Jack Smith vs. Trump Docs Case Judge, and Disturbing Rise of Assisted Suicide, with Mike Davis, Dave Aronberg, and Rupa Subramanya | Ep. 758
Apr 4, 2024
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Mike Davis and Dave Aronberg discuss the legal battle involving Trump's classified documents, Judge bias, and Trump's potential jail time. Rupa Subramanya talks about the rise of assisted suicide, the normalization of suicide culturally, and the troubling trend of euthanasia legalization worldwide.
Speculation on Trump's trial challenges with classified documents and media biases.
Growing trend of assisted suicide for non-terminal conditions raises ethical concerns.
Comparison of global attitudes towards euthanasia highlights cultural differences.
Debate on societal acceptance of suicide and individual autonomy in end-of-life decisions.
Deep dives
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Rise in Young People Choosing Suicide
The podcast delves into the global rise of young individuals opting for suicide, even with state-sanctioned support, addressing mental health struggles that lead to such decisions.
Legal Battle Against Donald Trump
Special prosecutor Jack Smith's case against former President Donald Trump faces challenges, with accusations of distorted trial scenarios and media criticisms, raising doubts about the case's trajectory.
Presidential Records Act and Espionage Charges
The discussion centers on the implications of the Presidential Records Act in Trump's case, highlighting legal arguments regarding document retention, classified information handling, potential defenses, and judicial scrutiny.
The Controversial Case of Zaria in the Netherlands
Zaria, a 28-year-old woman in the Netherlands, seeks euthanasia not due to terminal illness but because of severe mental health issues. Suffering from depression, anxiety, autism, and a fear of public spaces, she has exhausted treatment options like shock therapy. Despite not being terminally ill, she has secured approval from two out of three doctors, setting a date in May for her assisted death.
Ethical Concerns and Trend in Euthanasia Cases
The case highlights ethical dilemmas and a rising trend in euthanasia for non-terminal conditions. The Netherlands and Canada allow physician-assisted dying for mental disorders with fewer restrictions compared to US states. Concerns grow over a potential normalization of suicide and societal acceptance of choosing death even when alternative treatments or recovery are possible.
Cultural Differences and Acceptance of Euthanasia
Cultural attitudes toward euthanasia differ, with the Netherlands and Canada exhibiting more permissive laws and acceptance. While North Americans express shock and religious reservations, the Dutch view life and death issues with greater pragmatism. The debate evokes comparisons to past controversies surrounding figures like Dr. Kevorkian, raising fundamental questions about the value of life and individual autonomy.
Megyn Kelly is joined by Mike Davis of the Article III Project and Dave Aronberg, State Attorney for Palm Beach County, to talk about why special prosecutor Jack Smith is so furious over a potential jury instruction in the Florida classified documents case, how far the Presidential Records Act extends, what this might mean for former President Trump's trial in the case, the very telling way Trump discussed classified documents in his September interview with Megyn, the left and media attacking the Florida judge for being perceived as favorable to Trump, if Trump could go to jail over the New York case, Michael Avenatti defending Trump, whether Justice Sotomayor will be pushed to retire, and more. Then Rupa Subramanya, The Free Press reporter, joins to discuss her story about a 28-year-old woman in the Netherlands who has chosen to die next month, her lack of terminal diagnosis and reasoning being mental illness, the growing trend of euthanasia legalization in America and around the world, how death by suicide among young people has become a social contagion, the disturbing normalization of suicide culturally, how assisted suicide by young people worldwide has grown, the ways it's easier to get assisted suicide treatment than medical treatment in Canada, the trend of those with autism seeking assisted suicide, the fallacy that we need to be happy all the time, and more.