I continue with my 3 series Blog on Convenient Dying.
Now for the Non-Believers.
Pretty hard to argue with you guys - if you do not believe in an after-life why would you want anything to do with suffering and why wouldn't you want to pull the plug or have someone else do it for you if the going got tough.
You are headed for oblivion anyway, so if you speeded up the process ... so be it.
I saw an article in the paper the other day with the front page devoted to a chap who has ALS... a fatal disease. His wife was feeding him though a tube because he had lost the ability to swallow.
Despite this, she looked quite chipper as did he.
There was nothing wrong with his mind but in the scheme of Euthanasia I guess that is not really a big factor for those who believe they are headed into perpetual darkness anyway.
Compus or not; if the suffering is too great then that's the end of the story. At least your story.
But is it?
A few questions for you:
If, as you believe, life ends forever when you take your last breath is it not unfair of you to leave your family and friends prematurely? After-all we are not on earth for a long time so why purposely shorten it.
Is it not selfish of you to deny your family members and friends who provide you care the opportunity to continue to provide it until death is natural. Think how good they feel knowing they did all in their power to make your last days comfortable and a fulfilling as they possibly could.
And is it not extremely selfish of you to have doctors complicit in your death? Why should they have your death on their hands?
Why would you not consider alternatives to assisted dying such as Hospice and Palliative Care? Pain control and enjoyment of your time remaining is their focus?
Are you and I not superior to the other animals here on earth? Are we to put people down as if they were a sick cat or dog?
If you pull the plug for whatever reason, do you not realize that it will be easier for the next pull of the plug and the next one after that? No wonder the disabled fear Euthanasia.
Be Brave And Never Surrender To Your Fears.
And If You Do Not Do That For Yourself....Do It For Others.
Finally, you might be pleasantly surprised to find out that on the other-side of Darkness there is Light.
As I see it...
'K.D. Galagher'
Pt. 3 Next...A Story.
