The law on assisted suicide has been “clarified”.
Big whoop.
Massive kudos to Debbie Purdy for getting the issue this far. But can I say one thing:
GET THE FUCK OUT OF MY LIFE.
There. I’ll say it: I, being of sound mind, reserve the right to terminate my miserable existence on this rock however the fuck I want.
Two things:
- The resistance to someone choosing to end their life has Christian roots and is therefore to be laughed at and ignored. I fear no sky fairy.
- I’m sure we can come up with a system which prevents granny from being coerced into offing herself.
Easy peasy.
I’ll declare an interest here. I’ve had a good family friend with bad diabetes, having had a stroke walk in front of a train because he felt the alternative would have left his wife of 30 years in a legal quagmire.
This needs to stop.
#1 by pfig at September 23rd, 2009
still no guarantee against prosecution.
#2 by Evil Dave at September 23rd, 2009
Walking in front of a train is just plain inconsiderate, to the passengers and especially to the driver. It also doesn’t work very well – an awful lot of ‘em survive, just hideously maimed.
If I wanted to kill myself, it would be a sharp knife between the ribs into the heart.
#3 by admin at September 23rd, 2009
@EvilDave my point obliquely made. it shouldn’t have been necessary. or he shouldn’t have felt it necessary.
#4 by admin at September 23rd, 2009
The BHA say “suboptimal”:
http://www.epolitix.com/stakeholders/stakeholder-article/newsarticle/assisted-suicide-guidelines-not-ideal-situation/