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Roon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 12:02 PM Original message |
First death under new Washington suicide law |
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Hell Hath No Fury (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 12:07 PM Response to Original message |
1. I am sorry she had cancer... |
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noiretextatique (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 12:19 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. likewise with my sister |
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tomm2thumbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 12:25 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. that's a big point to push - we give our animals more respect to stop suffering than people |
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Butch350 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 12:38 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. Hey thanks for reminding me... |
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Blaze Diem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 12:44 PM Response to Reply #4 |
7. This is not YOUR decision to make. It is one's own wish for themselves. |
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noiretextatique (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 12:47 PM Response to Reply #4 |
9. have you ever watched a loved one suffer with a terminal illness? |
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Demit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 06:56 PM Response to Reply #4 |
16. A remarkably oblivious response. You think it would be all about you, and not the person in pain. |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-23-09 11:18 AM Response to Reply #4 |
23. You're misjudging |
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Zhade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-25-09 09:36 PM Response to Reply #4 |
43. What a fucking idiotic comment. |
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Hell Hath No Fury (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 12:53 PM Response to Reply #2 |
11. Hey Noiret! |
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noiretextatique (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 01:08 PM Response to Reply #11 |
12. i totally agree |
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Blaze Diem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 12:40 PM Response to Original message |
5. Sequim, Washington (pronounced Squim) is a beautiful peaceful spot of this world. |
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Ilsa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-25-09 11:19 AM Response to Reply #5 |
37. I love the Olympic Peninsula. I wish we could move there. |
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Ohio Joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 12:42 PM Response to Original message |
6. RIP - nt |
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ItNerd4life (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 12:45 PM Response to Original message |
8. I'm glad this law exists |
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Prisoner_Number_Six (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 12:49 PM Response to Original message |
10. She was already dead. |
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Javaman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 01:30 PM Response to Original message |
13. Does one have to be a resident to take part in this option? nt |
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Roon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 01:49 PM Response to Reply #13 |
14. Great question! |
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Javaman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 01:55 PM Response to Reply #14 |
15. I like to plan ahead. nt |
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UndertheOcean (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 08:29 PM Response to Reply #15 |
19. an opiod (like Heroin)overdose will do the trick , and can be found on the streets |
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Javaman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 09:16 PM Response to Reply #19 |
20. well, sleeping pills and an exhaust pipe will work in a pinch. nt |
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ismnotwasm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-25-09 11:05 AM Response to Reply #19 |
36. If you know what you're doing |
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FreeState (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 07:37 PM Response to Reply #13 |
18. Yes you must be a resident and do several other things |
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Wednesdays (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 07:29 PM Response to Original message |
17. K&R |
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KamaAina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-22-09 10:38 PM Response to Original message |
21. Many people with disabilities view assisted suicide as a terrible, dangerous idea |
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DemBones DemBones (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-23-09 02:48 PM Response to Reply #21 |
26. Problems with this Washington law: |
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ismnotwasm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-25-09 11:21 AM Response to Reply #26 |
38. It's not that easy |
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OneBlueSky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-23-09 03:04 PM Response to Reply #21 |
27. I think assisted suicide has to remain an option, but with safeguards . . . |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-23-09 03:14 PM Response to Reply #21 |
28. i think it's a dangerous law too, & i would have guessed most choose |
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nomorenomore08 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-25-09 04:45 AM Response to Reply #21 |
30. So your solution is to forcibly prolong cancer patients' suffering? |
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Dulcinea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-25-09 10:44 AM Response to Reply #21 |
33. This is a tough one. |
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emilyg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-23-09 01:21 AM Response to Original message |
22. Kick |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-23-09 11:21 AM Response to Original message |
24. We all need this "assisted suicide" option . . . in every state -- |
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proteus_lives (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-23-09 12:31 PM Response to Original message |
25. It was her choice and she made it. |
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stewartcolbert08 (614 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-23-09 11:27 PM Response to Original message |
29. Wow, its like "Quit-tis" |
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nomorenomore08 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-25-09 06:09 AM Response to Reply #29 |
31. You've never had a terminal illness, have you? |
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Doremus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-25-09 07:25 AM Response to Reply #29 |
32. Isn't it nice that you don't get to make her choices for her. |
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stewartcolbert08 (614 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-25-09 12:18 PM Response to Reply #32 |
40. Look |
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Doremus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-25-09 08:27 PM Response to Reply #40 |
42. If you read the OP you'll see there are many checks and balances in the process. |
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stewartcolbert08 (614 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-25-09 11:27 PM Response to Reply #42 |
44. Okay |
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Akoto (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-25-09 10:50 AM Response to Reply #29 |
34. I won't attack you, because I think it's hard to understand this from the outside ... |
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stewartcolbert08 (614 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-25-09 12:33 PM Response to Reply #34 |
41. I know |
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ismnotwasm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-25-09 11:01 AM Response to Original message |
35. She was tired of suffering |
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Haole Girl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-25-09 11:33 AM Response to Original message |
39. This has been done for years with the terminally ill... |
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