My phone conversation w/a man 3,000 miles away (1348 hits)
Category: Politics -> DemocratsRating: 0.53 on 15 reviews (Rate this item) (V)
Submitted by Bobby Orr (View user info) at 2003-06-05 17:41:44 EDT
I'm in the middle of a school research project based on euthanasia and physician assisted suicide. The most famous of these practictioners is Dr. Jack Kevorkian for those of you who aren't familar with the subject. So I decided to call a euthanasia doctor who lived in Oregon (the only US state where this is legal). His name is Derek Humphrey and is one of the leading euthanists in the country, if not the world.
So I decided to give him a ring today to get some information. My conversation went as follows:
DH: Hello?
Me: Hello Mr. Humphrey. I'm doing a school research project on euthanasia and physician assisted suicide. I was just wondering if you could give me a little information.
DH: Okay, but I'm a little pressed on time.
Me: Okay. Have you ever met Dr. Kevorkian?
DH: Yes, I met him once 20 years ago.
Me: Oh, okay. Do you know any other doctors who practice this?
DH: Why yes of course.
Me: What is your opinion on euthanasia and physician assisted suicide?
DH: Well you do know it's legal in Oregon. I'm sorry, I have to go. You can get more info at my site, it's www.finalexit.org.
Me: Okay.
DH: -Click-
I believe this man is Satan. First of all, he has the creepiest low bass, British accent I have ever heard. And second, he kills people for a living. I have talked with the devil and he lives in Oregon.
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Submitted by SantonioSpur (user info) at 2003-06-06 17:51:21 EDT (#)
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Was that book "God Bless You, Dr. Kevorkian" by the great Kurt Vonnegut?
Submitted by turveytopsy (user info) at 2003-06-06 09:58:10 EDT (#)
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Manfre there's actually a short story that was a Hugo/Nebula nominee about a company that performed euthanasia in strange and exotic ways like terrorist attacks, bank robberies, alien abductions etc. It was an interesting story to say the least.
I can't think of the name, but if I remember later today I'll post the name of the book it appears in.
Submitted by d_d (user info) at 2003-06-06 09:40:35 EDT (#)
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Kevorkian is a modern day hero.. putting the lives of others before himself. willing to go to jail to stand up for the right of the terminally ill to decide for themselves whether or not to continue a life of suffering.
Submitted by Manfre (user info) at 2003-06-06 09:28:58 EDT (#)
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Id ask to go down fighting though. Like Id ask for a gunfight type death. This way it sounds cool when people ask how I died. Theyd be like "He was in an old fashion gun fight."
Itd suck if I shot him though. Id have to do it eyes closed.
Submitted by Manfre (user info) at 2003-06-06 09:28:02 EDT (#)
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Id use it...
Submitted by lowsodiummonkey (user info) at 2003-06-06 09:21:17 EDT (#)
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Why don't we call him up? There's some people here on Uber that might need his services....
Submitted by Loren1 (user info) at 2003-06-06 08:48:43 EDT (#)
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DP - Ditto.
Submitted by Manfre (user info) at 2003-06-06 08:42:38 EDT (#)
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If I were one of those doctors Id have fun with it... Id think of a million different ways for you to go... Theyd all be fun too... Sniper attack, trying to solve a mystery and someone kills you, letting me beat you to death with a bat, a hammer, my fists, my foot, my shoe, letting 1 mastif (big ass dog) attack and kill you, letting 25 chihuahs attack and kill you...
Thered be so many ways you could go... Which would you choose?
Submitted by DP (user info) at 2003-06-06 08:29:11 EDT (#)
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I agree with doctor assisted suicide. Satan or not, he's allowed to kill me if I'm lying in my bed with AIDS.
Submitted by loki (user info) at 2003-06-05 18:58:46 EDT (#)
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I think it was someone from the man-boy love association Bobby, you should flee the scene there.
Submitted by yidele (user info) at 2003-06-05 18:58:23 EDT (#)
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Not much there to read Murph. Not much of a debate.
Submitted by Murphy1844 (user info) at 2003-06-05 18:44:04 EDT (#)
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I support Dr. assisted suicide. Not just because I live in Oregon either. I'd give you reasons, but I just finished reading a debate between Yidele and Momanlad and now I'm feeling absolutely stupid and inadequate.
Submitted by YoDumbass (user info) at 2003-06-05 18:38:49 EDT (#)
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"What's your opinion on physician assisted suicide?"
"It's legal in Oregon."
Some opinion.
Submitted by Yes at 2003-06-05 17:58:25 EDT (#)
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so he is an euthanasia enthusiast?
Submitted by wingswest26 (user info) at 2003-06-05 17:51:32 EDT (#)
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I wish I were the devil. That would kick ass. I hate people.