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Drake & Sobsey: “Let’s put this pet theory to sleep” on MercatorNet

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About a month ago, I wrote two blog entries dealing with the mythology vs. the reality of pet euthanasia. It’s an important topic, since euthanasia advocates often say something along the lines of “we can put a suffering dog to sleep, but we make humans suffer.” All the variations on this theme imply that all acts of pet euthanasia are acts of kindness to alleviate the suffering of a beloved pet. The two articles have been edited and made into an…

LA Times Op-Ed: “Different assisted-suicide groups, one goal”

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On March 23, the LA Times published an editorial titled Sense and suicide, which bemoaned the damage that the Final Exit Network could do to the mainstream assisted suicide movement. From that starting point, they went on to extol the virtues of legalized assisted suicide, arguing that the expansive eligibility criteria of the FEN would never be tolerated by society. The editorial staff, who, like most of the reporters and editors covering FEN, s…

Peter Singer in Chicago: NDY Moved, But Disability Activism Remains

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On March 9th, Peter Singer made an appearance in Chicago promoting a new book. When he recently and belatedly found out that NDY headquarters had moved from Chicago, he might have figured that he’d get a free pass from any annoying disabled detractors. A free pass is what he didn’t get. NDY headquarters is gone, but the community of disability activists is alive and well in that city. NDY was always proud to be one integral part of that larger co…

Newest AP Story on Final Exit Network – NDY Quoted

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Until the next round of court appearances and/or criminal charges comes round, I think what we’re going to be seeing is a steady trickle of stories of people who either committed suicide – or want to – with the “help” of Final Exit Network (FEN). Predictably, with few exceptions, the surviving family members will defend the Final Exit Network, having already told their “loved one” that they were “accepting” of the suicide. (Note: there has been o…

Final Exit Network Members Passing Off “Boilerplate” Op-eds As Original Work?

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The possibility that members of the Final Exit Network are passing off boilerplate op-eds as original work may seem trivial. After all, this is a group of people whose “hobby” – like bridge (see below for an explanation) – is to plan and preside over the deaths of multiple strangers. In spite of this (to put it mildly) creepy pastime, the FEN members are aggressively claiming the moral high ground. So, in terms of the ethical standards of FEN mem…