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Legalizing Euthanasia Opens Door to Nihilism

Legalizing Euthanasia Opens Door to Nihilism
Liquid is extracted from a medical vial with a syringe in Melbourne, Australia, on Feb. 21, 2013. Robert Cianflone/Getty Images
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In the spring of 2002 (April Fool’s Day, as it happens), it was reported that the Netherlands had voted to legalize euthanasia.
Roger Kimball
Roger Kimball
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Roger Kimball is the editor and publisher of The New Criterion and publisher of Encounter Books. His most recent book is “Where Next? Western Civilization at the Crossroads.”
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