Comments on: A rational death http://www.randomfate.net/MT/2007/05/11/a-rational-death/ One more roll of the dice... Fri, 21 Nov 2008 11:20:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Angela http://www.randomfate.net/MT/2007/05/11/a-rational-death/#comment-881824 Angela Mon, 14 May 2007 20:13:53 +0000 http://www.randomfate.net/MT/2007/05/11/a-rational-death/#comment-881824 There comes a time with quality of life becomes more important than quantity. We make this decision for pets all the time, telling each other it is cruel to allow an ailing animal in pain to continue living. If we could ask animals what their preference would be, how many times would that align with what we choose for them? When it comes to people, I think adults should be allowed to make their own choices and the rest of us should respect them. My grandfather has been diagnosed with cancer. He's 82 years old and has decided to forgo any treatment. That was hard to accept at first, but he's 82 year old and lucid. I have no business telling him to spend his last months or years in treatment with all the miseries that entails. I'm sorry to hear that you lost a good person who meant so much. I suppose I'm of the minority who understands why you don't oppose the nature of his passing. Angela There comes a time with quality of life becomes more important than quantity.

We make this decision for pets all the time, telling each other it is cruel to allow an ailing animal in pain to continue living. If we could ask animals what their preference would be, how many times would that align with what we choose for them?

When it comes to people, I think adults should be allowed to make their own choices and the rest of us should respect them.

My grandfather has been diagnosed with cancer. He’s 82 years old and has decided to forgo any treatment. That was hard to accept at first, but he’s 82 year old and lucid. I have no business telling him to spend his last months or years in treatment with all the miseries that entails.

I’m sorry to hear that you lost a good person who meant so much. I suppose I’m of the minority who understands why you don’t oppose the nature of his passing.

Angela

]]> By: Barb http://www.randomfate.net/MT/2007/05/11/a-rational-death/#comment-881813 Barb Fri, 11 May 2007 21:06:57 +0000 http://www.randomfate.net/MT/2007/05/11/a-rational-death/#comment-881813 Jack, I am very sorry for the loss of your friend. His pain and frustration must have been very great. You may be surprised to know that I can understand his decision. I'm just very sorry for those who care for him and will feel the pain of that loss. Jack, I am very sorry for the loss of your friend. His pain and frustration must have been very great. You may be surprised to know that I can understand his decision. I’m just very sorry for those who care for him and will feel the pain of that loss.

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