.
Why was Prior so calm about killing his dead, cleaning up his corpse, and disposing of him?
Why was it implied that Prior killing his dad, his family, was for the best, but for the Inupiat women, including his wife, salvation was embracing your culture and people.
Why was Navarro's likely suicide basically celebrated?
Why were all the murderers in that same house at the same time first thing in the morning?
Why did neither of the two main characters do any detective work?
Why was this called "True Detective" at all when it was missing significant qualities that made the original show.
Why did the show mostly spin it's wheels for the majority of episodes 3 and 4?
Why is vigilante mass murder straight up celebrated? -
Comment on The loneliness of Jodie Foster (gifted link) in ~movies
Loire Do you want to talk me through this one? I had the exact opposite opinion of that finale (although none of that had to do with Foster) and I'd love to hear in detail from someone who enjoyed it.Do you want to talk me through this one? I had the exact opposite opinion of that finale (although none of that had to do with Foster) and I'd love to hear in detail from someone who enjoyed it.
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Comment on 'Dune 2' first reactions from the premiere: “Jaw-dropping masterpiece” in ~movies
Loire The first film was centered on the most boring mundane portion of the original book. The final two thirds of the book, upon which this film is focused are what made Dune Dune. The second film has...The first film was centered on the most boring mundane portion of the original book. The final two thirds of the book, upon which this film is focused are what made Dune Dune. The second film has all the potential to be as mind blowing as the book.
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Comment on The US hasn't seen syphilis numbers this high since 1950 in ~health
Loire Gay sex can be very safe, with the use of condoms, however no amount of testing will make frequent unprotected sex safe (and this applies to frequent unprotected heterosexual sexual contact). Even...Gay sex can be very safe, with the use of condoms, however no amount of testing will make frequent unprotected sex safe (and this applies to frequent unprotected heterosexual sexual contact).
Even tested every three months, with 1 partner a week, that is the potential for approximately 9-10 transmissions of chlamydia/gonorrhea, which have no vaccine (yet!) per testing period of you are infected immediately following your prior test.At 3-5 partners a week those potential numbers are accelerating.
Prophylaxis access can make this safer but somehow I doubt anyone wants to be crushing ceftriaxone and doxycycline 3 times a week. And listen, I'm the very first to admit condoms suck.
It's just a numbers game with unprotected sex. If someone with a high body count is exposed they will endanger more people, and then if those people also have high body counts we are looking at a rapid spread. Traditionally this wouldn't be as serious with heterosexuals because the dynamics of their courting limit the number of partners.
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Comment on Advice for returning to a frozen car at long term airport parking in ~travel
Loire ? Five degrees Fahrenheit is a perfectly normal temperature for a car to be resting at. It will be uncomfortable for you to sit within it for at least fifteen minutes, however it is very unlikely...?
Five degrees Fahrenheit is a perfectly normal temperature for a car to be resting at. It will be uncomfortable for you to sit within it for at least fifteen minutes, however it is very unlikely your key locks will be difficult nor will your battery be in trouble.
We have just recently dealt with -50°F weather in my region and while cars started with great trouble, they still turned over. I have never in my life of dealing with -40° regularly every single year, needed a lighter nor antifreeze to get into my locks.
Do you not have remote locks? If not go out to your vehicle and gently insert the key. If it enters without issue turn the lock with firm but not overbearing power. Basically don't force it. Once you are inside turn the car on and let it idle for 10-15 minutes before driving it.
At the fifteen minute mark the majority of any issues caused by a cold start are gone, especially at 5°F. You will be uncomfortable so you will have to decide whether or.not to return to the airport while your vehicle idles, but otherwise the machine is absolutely designed to function properly in 5° weather.
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Comment on Unpopular opinion: Capitalism is a better ideology than socialism or communism because greed is a more tolerable emotion than fear/envy in ~talk
Loire My coworkers make approximately $453 USD a day as a baseline. We also receive $45 a day for meals, a very generous dental/health/optical/drug plan and approximately $30 a day for using our...My coworkers make approximately $453 USD a day as a baseline. We also receive $45 a day for meals, a very generous dental/health/optical/drug plan and approximately $30 a day for using our personal vehicles as work vehicles, as well.55$ a mile for gas. There is also the Canadian equivalent of a 401k match.
On top of all of this we recieved daily bonuses for running increasingly difficult equipment. These bonuses range from $50 a day to $300 a day additional to the original $453 a day base, as long as you are willing to put in the extra work for the harder jobs.
All this is to say we are paid very well. On average my co-workers will bring home 4-5x the average Canadian yearly. The argument of "work a shitty job or you'll die" does not apply to us. We are very well incentivized.
And despite this approximately 75% of my coworkers are the stereotypically lazy employee. They refuse to perform the bare minimum of work required to not get fired. They refuse to do any work to get ahead or be prepared for future eventualities. They are constantly doing the work late, costing the client hundreds of thousands to millions, because they can and it never blows back on them. They refuse to work with the more difficult equipment to make the bonus money. The paper work is done poorly. They refuse to learn anything extra about the job. The equipment is poorly maintained. The refuse to ever do extra. Most of them will work 2 weeks a month and then refuse to work take a call for the last two weeks.
People are lazy, and it doesn't matter how much you offer them. Some people are hard workers, some people work hard if it's a passion project and the majority will never do more than the bare minimum.
Call it an anecdote if you want. I have had relatively well paid jobs in various industries and it has always been the case. No amount of monetary incentivization alleviates lazy in the majority of the working population. Either the system finds another way to incentivize participation or we simply work without the full participation of the species.
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Comment on Venezuelan referendum approves takeover of oil-rich region of Guyana in ~news
Loire I'm going to carefully dip my toe in here as this is the kind of topic steeped in the sort of politics I don't like provoking on Tildes anymore, however I have some minor experience on the oil...- Exemplary
I'm going to carefully dip my toe in here as this is the kind of topic steeped in the sort of politics I don't like provoking on Tildes anymore, however I have some minor experience on the oil side of this equation both through my own career and that of my father who worked extensively in Venezuela prior to Chavez.
The country within its current borders has more oil than it could ever need, recognized as the largest reserves in the world, and prior to the Bolivarian Revolution was the richest nation in South America. While I have never lived there I have now worked with over a hundred Venezuelan expats and refugees that all speak of what we would call a middle class lifestyle afforded to them by working in the Venezuelan oil industry. My father, who did live and work there (as a Canadian expat) also describes a very different country than what exists today. The oil there is very heavy, similar in viscosity to the Canadian oilsands, and requires a level of know how a technology to extract well beyond that found in other third world countries like the Middle East. Despite this fact, once upon a time, the Venezuelan oil industry, with Venezuelan employees, educated in Venezuela, and Venezuelan technology mixed with international service companies (Schlumberger, Halliburton, Weatherford-Computalog) got it done.
And then came the Bolivarian's.
Since Chavez the ample resources of Venezuela have been ruined. Without getting too technical oilfields can be "ruined" for a number of reasons including over production and improper extraction that damage the producibility of the reservoir. The oil is still there but it becomes increasingly difficult to pull out of the ground due to bad practices. Likewise the knowledge and experience has been chased out of the country as the majority of Venezuelans that could extract these resources have evacuated to either Houston or Alberta to help us produce ours.
Venezuela could steal this region from Guyana and it won't matter. I don't even understand why they would try. They are just going to ruin it. They already have more oil within their borders than this region has and they aren't producing it. Their oil industry is in shambles. They have chased out the education. They have chased out the manufacturing necessary. Invading Guyana will do nothing to change this fact.
As far as I recall this was never the case. Federal legislation for MAiD was first introduced because the Canadian Supreme Court struck down legislation that euthanasia and assisted suicide was culpable murder. The court have the government twelve months to come up with the legislation that eventually became the first iteration of MAiD which did not allow for cases where natural death want forseeable. This was in 2016.
Since then, numerous legal challenges pushed the Federal government to releasw bill C-7 which increased the permissiveness of the program to applicants with long term disability, i.e. the necessity of reasonably foreseeable death was removed.
All through this process it has been determined by the federal government that the two physicians and a legal witness ensuring it was done without coercion are most of what's required on top of the patients repeated consent up to and including the moment of administering the treatment.