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In reply to the discussion: Michael Ruppert Kills Self [View all]The_Commonist
(2,518 posts)I had a conversation last night with a neighbor about another neighbor who just had a mild stroke and is driving her family crazy. She's a nice old lady and is diabetic and has to take insulin 5 times a day. She kicks and screams and makes it nearly impossible for her family to administer her shots. That was mostly true even before the stroke, but she's gotten worse. Sad stuff.
Anyway, so I said to the guy I was chatting with... "I think it's too bad that we don't live in a society or are a species where you can just throw a big party and say goodbye to everyone and give away all your stuff, and then go to bed and never wake up. That's what I'm planning on doing. Hopefully not for a long time, but you never know." That's totally what I plan to do, most likely sometime between my 77th and 88th birthdays.
I value my consciousness immensely, but when it comes down to it, I'm not all that special. And, I have no desire whatsoever to be a burden on my family, or to suffer for years on end.
Of course, your mileage may vary.