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So, the courts got their way, then.
Diane Pretty, the woman who suffered from Motor Neurone Disease, died yesterday, after developing breathing difficulties about ten days ago.
I watched the Panorama program about her last night, which filmed her up until around the middle of last week.
She knew that, eventually, the paralysing MND disease would begin to affect the muscles which allowed her to breath, which would - obviously - lead to her being unable to breath.
Though she was sedated at the end, she basically suffocated.
And all because the courts decided it was wrong to let her die with some dignity.
Which she didn't. If you saw Panorama last night, you'll know how undignified her last days were. Doubly incontinent, requiring 24-hour care, constantly in pain, and unable to communicate. She was isolated and trapped - a perfectly healthy mind (as evidenced by the fact that she could use an adapted computer to speak for her), stuck in a body that wouldn't do what she wanted.
And all because the law thinks that it would set a dangerous precedent.
As I've said before, had she been an animal, she'd have been humanely 'put to sleep' as soon as the disease began to take hold. But no, she's human. And because her life is so precious, she must live it for as long as possible, even if that means living an undignified life, in pain and frustration. Yet how many cows were destroyed at the first sign of Mad Cow disease? And that - phyically at least - has many similar symptoms.
To see Diane screaming at her husband simply because he couldn't understand what she wanted was nothing short of heartbreaking. She wasn't necesarily angry at him, but she was frustrated. How must it feel, having once been perfectly healthy, to suddenly be unable to communicate? All she was able to do was nod or shake her head; even then it was sometimes difficult to tell which one she was doing.
And then there's the strain it put on the family. Her daughter moved out because she couldn't handle it. It sounds like a cold, uncaring thing to do - but I can't blame her, because I'm honestly not sure I could deal with it either.
All credit to her husband, Brian, who has been caring for her constantly, 24 hours a day, with only 4 hours a week off, when she was taken to a hospice for special treatment. He must really love her, and I canonly guess at how it must have felt for him to see her like that.
He said that the best times for him were when Diane was asleep - because then it looked like there was nothing at all wrong with her. He said "it keeps me going".
The laws must surely be changed to cater for extreme cases like this. I cannot believe that, in a time where human rights is held up as some kind of shining beacon, we can let a person suffer and die in this way. It strikes me as barbaric - something which has no place in our time.
And I'm not the only one to feel that way. Apparently, a survey has suggested that EIGHTY PERCENT of the UK public would be in favour of Euthenasia in such extreme circumstances.
But of course, nothing will happen. Not yet, anyway. The law won't change, because the Government are more concerned about upsetting the minority than they are about pleasing the majority. Maybe in about ten years, we'll start playing catch-up with the rest of the world.
Diane Pretty, the woman who suffered from Motor Neurone Disease, died yesterday, after developing breathing difficulties about ten days ago.
I watched the Panorama program about her last night, which filmed her up until around the middle of last week.
She knew that, eventually, the paralysing MND disease would begin to affect the muscles which allowed her to breath, which would - obviously - lead to her being unable to breath.
Though she was sedated at the end, she basically suffocated.
And all because the courts decided it was wrong to let her die with some dignity.
Which she didn't. If you saw Panorama last night, you'll know how undignified her last days were. Doubly incontinent, requiring 24-hour care, constantly in pain, and unable to communicate. She was isolated and trapped - a perfectly healthy mind (as evidenced by the fact that she could use an adapted computer to speak for her), stuck in a body that wouldn't do what she wanted.
And all because the law thinks that it would set a dangerous precedent.
As I've said before, had she been an animal, she'd have been humanely 'put to sleep' as soon as the disease began to take hold. But no, she's human. And because her life is so precious, she must live it for as long as possible, even if that means living an undignified life, in pain and frustration. Yet how many cows were destroyed at the first sign of Mad Cow disease? And that - phyically at least - has many similar symptoms.
To see Diane screaming at her husband simply because he couldn't understand what she wanted was nothing short of heartbreaking. She wasn't necesarily angry at him, but she was frustrated. How must it feel, having once been perfectly healthy, to suddenly be unable to communicate? All she was able to do was nod or shake her head; even then it was sometimes difficult to tell which one she was doing.
And then there's the strain it put on the family. Her daughter moved out because she couldn't handle it. It sounds like a cold, uncaring thing to do - but I can't blame her, because I'm honestly not sure I could deal with it either.
All credit to her husband, Brian, who has been caring for her constantly, 24 hours a day, with only 4 hours a week off, when she was taken to a hospice for special treatment. He must really love her, and I canonly guess at how it must have felt for him to see her like that.
He said that the best times for him were when Diane was asleep - because then it looked like there was nothing at all wrong with her. He said "it keeps me going".
The laws must surely be changed to cater for extreme cases like this. I cannot believe that, in a time where human rights is held up as some kind of shining beacon, we can let a person suffer and die in this way. It strikes me as barbaric - something which has no place in our time.
And I'm not the only one to feel that way. Apparently, a survey has suggested that EIGHTY PERCENT of the UK public would be in favour of Euthenasia in such extreme circumstances.
But of course, nothing will happen. Not yet, anyway. The law won't change, because the Government are more concerned about upsetting the minority than they are about pleasing the majority. Maybe in about ten years, we'll start playing catch-up with the rest of the world.
Only once you have been told that you cannot choose when to end your own life, do you become aware that the life was never yours to take.
The state owns you. Isn't society a wonderful place.
A great man once said:
"Legum servi sumus ut liberi esse possimus", which was to mean that "we are slaves of laws so that we can be free". Clearly, this great man did not live in the 21st century.
As human beings, we find ourselves always fighting for our right to live. Ironic, and also tragic then, that sometimes we must also fight for the right to die.
IB
The state owns you. Isn't society a wonderful place.
A great man once said:
"Legum servi sumus ut liberi esse possimus", which was to mean that "we are slaves of laws so that we can be free". Clearly, this great man did not live in the 21st century.
As human beings, we find ourselves always fighting for our right to live. Ironic, and also tragic then, that sometimes we must also fight for the right to die.
IB
I am the first to admit I have an extremely short attention span, and to be honest I can't usually read long posts before I get bored, But that was truely inspiring and I whole heartedly agree with you.
So, the courts got their way, then.
Diane Pretty, the woman who suffered from Motor Neurone Disease, died yesterday, after developing breathing difficulties about ten days ago.
I watched the Panorama program about her last night, which filmed her up until around the middle of last week.
She knew that, eventually, the paralysing MND disease would begin to affect the muscles which allowed her to breath, which would - obviously - lead to her being unable to breath.
Though she was sedated at the end, she basically suffocated.
And all because the courts decided it was wrong to let her die with some dignity.
Which she didn't. If you saw Panorama last night, you'll know how undignified her last days were. Doubly incontinent, requiring 24-hour care, constantly in pain, and unable to communicate. She was isolated and trapped - a perfectly healthy mind (as evidenced by the fact that she could use an adapted computer to speak for her), stuck in a body that wouldn't do what she wanted.
And all because the law thinks that it would set a dangerous precedent.
As I've said before, had she been an animal, she'd have been humanely 'put to sleep' as soon as the disease began to take hold. But no, she's human. And because her life is so precious, she must live it for as long as possible, even if that means living an undignified life, in pain and frustration. Yet how many cows were destroyed at the first sign of Mad Cow disease? And that - phyically at least - has many similar symptoms.
To see Diane screaming at her husband simply because he couldn't understand what she wanted was nothing short of heartbreaking. She wasn't necesarily angry at him, but she was frustrated. How must it feel, having once been perfectly healthy, to suddenly be unable to communicate? All she was able to do was nod or shake her head; even then it was sometimes difficult to tell which one she was doing.
And then there's the strain it put on the family. Her daughter moved out because she couldn't handle it. It sounds like a cold, uncaring thing to do - but I can't blame her, because I'm honestly not sure I could deal with it either.
All credit to her husband, Brian, who has been caring for her constantly, 24 hours a day, with only 4 hours a week off, when she was taken to a hospice for special treatment. He must really love her, and I canonly guess at how it must have felt for him to see her like that.
He said that the best times for him were when Diane was asleep - because then it looked like there was nothing at all wrong with her. He said "it keeps me going".
The laws must surely be changed to cater for extreme cases like this. I cannot believe that, in a time where human rights is held up as some kind of shining beacon, we can let a person suffer and die in this way. It strikes me as barbaric - something which has no place in our time.
And I'm not the only one to feel that way. Apparently, a survey has suggested that EIGHTY PERCENT of the UK public would be in favour of Euthenasia in such extreme circumstances.
But of course, nothing will happen. Not yet, anyway. The law won't change, because the Government are more concerned about upsetting the minority than they are about pleasing the majority. Maybe in about ten years, we'll start playing catch-up with the rest of the world.
Diane Pretty, the woman who suffered from Motor Neurone Disease, died yesterday, after developing breathing difficulties about ten days ago.
I watched the Panorama program about her last night, which filmed her up until around the middle of last week.
She knew that, eventually, the paralysing MND disease would begin to affect the muscles which allowed her to breath, which would - obviously - lead to her being unable to breath.
Though she was sedated at the end, she basically suffocated.
And all because the courts decided it was wrong to let her die with some dignity.
Which she didn't. If you saw Panorama last night, you'll know how undignified her last days were. Doubly incontinent, requiring 24-hour care, constantly in pain, and unable to communicate. She was isolated and trapped - a perfectly healthy mind (as evidenced by the fact that she could use an adapted computer to speak for her), stuck in a body that wouldn't do what she wanted.
And all because the law thinks that it would set a dangerous precedent.
As I've said before, had she been an animal, she'd have been humanely 'put to sleep' as soon as the disease began to take hold. But no, she's human. And because her life is so precious, she must live it for as long as possible, even if that means living an undignified life, in pain and frustration. Yet how many cows were destroyed at the first sign of Mad Cow disease? And that - phyically at least - has many similar symptoms.
To see Diane screaming at her husband simply because he couldn't understand what she wanted was nothing short of heartbreaking. She wasn't necesarily angry at him, but she was frustrated. How must it feel, having once been perfectly healthy, to suddenly be unable to communicate? All she was able to do was nod or shake her head; even then it was sometimes difficult to tell which one she was doing.
And then there's the strain it put on the family. Her daughter moved out because she couldn't handle it. It sounds like a cold, uncaring thing to do - but I can't blame her, because I'm honestly not sure I could deal with it either.
All credit to her husband, Brian, who has been caring for her constantly, 24 hours a day, with only 4 hours a week off, when she was taken to a hospice for special treatment. He must really love her, and I canonly guess at how it must have felt for him to see her like that.
He said that the best times for him were when Diane was asleep - because then it looked like there was nothing at all wrong with her. He said "it keeps me going".
The laws must surely be changed to cater for extreme cases like this. I cannot believe that, in a time where human rights is held up as some kind of shining beacon, we can let a person suffer and die in this way. It strikes me as barbaric - something which has no place in our time.
And I'm not the only one to feel that way. Apparently, a survey has suggested that EIGHTY PERCENT of the UK public would be in favour of Euthenasia in such extreme circumstances.
But of course, nothing will happen. Not yet, anyway. The law won't change, because the Government are more concerned about upsetting the minority than they are about pleasing the majority. Maybe in about ten years, we'll start playing catch-up with the rest of the world.