Well, if I were in this situation, I wouldn't actively try to end my life (I think). But if my pain is such that the only way to control it is a dose which might end my life, so be it. I do realize that this decision isn't much different from the woman in the article, but it's different enough that I am comfortable with it, and my family would be comfortable with it too.
Am I the only one who sees this whole "party" as extremely self-centered? Command performance! Come and experience my death! Of course, don't we all want our loved ones with us as long as we can have them?
I don't know. I'm really struggling with what bothers me so much.
It is the epitomy of hubris.
The writer paints with a fine line, each brush lays its layer on a slowly built canvas; careful not to lose sight of his horizon, he draws his strokes toward the point where all lines lead, but in his haste to display his finished work, he loads his brush and leaves a smudge.