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moobu2

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11. Taro Aso issued an apology and said

Reply to Smilo (Original post)

Wed Jan 23, 2013, 08:58 PM

Jan 2013

"I wasn't commenting on how terminal medical care should be..." I "expressed my personal views, and it was clear that it wasn't a general statement.” and said he "regretted causing any misunderstanding,”

A finance ministry official told JRT that Mr. Aso had told the meeting he personally doesn’t want to rely on government money to prolong his life, but that local media took this to mean he was speaking in general with Japan’s senior citizens in mind.

http://blogs.wsj.com/japanrealtime/2013/01/22/japans-finance-minister-seeks-early-remedy-for-death-gaffe/

I feel the same way about not wanting to be kept alive when there isn't any hope of recovery (for myself to be clear).

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Let elderly people 'hurry up and die', says Japanese minister [View all] Smilo Jan 2013 OP

They're going to Taro a new Aso in that guy jberryhill Jan 2013 #1

The Scrooge mentality knows no borders and spans all generations. reformist2 Jan 2013 #2

They're taking pointers from our Republicans? Cooley Hurd Jan 2013 #3

This is the fourth time this story has been posted this week LiberalEsto Jan 2013 #4

it is the first time I have seen it, so I appreciate the OP. niyad Jan 2013 #5

"should be allowed to" ????? Matariki Jan 2013 #6

The most important part. "if you are forced to live on when you want to die". moobu2 Jan 2013 #7

Sounds like he might have been talking about elderly people who are at the end of their lives moobu2 Jan 2013 #8

Is this not pretty much what the pukes as a whole are pushing for here in the good O usa madokie Jan 2013 #9

This guy must be Jindal's hero. okwmember Jan 2013 #10

Taro Aso issued an apology and said moobu2 Jan 2013 #11