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Terry Pratchett made a very interesting documentary on the subject, titled: Choosing to Die. Here's a link to the documentary: http://www.dailymotion.com/video/
by eth0up 10y ago
Terry Pratchett made a very interesting documentary on the subject, titled: Choosing to Die. Here's a link to the documentary: http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xnu340_terry-pratchett-choosing-to-die_shortfilms http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xnu340_terry-pratchett-choo... - while it lasts, I guess.
It covers the Dignitas[1] facility in Switzerland, which specializes in euthanasia (eu = good & thanatos = death), mostly for the wealthy ... if I remember correctly. It's one heck of a subject and the above documentary really hit me quite hard. For those interested in the subject (hopefully not the action), you might also find Exit International[2] pretty intriguing.
1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dignitas_%28Swiss_non-profit_organisation%29 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dignitas_%28Swiss_non-profit_o...
2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exit_International https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exit_International
- hexane360 10y agoI'm going to have to start using the word "dysthanasia" as a euphemism more often. (dysphemism?)
- eth0up 10y agoWell, just avoid "Disthanasia", as I just learned of an actual Dis, which might be confused with Orcus, some deity of the underworld. I play linguist and get pushed down a Greek rabbit hole...