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mvccd1000

(1,534 posts)
7. Not driving at anything...
Sun May 6, 2012, 09:27 AM
May 2012

... just looking for people's thoughts on the subject.

I'm operating under the assumption that they discussed this and chose to do it together. Either this article or one of the others in a local paper said they had made preparations and phone calls before they did it, so I believe it was consensual.

Had they chosen to use pills and the husband handed the wife the pills and glass of water, or had they chosen carbon monoxide and the husband turned the key, it was still a mutual decision. ("WE could go out together using....&quot

1) Would you tell them they don't have that option?
2) If not, do you condemn one method but approve of others?

Personally, if I was terminally ill, I would probably not use a gun. I also would not want anyone else telling me that I couldn't/shouldn't make that choice.

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How do you know she agreed to this? rfranklin May 2012 #1
It is possible her husband lied to her... Kalidurga May 2012 #3
I think you would Meiko May 2012 #2
Not driving at anything... mvccd1000 May 2012 #7
Death due to firearm wounds. Not much to think about there now is there? geckosfeet May 2012 #4
Interesting. mvccd1000 May 2012 #8
In general I would say not. geckosfeet May 2012 #11
Or it's entirely possible they didn't want their bodies lying around indefinitely.... PavePusher May 2012 #18
Maybe didn't want the grandkids to discover it. AtheistCrusader May 2012 #25
Agreed. PavePusher May 2012 #26
Volunteers shouldn't count. ileus May 2012 #5
Won't take the bait, but on question 3... BiggJawn May 2012 #6
No bait intended mvccd1000 May 2012 #9
Not even a gun is guaranteed BiggJawn May 2012 #16
Strong supporter of Euthanasia. No person should have to use a gun to end a life of pain, Hoyt May 2012 #10
For once we agree. ileus May 2012 #12
Agreed. mvccd1000 May 2012 #13
I'm with you on that, Hoyt. n/t BiggJawn May 2012 #17
Agreed. n/t PavePusher May 2012 #19
Right to die? SoutherDem May 2012 #14
"valid" - yes. "Useful" - open to debate. ManiacJoe May 2012 #15
The Issue is a Lack of Compassion -- Not Guns Nanjing03 May 2012 #20
Thank you mvccd1000 May 2012 #21
Wow. PavePusher May 2012 #27
With the current state of affairs: discntnt_irny_srcsm May 2012 #22
For you, perhaps... mvccd1000 May 2012 #23
It's simpler than that. discntnt_irny_srcsm May 2012 #24
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