My Dad degraded to the point where he expressed to me he wanted to die. He was a WWII infantry combat vet and had no illusions about death. He was bedridden and unable to suicide.
I'd have assisted, but there was no way I could take him out myself without going down for murder so I did not.
I wouldn't have felt bad about doing it for I loved that man. I do feel bad about NOT assisting his death, but I and my late wife cared for him with hospice assistance in our home until he died.
We all die. I don't fear death, but I do fear protracted and miserable dying. Seeing people you love trapped in their bodies where they can do nothing and you can't do enough is a profound experience.
My respects to any hospice staff reading this. It takes a special person to do it well. I can't even imagine dealing with pediatric cases.
SGLI is an exception. Interestingly, GI insurance pays out even for suicide. Sometimes the military understand more than they are given credit for.
www.monterey.army.mil/legal/wills/sglideny.pdfâZ
"SGLI Denial of Payments Cause of death is irrelevant for purposes of paying SGLI (see 38 USC Sections 1965 - 1976 and 38 CFR Part 9). So long as you are covered, SGLI will pay your beneficiaries even if your death is the result of DUI or not wearing a seat belt (even suicide is covered). Again, cause of death is irrelevant for purposes of paying SGLI. SGLI will not pay out in certain circumstances, but these circumstances relate to whether the individual was covered by SGLI at the time of death. For example, a service member who is AWOL for more than 30 days, confined by civilian authorities for more than 30 days, or serves more than 30 days under a court martial sentence involving total forfeiture of all pay and allowances is no longer covered by SGLI (see 38 U.S.C. Section 1968(a)(1)(B)). Further, any person guilty of mutiny, treason, spying, or desertion, or who because of conscientious objections, refuses to perform service in the Armed Forces of the U.S. or refuses to wear the uniform is not covered by SGLI (see 38 U.S.C. Section 1973). Factors such as DUI or not wearing a seat belt in a jurisdiction that requires the use of one could well be the basis for denying Dependency Indemnity Compensation (DIC) to otherwise eligible beneficiaries. The reason is that in order for your beneficiaries to receive DIC your death must not have been due to your own misconduct. There is no such test for SGLI."
There is no wrong to forgive, for would you not want the same thing for yourself?
I confirmed the DNR order for my wife over the holidays last year.
She died in hospice. We had done living wills, wills, and medical POAs long ago. We had cared for the dying before and knew what we would want in their place.
Bullets can certainly be made of ceramic, and plastic can be MACHINED (a concept the politicians who think printing is the only way to produce a plastic part) tend to miss.
There is disagreement on that from some quarters where "kill" is interpreted as "do murder". Murder is vague enough in a Superstitious sense to allow killing anyone.
It takes almost noting to design in user access to batteries, RAM, hard disks and other parts.
The main reason to block upgrades is to coerce replacement, and that makes sense when your target market can easily afford to replace their computers often.
The Thumpers aren't going to change and the point isn't to change minds of those permanently locked into Superstition.
The way to fight Superstition is to expose how it works. The reaction of the Thumpers will blow back and make them look even more foolish.
No believe should be free from discussion, including satire and ridicule, Not mine, yours, or theirs. The goal of Superstition is not to compete in the marketplace of ideas, but to control the market. Some Superstitionists still kill those who don't obey their version. but all lies are toxic.
In a huge number of cases, automation produces items manual production methods simply cannot produce. CNC machining as an example. It's vital to the modern world because either a thing is made by CNC machining or it's made using equipment produced by CNC machining at some or all stages of production.
"We don't want a robot to land on mars. We want a human to tell us how it feels to stand on an alien planet and try to spot the Earth in the nights sky."
Of course as space is permanently hostile to unarmored humans we'll need robots to do nearly everything for us once we get there, so I'll not quibble about sending robots (which can be developed far more rapidly than meat passenger systems) in advance.
"Automation like this only benefits two groups, factory owners and the consumers of the product."
Make that three groups, as those deploying, servicing and repairing the robots will remain in demand for many years. Industrial equipment gets used hard and doesn't fix itself yet.
The skills needed for that are a combination not natural or intuitive to many people. The world has plenty of computer geeks, plenty of mechanics, and plenty of electricians. It has fewer who are all of those.
If they were prosecuted they would be able to introduce Embarassing Evidence at trial.
The trouble with misbehaving spies is they have knowledge that can be used against their agency. Cheaper to shunt them off somewhere and buy their silence.
A suimilar outfit, East German Stasi, lasted a long time. Presumably the less-dedicated sort moved elsewhere, but you can always find people with that mentality.
Weakness is "addictive". There is an ancient, proven approach to fighting weakness.That is identifying it and developing the will to fight it by struggle.
The same struggle athletes fight to be fit is the struggle everyone else must make if they want to be fit. Of course it hurts, but the horrible consequences of obesity hurt far more.
Life is struggle. Choose what your "pain" will buy you.
That bullshit world maims and kills many people, but woe betide anyone point out that it's bullshit lest they be attacked for it.
My sister makes a good living as an occupational therapist, though by the time folks get to her the damage is often beyond repair. "Diabetic amputations" are one way to "lose weight" that I can't recommend.
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My Dad degraded to the point where he expressed to me he wanted to die. He was a WWII infantry combat vet and had no illusions about death. He was bedridden and unable to suicide.
I'd have assisted, but there was no way I could take him out myself without going down for murder so I did not.
I wouldn't have felt bad about doing it for I loved that man. I do feel bad about NOT assisting his death, but I and my late wife cared for him with hospice assistance in our home until he died.
We all die. I don't fear death, but I do fear protracted and miserable dying. Seeing people you love trapped in their bodies where they can do nothing and you can't do enough is a profound experience.
My respects to any hospice staff reading this. It takes a special person to do it well. I can't even imagine dealing with pediatric cases.
SGLI is an exception. Interestingly, GI insurance pays out even for suicide. Sometimes the military understand more than they are given credit for.
www.monterey.army.mil/legal/wills/sglideny.pdfâZ
"SGLI Denial of Payments
Cause of death is irrelevant for purposes of paying SGLI (see 38 USC Sections 1965 - 1976 and
38 CFR Part 9). So long as you are covered, SGLI will pay your beneficiaries even if your death
is the result of DUI or not wearing a seat belt (even suicide is covered). Again, cause of death is
irrelevant for purposes of paying SGLI.
SGLI will not pay out in certain circumstances, but these circumstances relate to whether the
individual was covered by SGLI at the time of death. For example, a service member who is
AWOL for more than 30 days, confined by civilian authorities for more than 30 days, or serves
more than 30 days under a court martial sentence involving total forfeiture of all pay and
allowances is no longer covered by SGLI (see 38 U.S.C. Section 1968(a)(1)(B)). Further, any
person guilty of mutiny, treason, spying, or desertion, or who because of conscientious
objections, refuses to perform service in the Armed Forces of the U.S. or refuses to wear the
uniform is not covered by SGLI (see 38 U.S.C. Section 1973).
Factors such as DUI or not wearing a seat belt in a jurisdiction that requires the
use of one could well be the basis for denying Dependency Indemnity Compensation (DIC) to
otherwise eligible beneficiaries. The reason is that in order for your beneficiaries to receive DIC
your death must not have been due to your own misconduct. There is no such test for SGLI."
"Suicide is illegal, as well. "
Not necessarily. Best to check one's own jurisdiction.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suicide_legislation#United_States
"So glad I live in Oregon. "Come for the cheap weed, stay for the assisted suicide."
As we move towards our final years, that's seriously a Very Good Idea.
What you did was an act of loving kindness.
There is no wrong to forgive, for would you not want the same thing for yourself?
I confirmed the DNR order for my wife over the holidays last year.
She died in hospice. We had done living wills, wills, and medical POAs long ago. We had cared for the dying before and knew what we would want in their place.
http://thepiratebay.ac/torrent/8495137/Rise_of_the_New_Atheists_(_Unbelievers_Movie_2013)
http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20100920/03361311077/richard-dawkins-points-fan-to-the-pirate-bay-to-see-his-latest-documentary.shtml
Bullets can certainly be made of ceramic, and plastic can be MACHINED (a concept the politicians who think printing is the only way to produce a plastic part) tend to miss.
BTW the Japanese made ceramic grenades in WWII.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Type_4_grenade
Perhaps we should ban clay and fire. Think of the children!
" I'd say the more you believe in the 10 Commandments, the less happy you should be about them being used a political cudgel."
Religion is not more and not different than Superstitious politics, so the cudgel is required and has a divine mandate.
I see what you did there.
One need not be "religious" to oppose Theism any more than one need be superstitious to oppose Superstition.
Their motivation (objecting to Superstition can be valid disagreement and protest without being "hate") is irrelevant to their Constitutional rights.
If one group can make monuments to their _beliefs_ on public ground, so can others.
"A better question is this: what is this article from the transportation age doing here in the information age?"
One word: Dicedot.
"SIXTH COMMANDMENT Thou shalt not kill. "
There is disagreement on that from some quarters where "kill" is interpreted as "do murder". Murder is vague enough in a Superstitious sense to allow killing anyone.
It takes almost noting to design in user access to batteries, RAM, hard disks and other parts.
The main reason to block upgrades is to coerce replacement, and that makes sense when your target market can easily afford to replace their computers often.
The Thumpers aren't going to change and the point isn't to change minds of those permanently locked into Superstition.
The way to fight Superstition is to expose how it works. The reaction of the Thumpers will blow back and make them look even more foolish.
No believe should be free from discussion, including satire and ridicule, Not mine, yours, or theirs. The goal of Superstition is not to compete in the marketplace of ideas, but to control the market. Some Superstitionists still kill those who don't obey their version. but all lies are toxic.
In a huge number of cases, automation produces items manual production methods simply cannot produce.
CNC machining as an example. It's vital to the modern world because either a thing is made by CNC machining or it's made using equipment produced by CNC machining at some or all stages of production.
"We don't want a robot to land on mars. We want a human to tell us how it feels to stand on an alien planet and try to spot the Earth in the nights sky."
Of course as space is permanently hostile to unarmored humans we'll need robots to do nearly everything for us once we get there, so I'll not quibble about sending robots (which can be developed far more rapidly than meat passenger systems) in advance.
"Automation like this only benefits two groups, factory owners and the consumers of the product."
Make that three groups, as those deploying, servicing and repairing the robots will remain in demand for many years. Industrial equipment gets used hard and doesn't fix itself yet.
The skills needed for that are a combination not natural or intuitive to many people. The world has plenty of computer geeks, plenty of mechanics, and plenty of electricians. It has fewer who are all of those.
" in the old days they would be run out of town or worse"
In which alternate universe were those "old days"?
In the real old days, companies hired Pinkertons etc to kill laborers who resisted them, and had little problem importing coolie labor.
If they were prosecuted they would be able to introduce Embarassing Evidence at trial.
The trouble with misbehaving spies is they have knowledge that can be used against their agency. Cheaper to shunt them off somewhere and buy their silence.
A suimilar outfit, East German Stasi, lasted a long time. Presumably the less-dedicated sort moved elsewhere, but you can always find people with that mentality.
Find ways to breed them, and not necessarily all in their natural habitat.
It would be interesting to know what remote admin tool they are using.
Weakness is "addictive". There is an ancient, proven approach to fighting weakness.That is identifying it and developing the will to fight it by struggle.
The same struggle athletes fight to be fit is the struggle everyone else must make if they want to be fit. Of course it hurts, but the horrible consequences of obesity hurt far more.
Life is struggle. Choose what your "pain" will buy you.
That bullshit world maims and kills many people, but woe betide anyone point out that it's bullshit lest they be attacked for it.
My sister makes a good living as an occupational therapist, though by the time folks get to her the damage is often beyond repair. "Diabetic amputations" are one way to "lose weight" that I can't recommend.
Worked for me. Get the carbs out of the house and don't buy more.
The Inuit and Masai (until they started eating modern pseudo-food) did rather well without carbs.