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In reply to the discussion: Scott Adams blog: I Hope My Father Dies Soon [View all]idwiyo
(5,113 posts)91. While nothing to be proud about, you do get a point for admitting to it publicly.
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And not everybody dies in hospice. My mother is now 3 years out of hospice and
sinkingfeeling
Nov 2013
#42
Very understandable, and absolutely nothing to be alarmed or shocked about, IMNSHO.
idwiyo
Nov 2013
#5
I'm not judging and please feel free to ignore my question if its too personal/painful
riderinthestorm
Nov 2013
#73
Thank you for posting it. I feel exactly as Mr Adams does. It's torture, pure and simple.
idwiyo
Nov 2013
#4
You forgot about GREED. The longer someone lives, the more money can be made off them.
idwiyo
Nov 2013
#8
"devolved" might be a better word. at one time, doctors might actually have cared about "healing".
niyad
Nov 2013
#37
Torture for profit. Every one of us has or is going to go through this.
Egalitarian Thug
Nov 2013
#54
I am thankful there is Dignitas and I am close enough to be able to make it there.
idwiyo
Nov 2013
#57
They got my mother and my little sister. They tortured mom for months while draining her assets.
Egalitarian Thug
Nov 2013
#58
Thank you. It is horrific and most people refuse to even talk about it.
Egalitarian Thug
Nov 2013
#61
I will talk about it, and I will and do support every effort to make euthansia legal.
idwiyo
Nov 2013
#63
I can't describe how sorry I am. This is beyond horrific, knowing it's not just one person but many
idwiyo
Nov 2013
#72
Alas, churches ARE allowed to support or oppose ballot measures. Just not candidates.
KamaAina
Nov 2013
#48
"women are treated differently by society for exactly the same reason that children...
ZRT2209
Nov 2013
#16
sorry, got that wrong. the man is a misogynistic creep, and his feelings for his father do not
niyad
Nov 2013
#40
there is a difference between dumb and hateful. you are free to make whatever assessment you
niyad
Nov 2013
#90
Sorry, this was taken out of context and misinterpreted by someone who can not read.
idwiyo
Nov 2013
#62
sorry, I read the whole damned thing, and it was disgusting, no matter how he tried to weasel
niyad
Nov 2013
#76
Unfortunately there is no cure for willful blindness, and I am not talking about Mr Adams here.
idwiyo
Nov 2013
#82
While nothing to be proud about, you do get a point for admitting to it publicly.
idwiyo
Nov 2013
#91
when my adversary is a misogynistic jerk who denies my humanity, my right to existence, claiims
niyad
Nov 2013
#71
On the other hand, it's great at fostering an air of smug, patronizing condescension.
Orrex
Nov 2013
#94
tweeting and raping are on the same level??? wow. . .just. . .wow. won't say what I think should
niyad
Nov 2013
#41
Another taken out of content quote. Have you actually bothered to read what he wrote?
idwiyo
Nov 2013
#65
Guessing no = He just can blame "the gubermint " now even if it is one he voted in!!!
lunasun
Nov 2013
#30
Yes, his complaint should be with the RW politicians who only care about the unborn fetus and then
Fla Dem
Nov 2013
#43
If he doesn't have his mental faculties anymore, then SOMEONE has medical power of attorney
kestrel91316
Nov 2013
#53
There's a lot of conditions where the person can still linger and linger and linger
jeff47
Nov 2013
#68
Scott Adams is a capitaliist misogynist tool but even a tool is right sometimes.
hunter
Nov 2013
#75