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Terry Pratchett begins formal process to end his life
Blastr ^
| June 13, 2011
| Carol Pinchefsky
Posted on 06/15/2011 6:58:15 AM PDT by Abin Sur
Three and a half years ago, Terry Pratchett, the beloved author of the Discworld series, announced that he has early-onset Alzheimer's disease. Now he's made an even more startling announcement.
Pratchett, who has campaigned in his native United Kingdom for the right of assisted suicide, has begun the formal process of assisted suicide in Switzerland, one of the few countries in the world to legalize euthanasia. Specifically, this would take place at Dignitas, a clinic that provides qualified doctors and nurses to assist with the patients' suicides.
Dignitas has sent Pratchett the paperwork he needs to sign to begin the assisted suicide processbut he has yet to sign it.
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TOPICS: Health/Medicine; Society
KEYWORDS: assistedsuicide; discworld; euthanasia; homicide; moralabsolutes; napl; pratchett; prolife; pterry; pterrydont; sad; terrypratchett; tragic; zot
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To: stephenjohnbanker
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posted on
06/16/2011 1:50:08 PM PDT
by
TheOldLady
(FReepmail me to get ON or OFF the ZOT LIGHTNING ping list.)
To: Grizzled Bear
I know what you mean.
As to people who deny Him, it's like watching someone at the edge of a precipice and you know their next step is death. And they're telling you that you're stupid.
In checking his posting history he pushed atheism. He also doesn't particularly like children.
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posted on
06/16/2011 1:51:05 PM PDT
by
DJ MacWoW
(America! The wolves are at your door! How will you answer the knock?)
To: Politicalmom; TheOldLady
Zots resemble assisted suicide, dont they? Yes and no, you need to remember that the euthanasia/assisted suicide crowd typically only wants the "right to die" for people they would like to see dead, they rarely wish to use it on themselves (look at Kevorkian, he died in a hospital years after being diagnosed with cancer).
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posted on
06/16/2011 1:52:17 PM PDT
by
wagglebee
("A political party cannot be all things to all people." -- Ronald Reagan, 3/1/75)
To: wagglebee; trisham; TheOldLady
It just doesn't look sinister enough. Yeah it needs a hot dog on it because you're so dangerous. ;-)
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posted on
06/16/2011 1:52:33 PM PDT
by
DJ MacWoW
(America! The wolves are at your door! How will you answer the knock?)
To: Politicalmom
Well, it’s an assisted escort off the site, and a lot of them sign up again under another name (retread) to get the ZOT another day when they’re found out.
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posted on
06/16/2011 1:53:37 PM PDT
by
TheOldLady
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To: wagglebee; TheOldLady
” you need to remember that the euthanasia/assisted suicide crowd typically only wants the “right to die” for people they would like to see dead, they rarely wish to use it on themselves (look at Kevorkian)....”
Excellent point, Wagglebee. The hypocrisy is palpable.
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posted on
06/16/2011 1:54:54 PM PDT
by
stephenjohnbanker
(God, family, country, mom, apple pie, the girl next door and a Ford F250 to pull my boat.)
To: DJ MacWoW; wagglebee; BykrBayb; stephenjohnbanker
Somehow that ruins the image. :)
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posted on
06/16/2011 1:56:41 PM PDT
by
trisham
(Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
To: wagglebee; trisham
Yeah, we need to find a darker, more Inquisitiony picture of a trident.
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posted on
06/16/2011 1:58:01 PM PDT
by
TheOldLady
(FReepmail me to get ON or OFF the ZOT LIGHTNING ping list.)
To: trisham
269
posted on
06/16/2011 1:58:41 PM PDT
by
stephenjohnbanker
(God, family, country, mom, apple pie, the girl next door and a Ford F250 to pull my boat.)
To: trisham; wagglebee; BykrBayb; stephenjohnbanker
LOL!!
Maybe roasted troll on the tines?
270
posted on
06/16/2011 2:08:17 PM PDT
by
DJ MacWoW
(America! The wolves are at your door! How will you answer the knock?)
To: wagglebee; trisham
How's this one?
271
posted on
06/16/2011 2:12:18 PM PDT
by
TheOldLady
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To: DJ MacWoW
That might be just the thing. :)
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posted on
06/16/2011 2:13:14 PM PDT
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trisham
(Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
To: TheOldLady; wagglebee
273
posted on
06/16/2011 2:14:16 PM PDT
by
trisham
(Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
To: stephenjohnbanker; wagglebee
Indeed.
Most leftist ideas only apply to everyone but the leftist elites. If the bad guys succeed, the useful idiots will be in for a shock.
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posted on
06/16/2011 2:15:32 PM PDT
by
TheOldLady
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To: trisham; wagglebee
Photobucket search feature.
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posted on
06/16/2011 2:18:56 PM PDT
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TheOldLady
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To: TheOldLady
That’s at least as good as an APod. :’)
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posted on
06/16/2011 2:33:56 PM PDT
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SunkenCiv
(Thanks Cincinna for this link -- http://www.friendsofitamar.org)
To: SunkenCiv
I ♥ Civ
277
posted on
06/16/2011 2:38:28 PM PDT
by
TheOldLady
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To: Darksheare
That the best you got?That's all I need for you guys. No one likes you.
To: Darksheare
Feel free to try to have me banned me from Free Republic. I don't care.
It is Jim's site and he can ban me if he so chooses. So knock yourself out.
To: Abin Sur
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posted on
06/16/2011 3:45:24 PM PDT
by
JoeProBono
(A closed mouth gathers no feet)
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