If a prisoner on Death Row wants to die, do you believe he should have the right to an assisted suicide by virtue of state sponsored execution??
Of course not. Why would I?
I also wouldn't have supported Kevorkian if he was merely providing suicide help for people who were unhappy because their favorite sports team had just lost a big game. But that's not what he was doing.
The slippery slope argument is the weakest weapon in the legal arsenal. It's usually used by someone who doesn't have a good argument to make. It's "marijuana is a gateway drug."
This info from the Slate article shows Kevorkian's lasting influence, I think:
"Oregon's Death With Dignity Act, for example, requires the attending physician to 1) inform the patient of "feasible alternatives, including ??? comfort care, hospice care and pain control," 2) "inform the patient that he or she has an opportunity to rescind the request at any time and in any manner, and offer the patient an opportunity to rescind at the end of the 15-day waiting period," 3) "refer the patient to a consulting physician ??? for a determination that the patient is capable and acting voluntarily," and 4) "verify, immediately prior to writing the prescription for medication ??? that the patient is making an informed decision.""
Any Oregonians here have personal experience with this Act in practice?
The slippery slope argument is the weakest weapon in the legal arsenal.
No argument here....just a statement based on family members questioning "sound mind" which has been a real issue.
RIP Dr. Kevorkian.
I appreciate what he did and hope to have the right to end my life if and when that day comes.
Damn family members. Though as I recall not many of them complained. Some state officials just had a fetish about "getting" Kevorkian because they thought he was showing them up.
He was also a jazz musician. (Flute Involvement Warning.)
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If you haven't seen "You Don't Know Jack", you're missing out.
"Marijuana is a gateway drug."
Of course not....if I want to kill myself, I want, and deserve that right.
But there is no question that assisted suicide, which is what Dr. Kevorkian fought for, is a very slippery slope legally.
I found this slate obit to be very profound on the subject:
http://www.slate.com/id/2296197/
Of course not. Why would I?
I also wouldn't have supported Kevorkian if he was merely providing suicide help for people who were unhappy because their favorite sports team had just lost a big game. But that's not what he was doing.
The slippery slope argument is the weakest weapon in the legal arsenal. It's usually used by someone who doesn't have a good argument to make. It's "marijuana is a gateway drug."
This info from the Slate article shows Kevorkian's lasting influence, I think:
"Oregon's Death With Dignity Act, for example, requires the attending physician to 1) inform the patient of "feasible alternatives, including ??? comfort care, hospice care and pain control," 2) "inform the patient that he or she has an opportunity to rescind the request at any time and in any manner, and offer the patient an opportunity to rescind at the end of the 15-day waiting period," 3) "refer the patient to a consulting physician ??? for a determination that the patient is capable and acting voluntarily," and 4) "verify, immediately prior to writing the prescription for medication ??? that the patient is making an informed decision.""
Any Oregonians here have personal experience with this Act in practice?
No argument here....just a statement based on family members questioning "sound mind" which has been a real issue.
RIP Dr. Kevorkian.
I appreciate what he did and hope to have the right to end my life if and when that day comes.
Damn family members. Though as I recall not many of them complained. Some state officials just had a fetish about "getting" Kevorkian because they thought he was showing them up.
He was also a jazz musician. (Flute Involvement Warning.)
Shaq retires today also.
Slippery slope