Month: September 2024
Medicine’s “Sacred Space” — Grossly Violated
When my dad was dying, I saw both sides of the healthcare world, one that fought to save a life and the other that was coldly indifferent, even eager to end it.
Sagan’s “Star Stuff” and the Suicide Pod
If life is nothing more than material or “stuff,” why not allow people to recycle themselves when they feel their useful lifespan has come to an end?
“Doctor” Nitschke’s Suicide Pod Claims Its First Victim
Was the capsule tested? If so, how? On animals? Who knows? Somehow, these questions don’t get asked.
My Briar Patch: Notes of a Country Doctor
It took me about twenty years after medical school to break free of the intellectual “comfort” afforded by the mechanistic consensus.
For Suicide, Disguised “Public Health” Policies Aren’t the Solution
The authors even suggest regulations controlling the manufacture of ceiling fans because some people have used the mechanisms to hang themselves.