Letting Go

#1

This is hugely long, and so incredibly worth reading through to the end.

http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2010/ ... tting-go-2

I REALLY HATE POKEMON! · #2

I read as much as I could. It's a decent article, kind of scary. I just know that I'd like to linger as long as possible...

#3

More people need to see this. Everyone, in fact.

Random User · #4

I have always believed patients deserve a choice between living and fighting or merely dying and avoiding suffering. Assisted suicide should be legal. Forcing the terminally ill to live is inhumane.

I REALLY HATE POKEMON! · #5

^ The only problem with assisted suicide from a non-moral point of view is what if there's a lack of professionals willing to help with that? I can't imagine I'd want a job doing that but maybe there's people who don't feel that way about it. After all, there's no shortage of doctors performing abortions.

Random User · #6

The whole article is about the suffering of people clinging desperately onto their last days, and is written by a professional. I am sure there are plenty of professionals that would agree that assisted suicide is moral.

I REALLY HATE POKEMON! · #7

^ Moral or not, I would imagine not a lot of people would like to do that work. I couldn't do it for long, if at all.

ScottyMcGee · #8

Man, if I got sick like that I'd want them to just let me go naturally. I want to be able to have my last words. Something like "Peace out, bitches."