Comments on: Dying patients should have the right to make informed choices http://www.compassionandchoices.org/2010/10/14/dying-patients-should-have-the-right-to-make-informed-choices/ End-of-Life Choice, Palliative Care and Counseling Sun, 29 Jul 2012 05:06:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Alec http://www.compassionandchoices.org/2010/10/14/dying-patients-should-have-the-right-to-make-informed-choices/#comment-404 Alec Fri, 30 Mar 2012 04:35:53 +0000 http://blog.compassionandchoices.org/?p=1124#comment-404 I am sorry for the death of your husband's death Audrey. No death is comfortable or easy for anyone to bear. But can you honestly tell me that Euthanasia would have "helped" your husband? Or would it just have helped you? Also, if you could have your husband back, would you want him to stay with you as long as possible, or would you want him to just die the moment he started to suffer? The idea that we should end the suffering of those we love as soon as possible, even if it means killing them, is what justifies the actions of parents who murder all of their children before committing suicide. I understand its hard and its painful to watch someone die. But Death Cab for Cutie once sung that "love is watching someone die." I think you know that Audrey, you loved your husband. I just don't see you honoring that love by encouraging others to not sit by their loved one's sides and fight with them against death, but instead to simply help death defeat their loved ones. Please stop. Also, the two big arguments for euthanasia are that its helps to make death less painful and extensive while at the same time relieving the financial and emotional burden on the family. The problem that I see is that life is painful, from the moment we are born its painful, all of us who are living are also a financial and emotional burden on are family pretty much constantly. The argument justifies the suicide and death of anyone, anytime, in any situation. Your justification for why we should kill the dying is a justification for why we should just kill everybody. After all, Tyler Durden said, "We are all dying." I am sorry for the death of your husband’s death Audrey. No death is comfortable or easy for anyone to bear. But can you honestly tell me that Euthanasia would have “helped” your husband? Or would it just have helped you? Also, if you could have your husband back, would you want him to stay with you as long as possible, or would you want him to just die the moment he started to suffer? The idea that we should end the suffering of those we love as soon as possible, even if it means killing them, is what justifies the actions of parents who murder all of their children before committing suicide. I understand its hard and its painful to watch someone die. But Death Cab for Cutie once sung that “love is watching someone die.” I think you know that Audrey, you loved your husband. I just don’t see you honoring that love by encouraging others to not sit by their loved one’s sides and fight with them against death, but instead to simply help death defeat their loved ones. Please stop.

Also, the two big arguments for euthanasia are that its helps to make death less painful and extensive while at the same time relieving the financial and emotional burden on the family. The problem that I see is that life is painful, from the moment we are born its painful, all of us who are living are also a financial and emotional burden on are family pretty much constantly. The argument justifies the suicide and death of anyone, anytime, in any situation. Your justification for why we should kill the dying is a justification for why we should just kill everybody. After all, Tyler Durden said, “We are all dying.”

]]> By: Joseph Antonellis http://www.compassionandchoices.org/2010/10/14/dying-patients-should-have-the-right-to-make-informed-choices/#comment-403 Joseph Antonellis Sat, 11 Feb 2012 20:05:01 +0000 http://blog.compassionandchoices.org/?p=1124#comment-403 As Massachusetts voters will soon consider a death with dignity law, I note that the Catholic Church, perhaps the most prejudiced institution left in the United States, is attempting to derail the efforts of those who truly understand what a vengeful and painful death does to not just the person dying, but also to his or her family. The Catholic Church should spend more time worrying about it's institutional sins and less time trying to tell a dying person that accepting pain is god's plan for them. The church should stay out of the Hospice, and attend to healing the victims of its crimes. As Massachusetts voters will soon consider a death with dignity law, I note that the Catholic Church, perhaps the most prejudiced institution left in the United States, is attempting to derail the efforts of those who truly understand what a vengeful and painful death does to not just the person dying, but also to his or her family. The Catholic Church should spend more time worrying about it’s institutional sins and less time trying to tell a dying person that accepting pain is god’s plan for them. The church should stay out of the Hospice, and attend to healing the victims of its crimes.

]]> By: Ercillor http://www.compassionandchoices.org/2010/10/14/dying-patients-should-have-the-right-to-make-informed-choices/#comment-402 Ercillor Tue, 02 Nov 2010 19:23:54 +0000 http://blog.compassionandchoices.org/?p=1124#comment-402 No religion or cult should be allowed to prolong the horrendous pain of a dying individual simply as a response to their own mystic philosophy. At fault here are those legislators who fashioned a law and then added a clause stating that one need not obey that law. Find out who those legislators are and -- at the very next opportunity -- 'opt' them out of office. We must all stand together to support the common good, not some ancient theology. Remember! A death-bed is something which each of us will someday occupy. No religion or cult should be allowed to prolong the horrendous pain of a dying individual simply as a response to their own mystic philosophy.

At fault here are those legislators who fashioned a law and then added a clause stating that one need not obey that law.

Find out who those legislators are and — at the very next opportunity — ‘opt’ them out of office.

We must all stand together to support the common good, not some ancient theology.

Remember! A death-bed is something which each of us will someday occupy.

]]> By: Sharon Minzer, M.D. http://www.compassionandchoices.org/2010/10/14/dying-patients-should-have-the-right-to-make-informed-choices/#comment-401 Sharon Minzer, M.D. Mon, 01 Nov 2010 21:10:59 +0000 http://blog.compassionandchoices.org/?p=1124#comment-401 I have my 5-Wishes on a wallet-sized disc in my billfold (Thanks to Compassion and Choices). My first instruction is to NOT TAKE ME TO A CATHOLIC HOSPITAL and if already there, transfer me at the cost of dying to a facility where my choices will be respected. Unfortunately, I know of no movement large enough to get the Catholics out of health care. I have my 5-Wishes on a wallet-sized disc in my billfold (Thanks to Compassion and Choices). My first instruction is to NOT TAKE ME TO A CATHOLIC HOSPITAL and if already there, transfer me at the cost of dying to a facility where my choices will be respected. Unfortunately, I know of no movement large enough to get the Catholics out of health care.

]]> By: Donald E. Proctor http://www.compassionandchoices.org/2010/10/14/dying-patients-should-have-the-right-to-make-informed-choices/#comment-400 Donald E. Proctor Mon, 01 Nov 2010 17:18:39 +0000 http://blog.compassionandchoices.org/?p=1124#comment-400 It is becoming quite apparent that all hospitals and hospice providers under any Catholic management arrangement will do almost anything to contradict the desire of Washington citizens who passed the Death With Dignity Act (Initiative 1000). That Act passed with a comfortable majority of the voters. Since the Catholic Church will not accept the will of the majority of Washington voters, I have to suggest that the same majority should now actively oppose any and all attempts of the Catholic Church to expand or extend control of hospital services within the State. It is becoming quite apparent that all hospitals and hospice providers under any Catholic management arrangement will do almost anything to contradict the desire of Washington citizens who passed the Death With Dignity Act (Initiative 1000). That Act passed with a comfortable majority of the voters.

Since the Catholic Church will not accept the will of the majority of Washington voters, I have to suggest that the same majority should now actively oppose any and all attempts of the Catholic Church to expand or extend control of hospital services within the State.

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