…shelter. Last July, Dick Sobsey posted his own critique of the animal vs. human euthanasia argument in “Euthanasia, pets & people.” Here’s an excerpt, sharing some statistics on animal euthanasia: They are abandoned and unwanted. (According to the American Humane Association, “56% of dogs and 71% of cats that enter animal shelters are euthanized,” that was 2.7 million animals in the 1000 shelters who responded to their survey. The total number is…
…e moment, don’t spend time dwelling on the “good old days” when they could run like the wind and mourn the loss. That’s a human characteristic – and something we like to project on our pets – so we can tell ourselves and our friends that we had them “put to sleep” because they suffered, avoiding the messier truth. In the name of thoughtful debate and respect for critical thinking, can we put this issue to sleep? Because when individuals such as th…
…do my inalienable rights as a human being extend to the right to self-destruction? If my life is truly my own, shouldn’t I be able to end it as I see fit? Personally, I think the answer is almost always no. Societal consensus, backed by medical research and experience, dictates that a person in decent physical health who wants to commit suicide is by definition mentally ill — no fully sane person would make such a decision. But how far does that…
…ate causing fingers to contract permanently. CMT sufferers also undergo excruciating pain. “Sometimes it’s a burning neurological pain like boiling hot water is running through my nerves,” Kurt, who asked that only his first name be used. CMT is not fatal, but Kurt suffers from a rare form of the disease that causes severe respiratory problems which can make breathing feel more like suffocating. Kurt said he didn’t want to grow old with the diseas…
…tally competent adults in all fifty states are free to exercise their last human right — the right to a peaceful, dignified death. “Final Exit Network is the only organization in the United States that will support individuals who are not “terminally ill” – 6 months or less to live – to hasten their deaths. No other organization in the US makes this commitment,” said Goodwin. As the November press release by FEN makes clear, they are not satisfied…
