RIP 2011

[blueerica]

My feelings on Kevorkian are mixed. On one hand, I agree with a right to die scenario. Quality of life is an important thing, and I believe that the media prominence of Kevorkian gave us an opportunity to discuss our beliefs en masse in a way I don't think we really did before. I know that my teenage self was challenged to consider all the options when he was making headlines.

On the other hand, I remember there being debate about a number of the physician assisted suicides being patients that he 'helped' less than 24 hours after first meeting them; many of whom, it was later learned, were not terminally ill.

So, my feelings are mixed on it. I think he got a little careless at the end, which is disappointing since I do think that some people just need a little help when they're suffering so much.

Anyway, RIP.