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It is, it’s the ultimate: “You clocked out 15 minutes early, that’s a strike and you’re stealing company time!1!1!!1”

End the stigma then. A person in so much pain that they wish to die shouldn’t have to worry about how cousin Johnny might feel about their decision.

This isn’t the reason for this. Someone who is terminally ill is most likely not in the workforce force. It’s more religious dogma.

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Well if god decided you get to die of stage four cancer while sucking the life and joy out of all of your loved ones, fuck god, I’m taking the kill pill.

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I would never vote to convict this woman If I were on her jury. What should we do, throw her in jail for the rest of her life after she's been through one of the most f**ked up things you can imagine?

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I’m so sorry. I recently watched my mom die in her hospital bed. Though she was on a high dose of comfort meds and unconscious, it was highly traumatic. I hope the best for you, and don’t be afraid to talk about your pain with others, it helps the grieving process.

Yes. I saw that and thought, a mirror would come in handy in such occasions...

You know… my mom had many health problems through her life. But at the end just very recently, I think she was thinking about it. She never got any relief from pain for the last 15 years or so. She just got less and less mobile.

She had sudden cardiac arrest two weeks ago. I think she would have preferred not to go down face first and have me find her at 8:00 in the morning.

It was hard on us, she should have been able to goo with in dignity, without a bunch of people ripping a 77 year old’s nightgown off, etc..

Nah, pretty sure they care most about a more specific child aged demographic

But you can use machines. . . .

Even different burial options. The Catholic Church went against eco-burials because even having the option for other people was wrong for them.

I feel ya. I waited over 10 years to read it. Didn't make it at all easier. Saddest part for me was remembering how much he loved life, like more than most people. He wanted to live so badly, but just couldn't. Sending you a ghost hug rn

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Halfway through this now. Heavy stuff.

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Responding to moves made by China. There have been increasing encroachments on international and territorial space. Did you see the reports of lasers being used to target planes and ships? Sometimes it reminds me of a school bully trying to provoke a fight.

So, that's why they were making noises about it recently.

Sir Terry Pratchett suffered from early onset Alzheimer's. He was a prolific author who still made time to advocate and even make a documentary about assisted suicide.

It's tough, but it's exactly your point why such procedures should be available.

If you want to see the documentary, it's called Choosing to Die. It's on YT for free; avoiding linking in case mods/Reddit get excited.

I don't get why they couldn't had shipped them somewhere that wants and needs vaccines. If they're gonna go to waste and least try to salvage them.

>“There’s just nothing left. There’s no money. People don’t have anything, so how do they buy?” said Irene Devita, 74-year-old retiree shopping for groceries. > >She told Reuters that she had been recently forced to forego a planned purchase of tomatoes as food costs outstripped her ability to pay.

Imagine getting to the store and suddenly tomatoes are out of your price range.

Even if people do have money, it's useless. The country can't import much because you can't get dollars out to foreign sellers. The country can't sell bonds because they're blocked from participating in financial markets until they get out from under their IMF deal and, even when they do, they've basically leased their future to the Chinese in some weird currency swap that will end up doing more damage than good.

They may as well put a "for sale" sign on that country and turn off the lights.

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