Scott Posted March 4, 2023 Share Posted March 4, 2023 A Belgian woman who murdered her five children has been euthanised at her own request, 16 years after the killings. Genevieve Lhermitte killed her son and four daughters, aged three to 14, in the town of Nivelles on 28 February 2007, while their father was away. She then tried to take her own life but failed, and ended up calling emergency services for help. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-64835051 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyFoxy Posted March 4, 2023 Share Posted March 4, 2023 I prefer the term ‘put to death’ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riclag Posted March 4, 2023 Share Posted March 4, 2023 5 minutes ago, AndyFoxy said: I prefer the term ‘put to death’ But euthanized sounds appropriate too! We humans imop associate this word with putting down animals! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyFoxy Posted March 4, 2023 Share Posted March 4, 2023 49 minutes ago, riclag said: But euthanized sounds appropriate too! We humans imop associate this word with putting down animals! Good point 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaibeachlovers Posted March 4, 2023 Share Posted March 4, 2023 2 hours ago, Scott said: A Belgian woman who murdered her five children has been euthanised at her own request, 16 years after the killings. I came on to see if that was the new word for "executed", but as it was at her own request, it seems appropriate. However, as someone that wants euthanasia available for all, if desired, It's a shame it isn't available unless we do something so diabolical to deserve the death penalty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chomper Higgot Posted March 4, 2023 Share Posted March 4, 2023 14 minutes ago, thaibeachlovers said: I came on to see if that was the new word for "executed", but as it was at her own request, it seems appropriate. However, as someone that wants euthanasia available for all, if desired, It's a shame it isn't available unless we do something so diabolical to deserve the death penalty. It wasn’t the crimes she committed that gave her the choice of ending her life. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bkk Brian Posted March 4, 2023 Share Posted March 4, 2023 Things brings with it a wider issue for me. She brutally murdered her 5 children then attempted to take her own life but failed. The Belgium court sentenced her to life in prison in 2008, then to a psychiatric hospital in 2019. Now she's got her original wish when she carried out the murders, "she" chose to die. She got what she wanted, would it have been better to let her live the rest of her life incarcerated? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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