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Posted on 05/22/2009 7:33:51 PM PDT by TaraP
A 66-year-old US woman with advanced cancer has become the first person to die under a new assisted suicide law in Washington State.
The woman, Linda Fleming, died on Thursday night after taking drugs prescribed by her doctor.
The "Death with Dignity" law was approved by 60% of Washington State voters in a referendum last year.
It is based on a law in neighbouring Oregon, where 400 people have chosen to die over the last 12 years The advocacy group, Compassion and Choices of Washington, said Ms Fleming died with her family, her dog and her physician at her side.
In a statement, Ms Fleming, who lived in the town of Sequim, said: "I had only recently learned to live in the world as I had always wanted to, and now I will no longer be here.
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I think this is wrong....
You shall not murder,” has no direct object. That is, it doesn’t say, “You shall not murder someone else,” or “You shall not murder your fellow man.” It simply says, “You shall not murder.” The prohibition thus includes not just the murder of one’s fellow man but even the murder of oneself. While suicide is certainly not the “unforgivable sin,” we must never forget that God prohibits murder of any kind
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Obama Says A Baby Is A Punishment
Obama: “If they make a mistake, I don’t want them punished with a baby.”
Watch for increased suicide under Obama’s administration. Assisted suicide does not always mean the consent of the victim.
The apostle Paul certainly went through tough times. Indeed, in 2 Corinthians 1:8 Paul reflected on his past: “We do not want you to be uninformed, brothers, about the hardships we suffered in the province of Asia. We were under great pressure, far beyond our ability to endure, so that we despaired even of life.”
Nevertheless, Paul did not succumb to breaking God’s commandment against murder and commit suicide. He depended on God, and God came through and gave him all the sustenance he needed to make it through his ordeal.
Following Paul’s example, we must depend on God when life throws us a punch. And just as God sustained Paul through his difficulties, so He will sustain us.
That’s what worries me about this. How many people will be murdered in the name of “mercy”?
I completely agree.
Sequim is 22.5 minutes from my house. It’s what we call the “banana belt” on the North Olympic Peninsula. It is mostly farms and retirement communities.
It’s the land of blue hair and big ears with goofy hats. It’s all too common to see large cars traveling down the road with no visible head at the wheel... just the top 2” of a hat and white knuckles hanging on the wheel for dear life. A great percentage of the folks that live there are from California... and liberal. Due to the way the Olympic Mountains lay, Sequim has mild weather, get’s more sun and the least amount of rain on this side of the state.
When I was a kid I was taught that there are 2 sins that one can never be forgiven for, one is suicide. I am 60 and while I have no idea what that lady was going through, I can tell you that 66 is way too young to die.
Thankfully..today..nor do I. But I have seen some pretty horrific deaths due to cancer. Yes, 66 is way to young to die (as is 3 or 15 or 25..you get my meaning.) We all started dying the day we were born.
So I ask a very sincere question. Does God really require our extended life cycle...when it causes not only us pain, but our families as well? When should the medical sustenance, as advanced as it has become, stop. To obtain peace?
I'm not talking about chronic illness. I'm talking about terminal illness.
I will only ‘think’ that I know the answers to your questions when I am forced to know them.
I feel sorry for the dog. That’s about it.
I agree that 66 is far too young to die. However, pancreatic cancer is extremely painful, and even fighting, the end will almost always occur quickly and painfully. While I don’t like these kinds of laws, I do understand them and why people want them.
I watched my mother die of brain/bone cancer, and it was the most difficult thing that I ever did. She was in tremendous pain, and the drugs never really did keep her comfortable. She was a devout Catholic, and she was ready to go. She lived the last 4 months of her life in so much pain that she required massive doses of morphine. She was unable to communicate or move because of the drugs. Until you have been through this kind of experience, it is truly impossible to understand how horrible it is.
Can I ask whether you have ever known anyone who has died from pancreatic or other similarly painful cancers?
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This isn’t only the destruction of individuals. It is the destruction of the very foundation stones of American liberty.
Folks need to give some deep thought to the words of the Declaration of Independence, and most specifically the dictionary meaning of the word “unalienable.”
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