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treestar

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13. My thoughts are with you

Reply to TheMastersNemesis (Original post)

Mon Mar 23, 2015, 04:36 PM

Mar 2015

You have endured and survived a lot. You are right. Too easy for people to say what they'd do when it has never happened to them. Mr. Hawking, Helen Keller - people can contribute from amazingly depressing conditions.

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On Rather Being Dead Than Disabled. My Response To The Post By Kama Aina. [View all] TheMastersNemesis Mar 2015 OP

I have the impression that the suggestion of "death over disability" was a little insulting for you. sibelian Mar 2015 #1

None of us would WANT to go through that--but we would pinboy3niner Mar 2015 #2

Thank you. lovemydog Mar 2015 #10

I don't think that we can just make one size fits all here. There are so many types of disabilities. jwirr Mar 2015 #3

Agreed, but didn't see the thread with Kama Aina. While the spark of life remains, we won't let go. freshwest Mar 2015 #4

Here you go. KamaAina Mar 2015 #5

Very nice piece,very well written. Its amazing what we can do when it comes to it. As you well know. marble falls Mar 2015 #6

My friend chose suicide ErikJ Mar 2015 #7

I wouldn't even begin to judge someone for doing that tblue Mar 2015 #17

Thank you for sharing swilton Mar 2015 #8

The problem is that the OP in question was really about assisted suicide, not living with disability pnwmom Mar 2015 #9

The astute reader will note that I left out the part about assisted suicide KamaAina Mar 2015 #16

Haven't read all of the posts. tblue Mar 2015 #18

But when people click on the article, as many will, they will discover it's really about something pnwmom Mar 2015 #19

We've beaten the assisted suicide horse to death around here KamaAina Mar 2015 #20

So, are you saying that the community's opposition to PAS pnwmom Mar 2015 #21

Both. KamaAina Mar 2015 #22

I think their reaction is understandable, but doesn't justify general opposition to PAS. pnwmom Mar 2015 #23

Kicked and recommended a whole bunch! Enthusiast Mar 2015 #11

I chose disability too - but I still support assisted suicide whatthehey Mar 2015 #12

My thoughts are with you treestar Mar 2015 #13

These events can be life shattering- KrazyinKS Mar 2015 #14

Such a worthwhile posts. democrank Mar 2015 #15