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I've considered starting a tradition in my family wherein every year you put on a pack and head out, on foot, in the wilderness for one week. Every year, for t
by rsync 12y ago
I've considered starting a tradition in my family wherein every year you put on a pack and head out, on foot, in the wilderness for one week. Every year, for the rest of your life.
If your family adopted this tradition, many problems would be solved. Many complications become greatly simplified. It's much more dignified than drug-assisted suicide and certainly more dignified than going through Alzheimer's.
In fact, I think it's more dignified than simply dying of old age.
- DanBC 12y agoA long slow death, confused and scared, hungry and in pain? Give me the barbiturates any day.
- jgable 12y agoI'm assuming you're replying in good faith, but that's pretty silly. I'd prefer that every person gets to choose how to live (and end) their own life the way they damn well please, not starve to death in the woods because of a family tradition. There are a lot of glib solutions would greatly "simplify" things.
- Houshalter 12y agoYou can be crippled or just weak, without being so far gone you want to die.