Collateral Damage = Human Cruelty

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Medscape reports that a victim of the Brussels (Belgium) airport bombing in 2016 has died.

This individual wasn’t physically injured by the bombing, but was in physical proximity to the explosions and was emotionally traumatized by them. We might call this a very severe form of PTSD.

After several years of psychiatric care, including inpatient care, the patient petitioned a medical review board for permission to end life. The petition was granted and the patient was euthanized earlier this year.

The report notes that only 2% of euthanasia requests are for mental conditions. The requirements for for acute pain and suffering with no hope of relief. The patient’s petition was granted based on the belief that the patients met the requirements.

What’s perhaps striking about this case, is that the victim was female, age 23 at the time of death.

Did the people who placed the bombs really think about…

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From The Troubled Mind Of Filosofa

Filosofa's Word

I thought I’d share with you just a few of the things that are bouncing around in my troubled mind tonight …


Yesterday a federal judge, one appointed by Donald Trump, authorized voter intimidation.  That’s right … he said it’s okay for people to hang out around ballot drop boxes, armed with guns, harass those trying to drop off their ballots, even take pictures of their license plates for who-knows-what-reason.

The judge is Judge Michael T. Liburdi, appointed by Donald Trump and confirmed by the U.S. Senate in August 2019.

In recent weeks, local and federal law enforcement have been alarmed by reports of people, including some who were masked and armed, watching 24-hour ballot boxes in Maricopa County — Arizona’s most populous county — and rural Yavapai County as midterm elections draw close. Some voters have complained alleging voter intimidation after people watching the boxes took photos and videos…

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From The Troubled Mind Of Filosofa — Filosofa’s Word

I thought I’d share with you just a few of the things that are bouncing around in my troubled mind tonight … Yesterday a federal judge, one appointed by Donald Trump, authorized voter intimidation.  That’s right … he said it’s okay for people to hang out around ballot drop boxes, armed with guns, harass those […]

From The Troubled Mind Of Filosofa — Filosofa’s Word

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