Rick Santorum Megathread: A Frothy Mixture of Opinions

[Talislanta]

Edit: We've gone ahead and changed this into a Megathread for this particular person for as long as he is in the race. Enjoy. -NERV

I just read in a newspaper what Rick Santorum said about the Netherlands concerning euthatasia.

The republican presidential candidate [sic] Rick Santorum has said that in the Netherlands, old people are being euthenised against their will.
Santorum said this earlier at a forum meeting in a church in Missouri, was revealed by videos released today.

The fervently catholic conservative claimed that over 10% of all deaths in the Netherlands are the result of euthenasia. Figures show that in reality, this is a little over 2%. On top of that, the republican claims over half of the cases of euthanasia are forced, and not voluntary.

Santorum proceeded to claim that Dutch elderly in care homes wear bracelets which say "Don't kill me" and don't dare frequent Dutch hospitals and instead go abroad for medical care.

These claim arte false. Normally I don't cae if people have the wrong idea about my country. But when a presedential candidate is pulling numbers from his ass. I have to say something, Rick Santorum is full of shit. I cannot believe that people think he would be a good president. He would take the US back into the dark ages.

[Alien Space Bats]

Republicans live in an alternate-reality bubble of their own creation.

This is pretty much an established fact.

[Christmahanikwanzikah]

You're just now coming to this conclusion?

[Cannot think of a name]

Dude, if we made a thread for every crazy thing that dude says, it'd be all we talk about.

[Forsher]

Dude, if we made a thread for every crazy thing that dude says, it'd be all we talk about.

Megathread! Santorum outscores Cabbage in IQ test, Romney shocked.

Okay, why has it gone [sic] after candidate?

[Risottia]

I just read in a newspaper what Rick Santorum said about the Netherlands concerning euthatasia.

The republican presidential candidate [sic] Rick Santorum has said that in the Netherlands, old people are being euthenised against their will. ...Santorum proceeded to claim that Dutch elderly in care homes wear bracelets which say "Don't kill me" and don't dare frequent Dutch hospitals and instead go abroad for medical care.

I hope Beatrix Koningin der Nederlanden walks up to Santorum in a black dominatrix leather suit and whips his sorry ass into oblivion.
We all know you Dutch are a bit on the kinky side.

[Christmahanikwanzikah]

Dude, if we made a thread for every crazy thing that dude says, it'd be all we talk about.

Megathread! Santorum outscores Cabbage in IQ test, Romney shocked.

Okay, why has it gone [sic] after candidate?

Link to article?

[Forsher]

Megathread! Santorum outscores Cabbage in IQ test, Romney shocked.

Okay, why has it gone [sic] after candidate?

Link to article?

Uhh...

[Talislanta]

I just read in a newspaper what Rick Santorum said about the Netherlands concerning euthatasia.

I hope Beatrix Koningin der Nederlanden walks up to Santorum in a black dominatrix leather suit and whips his sorry ass into oblivion.
We all know you Dutch are a bit on the kinky side.

Actually I would like that. I like my queen. I would love her if she did that.

[Campinia]

Dude, if we made a thread for every crazy thing that dude says, it'd be all we talk about.

Megathread! Santorum outscores Cabbage in IQ test, Romney shocked.

Okay, why has it gone [sic] after candidate?

Because he's not the republican presidential candidate yet? He's candidate to become the republican presidential candidate

[Forsher]

Megathread! Santorum outscores Cabbage in IQ test, Romney shocked.

Okay, why has it gone [sic] after candidate?

Because he's not the republican presidential candidate yet? He's candidate to become the republican presidential candidate

Ah. That explains it. Stupid expenseive foreign system. Noffence.

[Yellow Zone 20-A]

Is the death penalty not a form of forced euthanasia?

[Risottia]

Is the death penalty not a form of forced euthanasia?

No, because euthanasia is about not SUFFERING while dying. Eu + thanatos = good death.
Experimental evidence points out that most methods used for death penalty aren't painless.

[Christmahanikwanzikah]

Link to article?

Uhh...

I see now. For some reason I thought you were the one posting the article AND asking why [sic] was added after the statement; ie. I thought the [sic] was included by the author/editor of the article.

Which confused me because the editor would've just changed the wording.

[Yellow Zone 20-A]

Is the death penalty not a form of forced euthanasia?

No, because euthanasia is about not SUFFERING while dying. Eu + thanatos = good death.
Experimental evidence points out that most methods used for death penalty aren't painless.

I am just saying that as an American its a pretty hypocritical statement.
Its like North Korea telling China to be more democratic.....

[Seangoli]

Because he's not the republican presidential candidate yet? He's candidate to become the republican presidential candidate

Ah. That explains it. Stupid expenseive foreign system. Noffence.

Silly part is this whole process isn't even technically a part of the political process itself. The Republican (And Democratic) parties have weird rules surrounding how they choose their candidates. It's just that the current shit-show that is the Republican primaries is particularly hilarious. Usually it doesn't ever get any sort of publicity worth noting up until it's time to decide on the exact candidate. This time around, the Republicans have gone into primary overload. At their detriment, more than likely.

[Eviliatopia]

Rick Santorum is full of shit.

Whew, sounds like breaking news to me

[Yellow Zone 20-A]

Rick Santorum is full of shit.

Whew, sounds like breaking news to me

It is to FOX news.

[Risottia]

This time around, the Republicans have gone into primary overload. At their detriment, more than likely.

Somehow, this news fails to make me sad.

[Risottia]

No, because euthanasia is about not SUFFERING while dying. Eu + thanatos = good death.
Experimental evidence points out that most methods used for death penalty aren't painless.

I am just saying that as an American its a pretty hypocritical statement.

I know, I was merely reinforcing it.

[The Archregimancy]

But when a presedential candidate is pulling numbers from his ass. I have to say something, Rick Santorum is full of shit.

Santorum? Pulling things from asses? Santorum full of shit?



More seriously, everyone, Santorum is fair game; he's not a member of this forum. So you can all say Santorum is a evil, twisted, moronic little shit to your heart's content.

But I'd offer the gentle reminder that we do have Republicans on NSG - really, we do - so 'all Republicans are [something nasty]' can be more problematic if anyone gets carried away.

[Great Malema]

Sounds like news to me.

[Bentown]

Is the death penalty not a form of forced euthanasia?

No, because euthanasia is about not SUFFERING while dying. Eu + thanatos = good death.
Experimental evidence points out that most methods used for death penalty aren't painless.

1) Whilst the word strictly means good death, the accepted definition of euthanasia is not so much about the death itself, it's about the timing and choice.
2) The lethal injection process is designed to be painless - a powerful anesthetic is administered first - but granted this doesn't always render the subject unconscious.
3) Sometimes, the same lethal injection process is used for euthanasia cases.


Therefore I would argue that the death penalty is forced euthanasia.

[Simon Cowell of the RR]

Dude, if we made a thread for every crazy thing that dude says, it'd be all we talk about.

I like it.
We will call it S**T Santorum Says and, pretty soon, it will have its own TV show!

[Halbion]

Rick Santorum is soiling enough the world as it is. We don't have that kind of stuff happening in Holland, lol. But Rick Santorum can bury himself in a hole for all he's worth. I'd rather have a llama president of the US than this .. piece of crap.

He's one of the biggest morons we've ever known.