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CrispyQ

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1. Our country will never consider compassionate euthanasia.

Reply to Mosby (Original post)

Thu Nov 18, 2021, 10:42 AM

Nov 2021

The self-righteous right will declare that it's because humans don't have the right to play God, but the real reason is that we want to wring every last dime out of you before you go.

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Does the modern world still stand for suicide prevention? Unfortunately, the answer is maybe not. [View all] Mosby Nov 2021 OP

Our country will never consider compassionate euthanasia. CrispyQ Nov 2021 #1

It's already legal in Oregon and DC, and maybe elsewhere. Nt spooky3 Nov 2021 #2

I stand corrected. CrispyQ Nov 2021 #4

:-) sometimes it's good to be wrong! spooky3 Nov 2021 #5

There are many good reasons why someone might want to end their life captain queeg Nov 2021 #3

Tragic story of a man with terminal illness in Colo. appalachiablue Nov 2021 #6

Well that sucks. My friend is still at home so I guess that makes it easier captain queeg Nov 2021 #7

That's really sad about your brother, and the situation appalachiablue Nov 2021 #8

It's a legal requirement in some states. Probably hospitals affiliated with religions captain queeg Nov 2021 #9