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Gripping & Controversial Documentary Shows Assisted Suicide Of Man Who Has Had Enough Of Living With ALS
I personally feel that it's absurd to deny someone the right to end their life in a peaceful and dignified way, if that's what they truly want. It's too bad this man had to travel all the way to Switzerland in order to fulfill his wishes. This is an excerpt from the Frontline documentary 'The Suicidal Tourist'. I saw it when it aired a few years ago and it left quite an impact on me. Dignitas does a great service for those who seek their help.This isn't easy to watch so beware. First Drink - Metoclopramide (antiemetic) Second Drink - 15g Pentobarbital Sodium.
Added: Aug-5-2012 Occurred On: Aug-5-2012
By: SSSox88
In: Science and Technology
Tags: assisted, suicide, dignitas, als, documentary, frontline
Location: Switzerland (load item map)
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RIP. Nothing wrong with this and I have much respect for him. It's called quality of life. I'd do the same thing. I fear death, but I fear living in hell more.
Posted Aug-5-2012 ByXEvents (13.30) 
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The mongol horse tribesmen had a great way of saying goodbye especially considering they traveled all their life on the grass steps and only feared thunder ..
"Far plains and clear skies to you"
They would then turn their backs and not watch you depart because to do so was to admit they will never see you again.
Posted Aug-5-2012 ByPenguinister (528.30) 
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thats kind of awesome in a cool way
Posted Aug-5-2012 Bynzkiwi (487.80) 
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@Penguinister Awesome contribution!
Posted Aug-5-2012 BySSSox88 (983.86) 
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I am 71 years old. My greatest fear is not death, it is becoming totally disabled.
The pressure and pain one's family has to deal with as they must adjust their lives to care for the disabled. Most of my life I have tried to be a benefit to my family through works and assistance of one kind or another. It is what has made life meaningful and rewarding to me.
I don't want to have to spend the last part of my life experiencing only pain and suffering.
If I lose the ability to live and serve a More..
Posted Aug-5-2012 Bydownhill2400 (1357.48) downhill2400 View Channel Send Message
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@downhill2400 Very respectable outlook. I imagine I'd feel the same. Thanks for your candor.
Posted Aug-5-2012 BySSSox88 (983.86) 
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well sir ...with respect I will be as straight to you as this way it is ...Im in my late 30s yet I have depend on my family and my family already has depend on me ...Family is and that is the issue ...Family and dependency against individuality ...there is not black and white rules in this ...I personally plan to endure whatever life trow me ...even though I saw and care the last moment of the brother of my grandpa who died on a awful pain cause bone cancer...you can not even mov More..
Posted Aug-5-2012 Byyaleoo (763.78) 
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@yaleoo I truly appreciate you sharing your wisdom with me ant the other readers of your comment. I can see that you have lived the experience and you have learned much from it. Again, thank you for sharing. It is indeed a very personal decision in the end. I wish you a long life.
Posted Aug-6-2012 Bydownhill2400 (1357.48) downhill2400 View Channel Send Message
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Irony moment.
My wife and I spoke about this earlier today,thankfully neither of us are sick.
I think it is a human's right to decide how we live and how we die.
Most of us will go in old age or accidentally, but those of us who will get an incurable sickness deserve to have that choice.
Legal or not; if my wife were sick and she made a knowing request of me and it wasn't a spur of the moment thing I would honor it.
Fuck the law, this is family.
Posted Aug-6-2012 ByKmanbay (689.86) Kmanbay View Channel Send Message
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@Kmanbay Well said, man. I couldn't agree more.
Posted Aug-6-2012 BySSSox88 (983.86) 
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I respect his choice.
Posted Aug-5-2012 ByShrebus (201.04) 
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Shouldn't be a problem anywhere in the world, too bad it is though...
Posted Aug-5-2012 ByLeaker89 (208.80) 
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being in control of your final hours is a gift we should all be able to have.
Posted Aug-5-2012 Byeeep (974.58) 
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@eeep
You said it.
Posted Aug-5-2012 By3verygoodreasons (351.08) 
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i am in no way judging this man or anyone else, i firmly believe that we are all free agents, vested with the blessing of free will, to 'do what thy wilt'.
personally, for my own self however, i follow the example set for me, and declare, 'your will Father, not mine'.
with that, i believe i am immortal in this world, until the work my Father has set before me is done. it would be arrogant of me to hasten the work.
Posted Aug-5-2012 ByYogsoggoth (842.40) Yogsoggoth View Channel Send Message
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@Yogsoggoth the anguish many face though must be unbearable
Posted Aug-5-2012 Byeeep (974.58) 
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absolutely eeep, i'm in no way discounting the suffering people experience from a wasting illness. my mom died from a slow malignancy, and although towards the end, it sped up, there was still loads of misery involved. but, peppered throughout the bad there was love, smiles, a laugh here and there. and possibility until there was none.
we all have to make the decision for ourselves, especially as these kinds of services become more and more commonplace.
the funny thing is, is that ev More..
Posted Aug-5-2012 ByYogsoggoth (842.40) Yogsoggoth View Channel Send Message
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@Yogsoggoth well said Yog. CHeers mate
Posted Aug-5-2012 Byeeep (974.58) 
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Puts things into perspective.
I'm having this discussion with my grand father right now.
He turned 90 last week.He was very active up to two years ago,golfing,traveling,fishing, when things went downhill.
He was mentioning on his birthday that he had buried his wife and most of the people he has known and figures he's had a good run and is now bored to tears stuck between 4 wall and depressed,and there's nothing I can do for him.
I wish our laws would keep up with the realities of our aging popu More..
Posted Aug-5-2012 By3verygoodreasons (351.08) 
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@3verygoodreasons bless him. He has lived a long life...how difficult it must be to see so many pass in our lifetime.
Posted Aug-5-2012 Byeeep (974.58) 
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@3verygoodreasons Yep, then he'll soon be diagnosed (falsely) with depression and put on a cocktail of psychotropic medications to better help him "cope" with his misery. Depending on the circumstances, some people really do live too long these days. Quality of life means everything.
Posted Aug-5-2012 BySSSox88 (983.86) 
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With my luck, the headline of the paper containing my obit would read "break thru cure for ALS found".
Posted Aug-5-2012 ByEluf-ant (341.90) 
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@Eluf-ant Haha!
Posted Aug-5-2012 BySSSox88 (983.86) 
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Finally what disturbs me is the price.
Not a lot can afford that ....
Posted Aug-7-2012 Byphilgood63 (29.14) 
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@philgood63 That's a really good point. I considered the same thing. All together you're looking at at least $10-15,000 to get it done. A total that is unmanageable for many, like you're saying.
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That's inexpensive compared to the costs associated with treating the disease. Borrow the $15k.
Posted Oct-9-2012 Bytomd (53.12) 
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@tomd You're right. If you could you should. Still not easy for many though. Not to mention, I would imagine that would be a difficult thing to raise money for cause it's relatively taboo and such an act is against everything some people believe in. Which is stupid to me but still an issue for many.
Posted Oct-9-2012 BySSSox88 (983.86) 
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I hope I am as lucky as he to have the opportunity to end my life like this if the need arose.
Posted Aug-5-2012 ByRickBond (6677.00) 
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@RickBond You and me both, RickBond.
Posted Aug-5-2012 BySSSox88 (983.86) 
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Nice compassion the Swiss have for people's suffering,it is the persons choice to end his pain and misery.
Posted Aug-5-2012 ByLegend07_1973 (1122.30) 
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Thank you Craig.
Posted Aug-5-2012 Bychodeboi (16.00) 
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Wow......that was really kind of hard to watch. How they are so non chalantly talking about learning someen thing everyday, even in nthe last and just the way they talk about all......I don't know, just something about this....and I have seen a lot of murder videos, but this one is just something else
Posted Aug-5-2012 ByBthor420 (870.20) 
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@Bthor420 This is not murder. He chose to end his suffering. It was painless. Better than suffering for who knows how long.
Posted Aug-5-2012 ByTommyr (1075.94) 
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@Bthor420 It hit me the same way. This is a very Powerful & confrontational documentary.
Posted Aug-5-2012 BySSSox88 (983.86) 
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I didn't say it was murder. I'm all for assisted suicide. I was just saying I have seen many deaths on the net, and a shit load of murders, but those didn't get to me like this did. Seeing his wife saying goodbye, the way they were talking about, just the whole thing really got to me.
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@Tommyr
After re reading my comment I can see that it looks like I said this is murder, but it was just typed wrong, I def, dont think this murder, and people should have the right to end their life when and how they want.
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Wow, very powerful and moving..thank's for sharing..
Posted Aug-5-2012 ByMiST (101.00) 
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