My little brother Peter was born in 1954 in Toronto. He was immediately taken away and for two days the nurses and doctors wouldn't let my mother see him, nor would they say why. Eventually my mother insisted they bring her baby to her. Peter had Downs Syndrome and other complications. They had withheld care from him in the hopes that he would die. He lived 52 years. He had a beautiful heart and he helped our whole family see the world in a more caring way.
They sacrifice unborn children for the financial gain of adults, so we can't be surprised about the blatant sacrifice now, can we?
However, in some cases there may be a day of reckoning sooner than expected given the increased viral spreading post-jab.
Predict more school closures as the metabolically unwell teachers (which appears to be a majority) will start filling hospital beds after spending hours in classrooms with recently vaccinated children and then in closed breakrooms with booster jabbed colleagues.
Also expect to see more hospital units closed due to staffing issues, not limited to jab refusals but as a consequence of it.
All good points, Tessa, gross, gruesome and true, thank you... AND having had to put my sweet dog down 2 years ago, the hardest most terrible decision ever. I rescued her when she was a puppy, we were together 13 years and she developed heart failure and cancer and was truly suffering. I did not want to do it and I miss her every day. I do think that there are situations in which the kind merciful thing to do is to put someone out of their misery (Who's Life Is It Anyway movie). AND the way seniors are treated in the USA (and I am 71, soon 72) is abominable. I've been in 6-7 nursing homes, one worse than the next. They are rife with neglect and abuse BEFORE COVID. I written about it and how also 50% of those people WITHOUT HOMES HERE ARE 50-80+ years old. Have also Written about that (I spent 3-5 years sleeping in my car in my 60's because NO ONE CAN LIVE ON SOCIAL SECURITY INCOME... NOMADLAND MOVIE PROVES THAT TOO).... yes that guy's article is creepy, I remember that.
Awwww, that is so sweet of you. My cici girl is still with me, she has made that very clear to me, Barking me awake a few times, visiting me in my dreams and more. There IS Life after Death (I have had many experiences/communications with those who've crossed over so I KNOW that they are in another place and we shall be together when I go there so that gives me comfort). And fyi, HOUSING IS HEALTHCARE. Blessings to you and thank you so much for your words THAT ARE MORE THAN GOOD ENOUGH ALWAYS !!!
Good point. I have a Governor here in New Mexico, Michelle Lujan Grisham that uses a Public Health Emergency order on firearms carry but can't get seniors housed that fell prey to the Biden rental inflation, food inflation and social security stagflation.
Thank you for your insights. I will watch the documentary.
As someone who has always had dogs and been the caretaker for many family pets, it is a deep issue you address in your reference to pet euthanasia. I find, if we are honest, it is absolutely true that we take life into our hands, and yet we do have the opportunity to end very real suffering. Perhaps at times we are in denial of the privilege we assume, and perhaps at other times we make life too precious.
I have watched pet parents hold on to a dog that is blind, incontinent, terrified and in pain. Dressing them in diapers, putting their whole lives on hold to nurse a soul which is clearly ready to fly free. I have myself stood sobbing in the parking lot of a veterinarian's office, holding a shoe box with a tiny white hamster injured by our border collie, unable to face the task ahead. I was always the one who had to deal with a dog who could not go on, and it's not a happy job. I have been asked to find great courage in my heart, and to see this as a form of love.
It would be my wish to both choose and assist my own dying if it were possible. I read once of an indigenous tribe, in South American I believe, where when a woman became pregnant while her firstborn was still a baby, the second baby would be left to die, in order to ensure the survival of the first. The mother herself would make this choice, and was at peace with it.
Life is full of these desperately surreal choices. Perhaps the question is, how do we find the wisdom, the consciousness to honour the beauty of life, without being afraid of death.
Inge Voss was a young woman in 1933. She had two young toddlers and an alcoholic husband. Her husband was arrested and taken into a work camp. Inge went to the authorities to protest. She said that, even though he was a drinker and good for nothing, her husband belonged to her rather than to the state. Thereupon Inge was put into a psychiatric ward, where she stayed until the late 1950's, when, finally, her petitions were acknowledged and her case was reviewed. Upon her release, she went to the office that had ordered her arrest in 33. She wanted to find out where her children were. The same woman as before sat at the desk of the same office. She refused to tell her. Only after the retirement of this officer, in the 1960's, Inge found her children. They had been adopted and didn't remember her. They were not interested in any contact. I met Mrs. Voss in the 1980's. She lived in a tiny wooden house in a garden allotment and kept geese.
What a story. I have no words. I just don't know what to say.... human beings are messed up at times. Did she ever go very public about it? How did you meet her?
We were neighbors in the allotment garden area. No, she never went public. I don't think she would have liked publicity, but a student made a short documentary about her after she had died.
I have never been comfortable with the concept of "having to put down" your dog or cat —having to?—because they are old and infirm. Usually it's a dog, the most loyal, trusting, devoted creature imaginable. I know everyone does it, but I just could never.
P.S. Hah! Famous last words, "never," right? It's possible there are circumstances that make putting down a beloved pet not just the most, but the only merciful thing to do. I haven't been there, but it could happen to me one day. Just wanted to acknowledge that. So no judgement to anyone who does it to their pet. I know it is a painful decision, always. Similar to abortion, which is, perhaps, another kind of mercy killing. (Talk about a can of worms.)
Yes, have been there. We have had three dogs develop spinal issues where on their final day they could not even stand-up to pee.
As long as they were eating and seemed not in pain we kept them going. Have gotten very used to carrying dogs out for potty breaks.
The question is why are our house pets SO unhealthy nowadays? Have switched to raw, to eliminate toxic byproducts (Truth About Pet Food is a good resource BTW) but maybe not soon enough? Or are there residual farming toxins in our soil?
One things is for sure, our pets are as sick as we humans.
Holly have a look here: https://rotationalmonofeeding.com/ You are correct, the issue is in the toxicity of the food. I highly recommend the ebook. It has transformed my dog's health.
I have also witnessed and had to deal with the consequences of irresponsible pet owners throwing their pets out into the street for stupid reasons (moving and/or a baby in the family) instead of finding them NEW homes. Yes, people can be cruel even without pretense or being seduced. My friend rescued a dog years ago in LA, a great dog, who was thrown out of a car onto the freeway where she found him and took care of him for many years.
Tessa, I discovered you and this piece by way of Charles Eisenstein. Thank you for calling attention to the harrowingly relevant “Caring Corrupted” documentary, which I happened to reference in the article I published last night, “Letter to a Colluder: Stop Enabling Tyranny” (https://margaretannaalice.substack.com/p/letter-to-a-colluder-stop-enabling).
Your comparison to murdering pets struck deeply—especially when you recall the example of Brits who so callously had their healthy animals euthanized simply because the government advised it. The National Air Raid Precautions Animals Committee (NARPAC) put out a pamphlet titled “Advice to Animal Owners,” which in part read:
“If at all possible, send or take your household animals into the country in advance of an emergency.… If you cannot place them in the care of neighbours, it really is kindest to have them destroyed.” (https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-24478532)
Kindest, right. The banality of evil strikes again.
I look forward to exploring more of your work and fighting robots together :-)
Tessa, what a coincidence that we both discovered each other today! I’d be curious to learn where you heard about my letter. I’d like to thank whomever was responsible for sharing it :-)
You might want to watch "Final Account". It's more to your first section of this writing about German but it's the way people rationalize what they do.
Damn. That's messed up. But it makes sense. And yes, I don't think many people think about it that way either.
People often don't see what the death doctors in Nazi Germany did as "humane." However; when death is seen as humane, people don't look at it the same way.
Torturing people is one thing, but euthanasia is another. Hell in Canada, there pretty much guiding people towards that -- as a form of "treatment."
I see what you mean as to how quickly people can get there.
My little brother Peter was born in 1954 in Toronto. He was immediately taken away and for two days the nurses and doctors wouldn't let my mother see him, nor would they say why. Eventually my mother insisted they bring her baby to her. Peter had Downs Syndrome and other complications. They had withheld care from him in the hopes that he would die. He lived 52 years. He had a beautiful heart and he helped our whole family see the world in a more caring way.
Wow, thank you for telling your story! So moving.
Hey Tessa, I just shared this in my new Substack post. https://charleseisenstein.substack.com/p/some-stuff-im-reading
Thank you Charles!!! I saw it in my mailbox, and I am so happy about the camaraderie!!
Charles, thank you for sharing this and writing about it.
Any society that sacrifices its children to "protect" adults - is a Savage one and will not endure.
They sacrifice unborn children for the financial gain of adults, so we can't be surprised about the blatant sacrifice now, can we?
However, in some cases there may be a day of reckoning sooner than expected given the increased viral spreading post-jab.
Predict more school closures as the metabolically unwell teachers (which appears to be a majority) will start filling hospital beds after spending hours in classrooms with recently vaccinated children and then in closed breakrooms with booster jabbed colleagues.
Also expect to see more hospital units closed due to staffing issues, not limited to jab refusals but as a consequence of it.
What a gorgeous piece of writing that penetrates right to the heart of the issue. I'm definitely going to share this one.
Thank you Charles!! It's an honor!
All good points, Tessa, gross, gruesome and true, thank you... AND having had to put my sweet dog down 2 years ago, the hardest most terrible decision ever. I rescued her when she was a puppy, we were together 13 years and she developed heart failure and cancer and was truly suffering. I did not want to do it and I miss her every day. I do think that there are situations in which the kind merciful thing to do is to put someone out of their misery (Who's Life Is It Anyway movie). AND the way seniors are treated in the USA (and I am 71, soon 72) is abominable. I've been in 6-7 nursing homes, one worse than the next. They are rife with neglect and abuse BEFORE COVID. I written about it and how also 50% of those people WITHOUT HOMES HERE ARE 50-80+ years old. Have also Written about that (I spent 3-5 years sleeping in my car in my 60's because NO ONE CAN LIVE ON SOCIAL SECURITY INCOME... NOMADLAND MOVIE PROVES THAT TOO).... yes that guy's article is creepy, I remember that.
Thank you for your sincere and heartfelt comment! And I am very sorry about your dog! So much to say but I cannot find the words that are good enough.
Awwww, that is so sweet of you. My cici girl is still with me, she has made that very clear to me, Barking me awake a few times, visiting me in my dreams and more. There IS Life after Death (I have had many experiences/communications with those who've crossed over so I KNOW that they are in another place and we shall be together when I go there so that gives me comfort). And fyi, HOUSING IS HEALTHCARE. Blessings to you and thank you so much for your words THAT ARE MORE THAN GOOD ENOUGH ALWAYS !!!
Good point. I have a Governor here in New Mexico, Michelle Lujan Grisham that uses a Public Health Emergency order on firearms carry but can't get seniors housed that fell prey to the Biden rental inflation, food inflation and social security stagflation.
Thank you for your insights. I will watch the documentary.
As someone who has always had dogs and been the caretaker for many family pets, it is a deep issue you address in your reference to pet euthanasia. I find, if we are honest, it is absolutely true that we take life into our hands, and yet we do have the opportunity to end very real suffering. Perhaps at times we are in denial of the privilege we assume, and perhaps at other times we make life too precious.
I have watched pet parents hold on to a dog that is blind, incontinent, terrified and in pain. Dressing them in diapers, putting their whole lives on hold to nurse a soul which is clearly ready to fly free. I have myself stood sobbing in the parking lot of a veterinarian's office, holding a shoe box with a tiny white hamster injured by our border collie, unable to face the task ahead. I was always the one who had to deal with a dog who could not go on, and it's not a happy job. I have been asked to find great courage in my heart, and to see this as a form of love.
It would be my wish to both choose and assist my own dying if it were possible. I read once of an indigenous tribe, in South American I believe, where when a woman became pregnant while her firstborn was still a baby, the second baby would be left to die, in order to ensure the survival of the first. The mother herself would make this choice, and was at peace with it.
Life is full of these desperately surreal choices. Perhaps the question is, how do we find the wisdom, the consciousness to honour the beauty of life, without being afraid of death.
The movie Sophie's Choice comes to mind.
Inge Voss was a young woman in 1933. She had two young toddlers and an alcoholic husband. Her husband was arrested and taken into a work camp. Inge went to the authorities to protest. She said that, even though he was a drinker and good for nothing, her husband belonged to her rather than to the state. Thereupon Inge was put into a psychiatric ward, where she stayed until the late 1950's, when, finally, her petitions were acknowledged and her case was reviewed. Upon her release, she went to the office that had ordered her arrest in 33. She wanted to find out where her children were. The same woman as before sat at the desk of the same office. She refused to tell her. Only after the retirement of this officer, in the 1960's, Inge found her children. They had been adopted and didn't remember her. They were not interested in any contact. I met Mrs. Voss in the 1980's. She lived in a tiny wooden house in a garden allotment and kept geese.
What a story. I have no words. I just don't know what to say.... human beings are messed up at times. Did she ever go very public about it? How did you meet her?
We were neighbors in the allotment garden area. No, she never went public. I don't think she would have liked publicity, but a student made a short documentary about her after she had died.
Wow. God bless her soul. Do you know the name of the documentary and where I can find it? It needs to be seen!!
I have never been comfortable with the concept of "having to put down" your dog or cat —having to?—because they are old and infirm. Usually it's a dog, the most loyal, trusting, devoted creature imaginable. I know everyone does it, but I just could never.
P.S. Hah! Famous last words, "never," right? It's possible there are circumstances that make putting down a beloved pet not just the most, but the only merciful thing to do. I haven't been there, but it could happen to me one day. Just wanted to acknowledge that. So no judgement to anyone who does it to their pet. I know it is a painful decision, always. Similar to abortion, which is, perhaps, another kind of mercy killing. (Talk about a can of worms.)
Yes, have been there. We have had three dogs develop spinal issues where on their final day they could not even stand-up to pee.
As long as they were eating and seemed not in pain we kept them going. Have gotten very used to carrying dogs out for potty breaks.
The question is why are our house pets SO unhealthy nowadays? Have switched to raw, to eliminate toxic byproducts (Truth About Pet Food is a good resource BTW) but maybe not soon enough? Or are there residual farming toxins in our soil?
One things is for sure, our pets are as sick as we humans.
Holly have a look here: https://rotationalmonofeeding.com/ You are correct, the issue is in the toxicity of the food. I highly recommend the ebook. It has transformed my dog's health.
I have also witnessed and had to deal with the consequences of irresponsible pet owners throwing their pets out into the street for stupid reasons (moving and/or a baby in the family) instead of finding them NEW homes. Yes, people can be cruel even without pretense or being seduced. My friend rescued a dog years ago in LA, a great dog, who was thrown out of a car onto the freeway where she found him and took care of him for many years.
A very powerful, very disturbing post. Thank you Tessa.
Thank you!!
Good citizens made Hitler very successful for a time. Book- Learning from the Germans....
Tessa, I discovered you and this piece by way of Charles Eisenstein. Thank you for calling attention to the harrowingly relevant “Caring Corrupted” documentary, which I happened to reference in the article I published last night, “Letter to a Colluder: Stop Enabling Tyranny” (https://margaretannaalice.substack.com/p/letter-to-a-colluder-stop-enabling).
Your comparison to murdering pets struck deeply—especially when you recall the example of Brits who so callously had their healthy animals euthanized simply because the government advised it. The National Air Raid Precautions Animals Committee (NARPAC) put out a pamphlet titled “Advice to Animal Owners,” which in part read:
“If at all possible, send or take your household animals into the country in advance of an emergency.… If you cannot place them in the care of neighbours, it really is kindest to have them destroyed.” (https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-24478532)
Kindest, right. The banality of evil strikes again.
I look forward to exploring more of your work and fighting robots together :-)
Thank you, Margaret!! I look forward to it as well!
I discovered your writing this morning through a comment on something I wrote, your Letter is beautiful.
And wow, I didn't know about the pet cull! Horrifying.
Tessa, what a coincidence that we both discovered each other today! I’d be curious to learn where you heard about my letter. I’d like to thank whomever was responsible for sharing it :-)
BTW, it only occurred to me after my last comment that I actually talked about robots in that piece as well as in an earlier one, “Dr. Mengelfauci: Pinocchio, Puppeteer, or Both?” (https://margaretannaalice.substack.com/p/dr-mengelfauci-pinocchio-puppeteer)
Down with Big Brother! Down with the robot army!
The Atlantic is a thoroughly captured Globalist publication. They exist to program the masses.
That is very true!!
You might want to watch "Final Account". It's more to your first section of this writing about German but it's the way people rationalize what they do.
Trailer: https://www.focusfeatures.com/final-account
Thank you, looks very interesting!
Damn. That's messed up. But it makes sense. And yes, I don't think many people think about it that way either.
People often don't see what the death doctors in Nazi Germany did as "humane." However; when death is seen as humane, people don't look at it the same way.
Torturing people is one thing, but euthanasia is another. Hell in Canada, there pretty much guiding people towards that -- as a form of "treatment."
I see what you mean as to how quickly people can get there.
Those big-smile people...