Only a state with socialised medicine could come up with this: voluntary forced-treatment. In this case the oxymoron involves forcing pregnant drug addicts and alcoholics to be treated . (Which - I might add - is a good idea for protecting the unborn child) It works like this: the state offers them a contract which they voluntarily sign, which gives the state the right to treat them against their will! Don Corleone could have employed lawyers instead of hitmen with this concept!
DEDICATED TO EXPOSING DISINFORMATION AND PROPAGANDA AND TO PROMOTING UNIVERSAL HUMAN RIGHTS - WITH SHARP ANALYSIS AND BLUNT COMMENTARY. NO ADS. NO TIP-JAR. JUST THE TRUTH.
An offer they can't refuse.
ReplyDeleteActually, I think almost all serious addiction treatment involves an element of this. However, as you note, that phrase is pretty funny.