Comments on: Youth in Asia

By: K-Line

K-Line — Tue, 26 May 2009 23:35:20 +0000

Oh, this topic is brutal. On balance, hate to disagree with you Sister, but I am not opposed to euthanasia of terminally sick people (who request it, natch!) Endless physical suffering seems like an awful thing to subject anyone to. Now you raise an excellent point, why is one person asked over another – what a hideous burden of responsibility. I wouldn’t want to be the enacter. But, I would hate to have to pull the trigger on myself under those circumstances. This is a tough one. I have to think more about it…

By: Sister Wolf

Sister Wolf — Tue, 26 May 2009 03:04:55 +0000

Jools – We didn’t have it with my mom, who did have hospice care. I’m glad your experience with your parents was better than mine. And I’m sorry for your loss. xo

Danielle – Exactly my feeling.

Iheartfashion – Exactly my feeling also.

OMGGMAB – I will never, ever, give you any Christian mumbo jumbo!

By: OMGGMAB

OMGGMAB — Tue, 26 May 2009 02:36:44 +0000

Until you have been in such pain that you cannot contemplate another moment of life, do not judge those who wish to move on to the beyond. I don’t consider the act of providing a person with medication that will finally end their suffering, “killing.” Killing is an act of violence. Helping someone who is ill and suffering is an act of mercy. And don’t give me any christian mumbo jumbo about it!

By: Iheartfashion

Iheartfashion — Tue, 26 May 2009 01:34:22 +0000

I don’t think anyone should involve other people when they choose to kill themselves. How many people are so disabled that they can’t overdose on their own anyway? Don’t ask me to help kill you. I won’t do it.

By: Danielle

Danielle — Mon, 25 May 2009 16:14:18 +0000

The thing that bothers me about euthanasia is that it seems very easy to turn it into an involuntary thing for patients. I’ve heard horror stories about doctors euthanizing people so they could have extra beds. Not that that woul ever happen in Our Great Country, but serious…. Up here in Oregon, we passed laws allowing doctor-assisted suicide, which is still controversial, but sits with me much better than flat-out euthanasia, or having your friend mash up pills (wtf? Why not the wife, if he was so ill that he couldn’t mash up some pills? Seriously messed up). Before you’re given a lethal dosage of medication to take at your choosing, you have to go through extensive psychological testing to see if you’re sane when you choose that method. In any case…I personally think that if you’re choosing to die, don’t make other people live with the guilt because you refused to mash up some pills.

By: Jools

Jools — Mon, 25 May 2009 13:42:23 +0000

i was with each of my parents as they died in hospital with morphine drips. they each had terminal cancer. i’m only happy that they had doctors who were kind enough to help them when it was time. i heard my dad tell the doctor he was ready for the drip.(he was already in hospital) The morphine relieved his pain enough that in those last two days he was more himself-funny,charming-than he had been in months.the pride i feel is about how dignified and brave they both were. When i hear people talk about euthanasia i wonder, don’t we already have it?

By: Suebob

Suebob — Tue, 27 Jun 2006 16:29:20 +0000

I thought Lamott’s piece was dang bizarre for someone who goes around touting her Christianity all the time – it is pretty much her stock in trade. I’m not much of a Christian myself, but it seems to me that “God knows best” and “All life is sacred” are some of the basic tenet-y kinds of things most Christians hold dear.