The Spoof is a web publication specializing in satire and humor. Quality-wise, I’ve found it to be kind of hit-and-miss, but that’s not necessarily a bad thing. Edgy humor can sometimes miss the mark – or at least end up not hitting everyone who reads it as funny. Spoof writer MonkeyInTheBath decided last year’s seemingly … Continue reading The Spoof: Euthanasia Man Wanted to Live
On December 28th, the NY Times Magazine published an edition titled “The Lives They Lived,” which consisted of 24 essays about notable people who passed away in 2008. One of the individuals selected for inclusion in the issue was disability rights lawyer/activist/writer/lecturer Harriet McBryde Johnson. Not long after that, Paul Longmore, historian and Director of … Continue reading Peter Singer’s “Tribute” to Harriet Johnson – and Paul Longmore’s Response
This just coming out of Switzerland, by way of The Telegraph in the U.K.: Dignitas, which is meant to be a non-profit organisation, is being forced to open its accounts to prosecutors in Switzerland and disclose how much money it is receiving from its controversial business of assisting suicide. The founder of the group is … Continue reading Breaking News – Swiss Euthanasia Organization Being Investigated for Possible Profiteering
This just dropped into my mailbox and I haven’t had a chance to listen to the whole thing yet, let alone my own part of the interview. Radio Netherlands has an extended story on developments regarding assisted suicide, with emphasis on the U.K., the Netherlands and the USA. I was contacted by Hermione Gee to … Continue reading Radio Netherlands “Living and dying with dignity” includes NDY interview
In the U.K., assisted suicide advocates are pushing their case again. Two publicized cases have brought this issue to the fore. The article linked and discussed here is mostly concerned with press coverage of the death of Daniel James, a young rugby player who had tetraplegia after an accident. James’ parents took him to Switzerland, … Continue reading UK: Paralyzed Teacher Says She’s Not Selfish for Wanting to Live
