In this video, I talk with Sterlin Lujan of Bitcoin.com and The Psychological Anarchist about the horrific story of Alfie Evans.
Evans was born with an undiagnosed neurodegenerative disorder. Starting with epileptic symptoms in December 2016, Alfie spent most of his life in a hospital.
A hospital in Rome put forward the notion that perhaps if Alfie were transferred, they would be able to help him. Now there was never a promise that he could get better, but there was hope. The UK hospital Alfie was at rejected the idea and would not let him leave.
Alfie Evans' parents protested the hospital. Police guarded the building as countless people pleaded for the hospital to release Alfie and let him seek other treatment. The government and hospital would simply not let it happen and basically decided that he was to die.
So with a chance of this less than 2 year old baby surviving, they instead opted for him to die. The story made international news and millions shared hashtags and photos of the child.
After the hospital pulled the plug and removed the breathing tube, Alfie survived for a few days before ultimately dying. The story is a tragedy and an obvious sign of absolutely abhorrent government coercion. The government deciding whether a child should live or die rather than allowing the parents to decide the treatment of the child. He may not have lived if he were to seek treatment in Italy, but he most definitely died without it. The notion that the government could decide such a thing is sickening.
This is more proof that the government believes it owns the child. It pretends to be there to "help" people but instead stands in the way of helping hands to instead be a coercive force benefiting from collective subservience.
Sterlin breaks down his thoughts on this tragic story and where it should lead us.