Assisted dying

Part of the opposition to the legalisation of assisted dying, aka assisted suicide. From New York State, but with a presence over here. Odd that this particular lot should be so against: one might have thought that there were plenty of badly disabled people who were quite attracted to the idea of there being a long stop of this sort.

Seemingly as loud and unpleasant about its campaigning as some of the abortion flavoured pro-life groups over there. Notwithstanding their views, and those of my MP, Chris Grayling, I remain confident that we will get there in the end, maybe in time for me, should I contract some particularly unpleasant disease.

I should say in Grayling's favour that he runs a very efficient office and you get something better than form letters in return for your own.

For some reason I associate to a story from ancient Rome, a place better known for its cruelty than for its kindness, about the public suicide of a respectable old lady, graced by her family, her friends and the attendance of two visiting worthies who happened to be in town. To be found at reference 4 and noticed at reference 3.

Reference 1: http://notdeadyet.org/.

Reference 2: https://www.dignityindying.org.uk/.

Reference 3: http://pumpkinstrokemarrow.blogspot.co.uk/search?q=kaster.

Reference 4: Emotion, restraint and community in ancient Rome - Robert A. Kaster - 2005. Page 6.