Dr. Jack Kevorkian has died

[Me2SouthBend]

Reported today, the Dr. from Michigan who had assisted in over 100 deaths has passed away. In related news, when questioned about his involvement in the death, Jim Tressel said "I don't know anything about it".

 

[WabashFalcon]

The Grim Reaper has died?

Time to test this ****. SIX HUNDRED FORTYS, HERE IS COME!

 

[NeuteredDoomer]

Well, sure was an interesting concept.

Reminds me of the movie "The Sea Inside" with Javier Bardem (the bad guy from "No Country for Old Men...").

I lean toward assisted graceful death at the moment.

Anyone?

 

[johnnykillz]

Well, sure was an interesting concept.

Reminds me of the movie "The Sea Inside" with Javier Bardem (the bad guy from "No Country for Old Men...").

I lean toward assisted graceful death at the moment.

Anyone?

I have to be careful not to over-step my bounds with the lord.

I had a brother that killed himself.

Having had the opportunity to know his love for God, I cannot see him not having grace.

He was afflicted with mental delusions.

 

[BeauBenken]

Honestly, I'm afraid to go into this subject. Usually I'd be open for debate, but...

 

[Me2SouthBend]

I have to be careful not to over-step my bounds with the lord.

I had a brother that killed himself.

Having had the opportunity to know his love for God, I cannot see him not having grace.

He was afflicted with mental delusions.

Johnny, sorry for your loss, I hope that time and family helps to heal the wounds that followed.

 

[johnnykillz]

Johnny, sorry for your loss, I hope that time and family helps to heal the wounds that followed.

You know my man, time heals all.

Thanks.

I just have a different perspective on some things I never thought I would have prior to the incident.

The bible has brought me much peace.

Dr. Kevorkian will have to be judged by only God.

It's impossible to say what's in the man's heart.

 

[BeauBenken]

You know my man, time heals all.

Thanks.

I just have a different perspective on some things I never thought I would have prior to the incident.

The bible has brought me much peace.

Dr. Kevorkian will have to be judged by only God.

It's impossible to say what's in the man's heart.

Now, I will say that this is something that everybody should always consider. It's not our place to do the judging.

 

[InKellyITrust]

I have to be careful not to over-step my bounds with the lord.

I had a brother that killed himself.

Having had the opportunity to know his love for God, I cannot see him not having grace.

He was afflicted with mental delusions.

Johnny: I'm really sorry about your loss. I have a brother that I'm really close with and I couldn't imagine what it could be like to lose him unexpectedly like that. That took a lot of courage and perseverance on your part to get through that.

 

[NeuteredDoomer]

My Brother Johnnyk, you are a pillar.

I am talking about Dr. K. I am talking about people that have no chance of living, and their assisted life prolongs ... At the moment, I tend to favor what Dr. K. did. Watch the movie "The Sea Inside" with Javier Bardem. I have thought about myself if I were to reach a helpless no win situation...

 

[InKellyITrust]

Javier Bardem is an incredible actor. It sounds like I'll have to check out this movie that you guys are talking about.

 

[dshans]

There are stories to be told by all of us. Some are yet unscripted. Most, mine included, involve tears many years down the road.

My mother passed away in 2000. She suffered from cancer and Alzheimer's. I held her hand, kissed her on her forehead and whispered "It's time ... we love you ... go in peace" as she drew her last breath.

****. This is hard to talk about to this day. I was grateful for the hospice/healthcare personnel there in the final days with medications that made her last moments somewhat tolerable and somewhat dignified.

My father passed four years earlier. Sadly the DNR he'd drawn up some months before got lost in the shuffle. He needlessly suffered for five days.

Kevorkian may have been an arrogant *** to many, but no less arrogant than many, many others on the other side of the fence.

When my time comes, as surely as it will, I only ask that I be allowed the arrogance of doctors such as Kevorkian rather than the arrogance of doctors who feel they'll "earn their chops" by keeping me "alive" for a meaningless five weeks.

Godspeed, Doctor.

 

[mgriff]

I have no qualms with what he did, it isn't anyone's business if someone is suffering from a terminal illness and wants to go out on their own terms. Prolonging life is playing God as well, so it has to cut both ways for a religious angle. He aided people who wanted to take the rest of their life and dictate how it would end, I don't think he's a monster. He's a normal guy who filled a market need that no one else would.

 

[GO IRISH!!!]

There are stories to be told by all of us. Some are yet unscripted. Most, mine included, involve tears many years down the road.

My mother passed away in 2000. She suffered from cancer and Alzheimer's. I held her hand, kissed her on her forehead and whispered "It's time ... we love you ... go in peace" as she drew her last breath.

****. This is hard to talk about to this day. I was grateful for the hospice/healthcare personnel there in the final days with medications that made her last moments somewhat tolerable and somewhat dignified.

My father passed four years earlier. Sadly the DNR he'd drawn up some months before got lost in the shuffle. He needlessly suffered for five days.

Kevorkian may have been an arrogant *** to many, but no less arrogant than many, many others on the other side of the fence.

When my time comes, as surely as it will, I only ask that I be allowed the arrogance of doctors such as Kevorkian rather than the arrogance of doctors who feel they'll "earn their chops" by keeping me "alive" for a meaningless five weeks.

Godspeed, Doctor.

There is nothing I can say after reading this post. I am speechless and in awe. Amazing post Dshans, just amazing.

 

[Ben E.]

for me its like what Tom Hagen tells Frank Pantangeli about the old romans in the godfather...go home, have a party, and when its over run the bath water. lol