Just Hurry Up and Die, Will Ya?

**Louis VI the Fat** · 08-26-2009, 21:19

Originally Posted by Don Corleone

It can be a blessing to die.

I think it is unnatural to prolong a life with too artificial means. Modern medicine can prolong agony and misery almost indefinately. This is a problem that needs to be debated openly and frankly. Preferably, without partisanship or alarmist 'there's a democrat next to every veteran, hoping to pull the plug!'

I am very dissappointed that the Bush administration censored debate and witheld information about 'end of life' choices to the very people who need them: veterans and their families. To me, it really is 'their lives, their choices', and government should not interfere with these private matters out of its own religious or electoral agenda.

**drone** · 08-26-2009, 21:27

Originally Posted by Louis VI the Fat

To me, it really is 'their lives, their choices', and government should not interfere with these private matters out of its own religious or electoral agenda.

Religion and votes have nothing to do with it. Keeping people alive despite their pain or capability to enjoy life means they can be milked for every last dime. Medical-Industrial Complex

**Hosakawa Tito** · 08-26-2009, 21:43

Take it from someone who has walked that walk, planning ahead for that eventuality is the best & easiest way for one's family to deal with such an emotional situation. No one should have to put up with the three ring political circus that the Terry Schiavo case turned into.

**HopAlongBunny** · 08-26-2009, 22:11

The manual seems to present a reasonable range of considerations. It does make some unwarranted assumptions that could be construed as slanting the debate.

"...and probably won't feel hungry or thirsty." Oh? Apparently the author has some ability to reach beyond the veil for assertions like that.

With a little editing, it would be a very good manual.

**rory_20_uk** · 08-26-2009, 22:22

Originally Posted by HopAlongBunny

The manual seems to present a reasonable range of considerations. It does make some unwarranted assumptions that could be construed as slanting the debate.

"...and probably won't feel hungry or thirsty." Oh? Apparently the author has some ability to reach beyond the veil for assertions like that.

With a little editing, it would be a very good manual.

They probably won't in end stage dementia.

**HopAlongBunny** · 08-26-2009, 23:25

Sugar coating is one thing; making unsupported assertions in a manual is quite another.

I think most ppl faced with the reality of what their condition would be in end-stage dementia would say: "Gah! Just end it already"; no need to add fantasy.