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The death of King George V comes to mind. He was very sick, but still alive. His doctor was worried that if he didn’t die fast enough, his death would be report
by pyuser583 4y ago
The death of King George V comes to mind. He was very sick, but still alive. His doctor was worried that if he didn’t die fast enough, his death would be reported by tabloids, not the “respectable press.”
So he was given a sedative against his will. His last words, “God damn you”, we’re shouted to the nurse injecting him. Then he was poisoned to death.
And of course things went bad in Germany. “Euthanasia” was not a Nazi innovation. It was being advocated in Berlin throughout the 1920s, from very humane motives.
It was relegalized in Germany a few years ago - I don’t know why it’s excluded from the list of countries that allow it. Bad optics?
- anshumankmr 4y agoThat is kind of horrifying, considering his family were not aware of this either, and neither was he consulted about it.
- pyuser583 4y agoMy understanding about George V is that his son, future Edward VIII - an all-around asshole - was pressuring the doctor to euthanize him. So “the family” knew. But the “the family” was more interested in securing his inheritance and title. Which is ironic considering how quickly he threw it away.