[GCFL-discuss] Re: New Advance Directive

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I would be bursting with more comments if you took time to lay yours out,
but I will just note that Christopher Reeves (1) was not on life support
equipment, (2) did not request that such equipment be turned off, and (3)
most important of all, no person holding political or judicial office had
the unmitigated gall to make it a matter of public discussion WHETHER he
should or should not do so. It was left to him and his family. Suicide
has never been the issue. There is a tremendous difference between
committing an act that ends your life, and dispensing with external means
to prolong it.

Siarlys

On Tue, 10 May 2005 09:52:38 -0400 gcfl-discuss at gcfl.net writes:
I'm with Jeanene.
I'm bursting with comments but simply do not have time to write them.
Let me just say that Christopher (Superman) Reaves' greatest
contributions to society came AFTER he became a quadriplegic and AFTER he
overcame his initial bout of depression.
 
Had he committed suicide in that depression, which he contemplated, the
world would have been the worse for it.
 
I have much else to say, from both sides of my mouth, but not the time to
say it.
greenBubble 
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I couldn't disagree more strongly with your forward, Siarlys.
I don't even feel like making comments.  I just didn't want people to
think that we are all in agreement.
Jeanene
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