Dr. Jack Kevorkian Dead At 83

Dr. Kevorkian, Dead at 83​

BRIEF INFORMATION​

Dr. Jack Kevorkian was a well known figure back in the early 90s. He became a national figure because of his approach to euthanasia - assisted suicide. In doing so, he took individuals who felt that their lives have no meaning and were miserable and being the compassionate man that he is, delivered the deep sleep to these people who were prisoners of life. Politicians and other high figures sought to put him away, and they did.

He was released a year ago, just in time to run for political office (and lost). He's been known to be upfront and brutally honest. There was even a biographical movie based on him starring Al Pacino.

MY TAKE​

I personally like the guy. To me, he did those people a favor by putting them out of their misery and it's not an act of murder. Rather, it's a release from their lives that they cannot fully experience. As you all probably know by know, I do support euthanasia AND post-birth abortions if you will. They're not murders. Rather, call them compassionate release.

Sleep well, Jack. You'll be missed.

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I'm very conflicted about the issues and situations that Kevorkian evoked. I see points/understand both arguments.

 

I see it as a personal thing. And people consent to it. That, to me, is all the more reasonable for Dr. Kevorkian to take such actions.

 

did someone pull the plug on him and said "its time for your old ass to go"

 

Not somebody. Just that his body gave out in the end.

 

Thanks for posting this. I think he was a central figure in the death with dignity movement and helped a lot of people put an end to their suffering. He was ahead of his time in his thinking on this subject and will be missed.

 

I remembered during my elementary years that he was this central figure in the news because of killing his patients. I was too young to really comprehend what was going on. It wasn't until in my teenage years that I read up about him and what he did. I was still undergoing that phase of finding out where I stand on a lot of these issues. What really helped was the South Park episode about Stan's grandfather wanting to die and that sort of helped me thinking that if people lived miserable lives, then they shouldn't have to keep on living.

The last straw was the Terri Schiavo case and all these crazy ass pro-life politicians wanted her to keep living in misery, when in fact she's practically dead as a bolt and load. Why keep her alive and waste the hospital's resources when there's nothing that could be done. Those same assholes prevented stem-cell research which could have made some leeway, but ultimately, her demise was inevitable.

 

Im sure. I was just joking. get it.

 

Ohhhhh!!! It didn't register until I read it again! Hahahahah

 

RIP Dr. Death,

I don’t know all of the cases that he was involved but helping end of life patients die in dignity is a commendable thing. Sometimes it is better to call it a day and hang your hat than to undergo multiple unnecessary diagnostic & therapeutic measures that will not alleviate the suffering but prolongs it. Also being hooked to feeding tube & mechanical ventilation for long period of time is very emotionally taxing for the families that are involved.

 

3 weeks ago, I caught a documentary on PBS called - THE SUICIDE TOURIST.

Frontline Cameras followed a man who flew to Switzerland to end his life, where it is legal.
He was diagnosed with Lou Gehrig's disease five monthe earlier.

It''s gut wrenching, emotional, thought-provoking and moving.

If you want to view the full one hour documentary,
you can watch it here...

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/suicidetourist/


*I will say this...the method of assisted suicide is not a pleasant one, as you will witness during Craig Ewart's. I almost wanted to stop him from going through with it. His death kind of haunts me, because it reminds me of when I lost my father to cancer 2 yrs ago.

 

Thank you for the link! I'll be sure to check it out.

 

I have seen past interviews aired on CNN over the past couple of days. the question that comes up around this person is when is right to do assisted suicide ?

 

It's based on personal choice. To be honest, I can see legitimate reasons to perform such things when you think about it.

 

yeah, especially if the person is asking to die and they are suffering from a disease they will never heal from. why prolong the suffering. IS it the "christian" thing to do and let them suffer or help them die. we all are going to die soon its just a matter of when and how. for some should we suffer through it

 

One analogy I could look at it is court sentencing. Between life in prison or the death penalty, which is worse? It all depends on whether you value life.

 

If I got life in prison then go ahead and kill me. fuck it

 

Hahaha, see my point? I think if these people lived in miserable conditions, it's the equivalent of life in a dingy prison.

 

exactly. I cant see why people/govt/police/law want to get involved in someone who wants to die because they are suffering. I can understand a dude is on top of a building because he cant find a job or something but when someone is suffering from a disease and death is not avoidable then why intervene and stop it

 

To be fair, some people feel that they can "show" that there's more to life and that he/she can build some confidence. But reality rears itself and it's pretty self-explanatory that they are not able to do that.