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Why I Hope to Die at 75
The Atlantic ^ | 17 Sep 2014 | Ezekiel Emmanuel

Posted on 09/20/2014 6:39:25 AM PDT by Rummyfan

An argument that society and families—and you—will be better off if nature takes its course swiftly and promptly

That’s how long I want to live: 75 years.

This preference drives my daughters crazy. It drives my brothers crazy. My loving friends think I am crazy. They think that I can’t mean what I say; that I haven’t thought clearly about this, because there is so much in the world to see and do. To convince me of my errors, they enumerate the myriad people I know who are over 75 and doing quite well. They are certain that as I get closer to 75, I will push the desired age back to 80, then 85, maybe even 90.

I am sure of my position. Doubtless, death is a loss. It deprives us of experiences and milestones, of time spent with our spouse and children. In short, it deprives us of all the things we value.

But here is a simple truth that many of us seem to resist: living too long is also a loss. It renders many of us, if not disabled, then faltering and declining, a state that may not be worse than death but is nonetheless deprived. It robs us of our creativity and ability to contribute to work, society, the world. It transforms how people experience us, relate to us, and, most important, remember us. We are no longer remembered as vibrant and engaged but as feeble, ineffectual, even pathetic.

(Excerpt) Read more at theatlantic.com ...


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KEYWORDS: deathcare; deathpanels; evil; palinwasright
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Fine for him if that's what he wants. But in typical liberal fashion he wants to impose it on others.
1 posted on 09/20/2014 6:39:25 AM PDT by Rummyfan
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To: Rummyfan

Heh, I would encourage him and his ilk to aim quite a bit lower.


2 posted on 09/20/2014 6:41:09 AM PDT by ConservativeMind ("Humane" = "Don't pen up pets or eat meat, but allow infanticide, abortion, and euthanasia.")
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I don’t think he should wait until 75. There’s no time like now.


3 posted on 09/20/2014 6:41:13 AM PDT by Zhang Fei (Let us pray that peace be now restored to the world and that God will preserve it always.)
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I suggest he not wait that long. The world would be better off without him now.


4 posted on 09/20/2014 6:41:44 AM PDT by ZULU (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8qLDFiQcjlY Impeach Obama in 2015 !!!)
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I don't believe that he means it.
He was just writing about it because he had nothing to write about and this might be one of his many "back-up" themes.

Hah, if anyone is around for his 75th birthday and reminds him of this article he WILL say: "Hey, it was just a story to turn in to the boss."

5 posted on 09/20/2014 6:42:28 AM PDT by cloudmountain
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Why wait? Oh, and take your scumbag brother with you.


6 posted on 09/20/2014 6:43:53 AM PDT by Feckless (I was trained by the US << This Tagline Censored by FR >> ain't that irOnic?)
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To: Rummyfan

Check out where this nut job works.


7 posted on 09/20/2014 6:44:07 AM PDT by ZULU (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8qLDFiQcjlY Impeach Obama in 2015 !!!)
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Wow. If I am going die when I am infantile, I should have died years ago.


8 posted on 09/20/2014 6:44:40 AM PDT by Vermont Lt (Ebola: Death is a lagging indicator.)
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To: Rummyfan

This is typical Fascist tripe.
They want to eliminate the cost of Social Security & Medicare payments.
They want to STEAL the estates.
They want to eliminate the older conservative voters.
They want to use the resulting revenue to BUY MORE VOTERS.


9 posted on 09/20/2014 6:45:19 AM PDT by G Larry (Which of Obama's policies do you think I'd support if he were white?)
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To: Zhang Fei

My personal belief is that everyone lives the exact same number of days. I call those days “today”.


10 posted on 09/20/2014 6:46:24 AM PDT by cuban leaf (The US will not survive the obama presidency. The world may not either.)
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Setting up the ‘duty to die” scenario, Zeke? This man is 57. In ten years he will have changed his mind. I guarantee it.


11 posted on 09/20/2014 6:48:12 AM PDT by Wiser now (Socialism does not eliminate poverty, it guarantees it.)
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My mom is 93 and her wisdom and insights into life are an amazing gift to our extended family.


12 posted on 09/20/2014 6:50:59 AM PDT by Cry if I Wanna
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Don’t forget that he helpeld concieve Obamacare which aims to kill unhealthy seniors.


13 posted on 09/20/2014 6:51:23 AM PDT by umgud (I couldn't understand why the ball kept getting bigger......... then it hit me.)
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To: Rummyfan

He’ll get a waiver


14 posted on 09/20/2014 6:51:28 AM PDT by dontreadthis
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Fine for him if that's what he wants. But in typical liberal fashion he wants to impose it on others.

You might try reading the article before making such statements.

The author specifically says he is not proposing policy changes to incentivize or impose this idea. He merely discusses his reasons for holding this opinion and asks others to think about it.

BTW, I found nothing in the article that could be used to figure out whether the gentleman is liberal or conservative.

In some ways this is a very conservative POV.

15 posted on 09/20/2014 6:51:37 AM PDT by Sherman Logan (Perception wins most of the battles. Reality wins ALL the wars.)
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Why wait Zeke?

PS: Take all of your left wing whinners with you.


16 posted on 09/20/2014 6:52:28 AM PDT by Grampa Dave (Our Sunni White house wasn't surprised at the be-headings. They are surprised at the outcry.)
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To: Rummyfan

This a hole is on my airport list.


17 posted on 09/20/2014 6:53:29 AM PDT by Lurker (Violence is rarely the answer. But when it is it is the only answer.)
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How long do we have to wait for this event?


18 posted on 09/20/2014 6:54:27 AM PDT by yldstrk (My heroes have always been cowboys)
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To: Sherman Logan

I suggest you do a bit more research on this creep.


19 posted on 09/20/2014 6:54:30 AM PDT by Lurker (Violence is rarely the answer. But when it is it is the only answer.)
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To: Lurker

Unlike others on this thread, I’m addressing specifically what the article says.

If the author is wrong in his arguments, why not show where and how? Instead of extended ad hominem attacks.


20 posted on 09/20/2014 6:56:43 AM PDT by Sherman Logan (Perception wins most of the battles. Reality wins ALL the wars.)
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