Kevorkian documentary on HBO

Soft*Silver · 06-30-2010, 10:13 AM

I have not seen the documentary but I am familiar with his work. Like you, I am affected by the deaths in my family, particularly my father's. He begged my sister to help him leave. I know if I get like that, someone better love me well enough to help me cross over that bridge.

Andrew, Jr. · 06-30-2010, 10:19 AM

I don't have HBO, so I didn't see the documentary. I have been there to witness several loved ones take their last breath. Each one died from some form of cancer. I think we are more humaine to animals when it is time to put them down, then we are to human beings. Your body can only take so much. I am not healthy, and I know when my days are bad, they are bad. So, I hope and pray that someone will help end the politics and stupid thinking behind keeping everyone alive into their 100's. It is just not right. Pills keep people alive. And there is a time and place for everything, but at a point in time, it is time to let go, and move on.

ravfem · 06-30-2010, 10:30 AM

i was in high school the first time i heard the word "euthanasia", and went to the library (card catalogs, anyone?) to read up on it. i immediately knew i was in favor of it, especially for myself. As Andrew said, why is it that we're more likely to make sure our animals don't suffer than we are ourselves and the people we love? i know much of it is emotion and selfishness, but for me, i truly do not want to be hanging on for no reason what-so-ever.

i took a thanatology course in college, and during that time we had to make out our dying wishes as well as what we wanted to happen as far as a funeral/celebration of life, and what we wanted to happen to our remains. i still have all that info in my filing cabinet and everyone close to me knows about it (i've also given copies to several people). i have a living will and a DNR, along with my organ/body donation info.

Quality over quantity, for me.

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06-30-2010, 10:13 AM	#1
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06-30-2010, 10:30 AM	#3
ravfem Senior Member How Do You Identify?: i'm a girl Relationship Status: negative Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Georgia Posts: 1,811 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 9,239 Thanked 3,126 Times in 1,270 Posts Rep Power: 1969286	i was in high school the first time i heard the word "euthanasia", and went to the library (card catalogs, anyone?) to read up on it. i immediately knew i was in favor of it, especially for myself. As Andrew said, why is it that we're more likely to make sure our animals don't suffer than we are ourselves and the people we love? i know much of it is emotion and selfishness, but for me, i truly do not want to be hanging on for no reason what-so-ever. i took a thanatology course in college, and during that time we had to make out our dying wishes as well as what we wanted to happen as far as a funeral/celebration of life, and what we wanted to happen to our remains. i still have all that info in my filing cabinet and everyone close to me knows about it (i've also given copies to several people). i have a living will and a DNR, along with my organ/body donation info. Quality over quantity, for me. __________________

06-30-2010, 10:19 AM	#2
Andrew, Jr. Timed Out How Do You Identify?: Me Preferred Pronoun?: He Relationship Status: Unavailable Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Over the Rainbow in a House Posts: 5,072 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 16,004 Thanked 5,249 Times in 2,216 Posts Rep Power: 0	I don't have HBO, so I didn't see the documentary. I have been there to witness several loved ones take their last breath. Each one died from some form of cancer. I think we are more humaine to animals when it is time to put them down, then we are to human beings. Your body can only take so much. I am not healthy, and I know when my days are bad, they are bad. So, I hope and pray that someone will help end the politics and stupid thinking behind keeping everyone alive into their 100's. It is just not right. Pills keep people alive. And there is a time and place for everything, but at a point in time, it is time to let go, and move on.