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Is it just me, or are the conversations on here getting less and less interesting?
 
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Quote Originally Posted by Skipbone:

Is it just me, or are the conversations on here getting less and less interesting?

A lot less traffic too.  It wasn’t that long ago when every thread on the 1st page of the GD had a most recent post less than 12 hours old.

Now there are threads on the 1st page that haven’t seen activity for 3+ days.

 

 
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Quote Originally Posted by ApacheM:

I'll be 67 tomorrow and I'm in pretty good shape, but when my time comes I don't want to be a burden on anyone. I hope the Big Guy takes me quick.

BTW, Gettin Old Sucks.(but it beats the alternative)

  Happy Birthday dude.
 
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People don't let children die with dignity either.  I know that a lot of people think that the idea of letting a child die is horrendous, but when the quality of life is poor, what is the use of making them suffer through life?
We get kids that can't even move.  Just lay there in bed all day long.  Contorted, sick, unable to communicate, unable to voluntarily move.  It is really sad to me, especially when they rarely get visitors.  
Nevermind the financial burden on our healthcare system.  The level of care these kids require and the cost....unbelieveable.  And people are worried about having to pay for someone else's care under "obamacare".  Shit, it is already happening.  Someone has to pay for their care.
 
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The "right" to die is an issue that needs more attention on the big stage. Since Jack Kevorkian's case it of course has been forgotten.

The amount of money spent on lost causes is immense. We have tons of elderly people who have been forgotten and left in nursing homes to die. 

Long term care is not covered under medicare meaning you and your family are left with a large possible long term expense.  Most facilities run $50,000 or more a year. Meaning its a convenient way for wealth to be reclaimed.

I for one am 100% behind some sort of right to death. If I decide its time... that means it's time.  The last thing I would want is to rot away in a nursing or assisted living facility.  Also you should be able to appoint a death representative...so if you became sick or disabled quickly you could have a loved one who could enforce your wishes.

I donate time to local nursing homes ... its a very sobering place and experience. If you want to feel your own mortality quick...look no further than a nursing home.

 
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Quote Originally Posted by sparty444:

The "right" to die is an issue that needs more attention on the big stage. Since Jack Kevorkian's case it of course has been forgotten.

The amount of money spent on lost causes is immense. We have tons of elderly people who have been forgotten and left in nursing homes to die. 

Long term care is not covered under medicare meaning you and your family are left with a large possible long term expense.  Most facilities run $50,000 or more a year. Meaning its a convenient way for wealth to be reclaimed.

I for one am 100% behind some sort of right to death. If I decide its time... that means it's time.  The last thing I would want is to rot away in a nursing or assisted living facility.  Also you should be able to appoint a death representative...so if you became sick or disabled quickly you could have a loved one who could enforce your wishes.

I donate time to local nursing homes ... its a very sobering place and experience. If you want to feel your own mortality quick...look no further than a nursing home.

I couldn't agree more. 
 
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Hate to say this, but sooner than later, it will come down to cost.  Is it worth it, to spend hundreds of thousands of dollars to give someone an extra year?  What is the quality of their life?  Wouldn't that money be better spend on a much younger person to help them survive?  I believe we need to stop having such a fear of dying.  It is a part of life.  We believe we can put off dying for years, but at what price?  It is terrible to watch someone suffer.  My mother is 75 and not doing well.  She takes 9/10 different mediactions and has trouble moving around.  She gets confused, is losing her memory, and is frustrates her.  Frustrates all of us.  She wants to die and end all the misery, but is afraid to do so.  We have the compassion to put down our beloved pets when it is time, but we don't have the same compassion with HUMANS?  That is counter-intuitive.  I hope I can have that choice when the time comes.  I do NOT want to be a burden to anyone.   
 
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Quote Originally Posted by Skipbone:

Is it just me, or are the conversations on here getting less and less interesting?
This was actually one of the most intellectually interesting threads I've seen on here in years...until I got to your post. 
 
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my dad ( 55 ) has a solution...

when some old guy turns 70, hit him with a hammer. So, no pensions, more money for the young, no waste of time and energy on them etc etc.

its a great solution imo
 
 
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Quote Originally Posted by Mad_Skillz123:

my dad ( 55 ) has a solution...

when some old guy turns 70, hit him with a hammer. So, no pensions, more money for the young, no waste of time and energy on them etc etc.

its a great solution imo

says a young man.. it ain't so hot if your the hammered

May I please have an injection of my choice when I decide it's time..I may go willingly.. 
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