Comments on: DIY euthanasia http://postmodernist.wordpress.com/2008/04/15/diy-euthanasia/ postmodernist.wordpress.com Tue, 24 Jun 2008 12:29:42 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Mortice http://postmodernist.wordpress.com/2008/04/15/diy-euthanasia/#comment-26 Mortice Fri, 20 Jun 2008 22:07:03 +0000 http://postmodernist.wordpress.com/?p=23#comment-26 Somehow i missed the point. Probably lost in translation :) Anyway ... nice blog to visit. cheers, Mortice! Somehow i missed the point. Probably lost in translation :) Anyway … nice blog to visit.

cheers, Mortice!

]]> By: natalieam http://postmodernist.wordpress.com/2008/04/15/diy-euthanasia/#comment-20 natalieam Tue, 29 Apr 2008 11:30:59 +0000 http://postmodernist.wordpress.com/?p=23#comment-20 Hi! I'd definitely be interested to find out more about it. I have a question - should the pill be available to emotionally unstable individuals (as we've established, some are depressed), when euthanasia can be performed by doctors upon request using a peaceful, painless overdose of morphine? In this cirsumstance at least such a decision cannot be spontaneously acted upon by the individual. And thanks for the insightful reply! Hi!
I’d definitely be interested to find out more about it.
I have a question – should the pill be available to emotionally unstable individuals (as we’ve established, some are depressed), when euthanasia can be performed by doctors upon request using a peaceful, painless overdose of morphine?
In this cirsumstance at least such a decision cannot be spontaneously acted upon by the individual.
And thanks for the insightful reply!

]]> By: Yo http://postmodernist.wordpress.com/2008/04/15/diy-euthanasia/#comment-16 Yo Sun, 20 Apr 2008 05:42:55 +0000 http://postmodernist.wordpress.com/?p=23#comment-16 hi Natalie I know a LOT about the topic because I'm a passionate supporter of VE and I can tell you that you won't really get the right idea with only a "pathetic amount of research". Sorry! But I can say - suicide of elderly people has been happening for decades - at the moment it's about 2 a week (I haven't read the link but this is what I think it is). They have all been doing it without access to any pill. They just go and hang themselves (this is the most common form, unfortunately). - The making of the pill is a very long & time consuming project. Not to mention the time & effort needed to get all the equipment. If someone was just depressed they wouldn't go to all this trouble. Definately NOT. What VE does is actually help people LIVE LONGER. Studies have shown this - people live longer because they have peace of mind knowing they won't suffer. Less stress so longer life. There are a lot of other facts and studies etc. Makes sense. So why won't politicians listen? Because it's only the wrinkled old tired and quiet senior citizens which are doing anything about it. or the other ones who are younger but sick and housebound, like me. What society needs is people like YOU to mix with others and try to get change started. Are you interested in doing anything along this area? I'm in Sydney not far from Macquarie Uni so you can email me if you're interested. If there are others at Macquarie Uni reading this blog who and are interested in helping change things, post something as a reply. It is widely acknowledged that the medical profession cannot give complete relief from suffering to some people. Why not allow people to have control over their end of life if they so wish? hi Natalie

I know a LOT about the topic because I’m a passionate supporter of VE and I can tell you that you won’t really get the right idea with only a “pathetic amount of research”. Sorry! But I can say

- suicide of elderly people has been happening for decades – at the moment it’s about 2 a week (I haven’t read the link but this is what I think it is). They have all been doing it without access to any pill. They just go and hang themselves (this is the most common form, unfortunately).

- The making of the pill is a very long & time consuming project. Not to mention the time & effort needed to get all the equipment. If someone was just depressed they wouldn’t go to all this trouble. Definately NOT.

What VE does is actually help people LIVE LONGER. Studies have shown this – people live longer because they have peace of mind knowing they won’t suffer. Less stress so longer life. There are a lot of other facts and studies etc.

Makes sense.

So why won’t politicians listen? Because it’s only the wrinkled old tired and quiet senior citizens which are doing anything about it. or the other ones who are younger but sick and housebound, like me.

What society needs is people like YOU to mix with others and try to get change started.

Are you interested in doing anything along this area?

I’m in Sydney not far from Macquarie Uni so you can email me if you’re interested.

If there are others at Macquarie Uni reading this blog who and are interested in helping change things, post something as a reply.

It is widely acknowledged that the medical profession cannot give complete relief from suffering to some people. Why not allow people to have control over their end of life if they so wish?

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