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[MB]

On Sun, June 18, 2023 11:16, spike jones via extropy-chat wrote:

>>>…  He very logically asked “Can we just let nature take its course?” I
>>> don’t see why not.  It damn well aughta be his call.  spike  ;
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>>…You mean it isn't?  He cannot refuse?  Has he been declared mentally
>> incompetent?  bill w
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> Billw, his children have been pressuring him to go forward with it.  I
> chose to keep my mouth shut, being as it isn’t my genetic family.
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> spike


This is one of the nightmares old (or terminally ill) people face.  One
can only hope that the family really is on the same page as the old/ill
person.  I have certainly tried with my kids to discuss End Times and what
I want.  Papers have been signed, notarized, and are on file with doctors
and hospitals.

Eventually we may see how it works out: will they follow through or be
seduced by greedy medicals or misplaced "love".  Reading things like
spike's scenario, one is left hoping for sudden death, so they don't get a
chance to have second thoughts and prolong things until money runs out.

Regards,
MB