AG, I agree with you that Felos saw the Holocaust as a positive thing. Not retrospectively, but at its inception for its value in "moving us forward." Forward to what??!
Forward to a culture of death.
I agree with you that we all are marked by our decision to be for life or for death in this case.
The end result of this path is gruesome to contemplate. It will see valuations placed on individuals based on their abilities. There is great danger in having an "abilities based culture" that is willing to enforce that value with the death penalty.
We, the baby boomers, are at that age where many of us will get Alzheimer's and begin wasting mentally. Even at the middle stages, an Alzheimer's person can no longer function in society and must be cared for pretty much around the clock.
Many of us have already seen our parents or grandparents go through this. Worse, by the numbers we are become a huge financial burden (social security, medicare) on our children and grandchildren. Whatever estate we have built in life is quickly liquidated for nursing home care and yet how few young people can afford for one to stay at home to care for the Alzheimer's parent?
Couple that guilt with the fact that many of these would be our legal guardians and heirs and we are all at a crossroad.
The 'right to die' can easily become a ‘duty to die’ in the minds of the elderly. The value of life can diminish per se. Or families could take a stand and plan for what is coming, chosing life - even a mentally confused life.
The U.S. could become a stronger Christian nation or agnostic like Europe, but it cannot tread water.
The spiritual risks are high for all generations involved. And the answers are not going to be easy for anyone.
To me, it feels like the Spirit is moving these days, forcing us to decide, to prioritize, as if to prepare us for things to come.
And how much money they have. If the parents had money the courts wouldn't have prevailed.