“Too right! There may be friends and family he wants around - and some he definitely doesn't. Music would be a consideration. For myself the Sex Pistols version of "I did it my way" is at the top of my list.

Would like the option of writing a 'will prequel' - how I would like to end my life if the end is nigh. For example, also into organ donation, provided I have anything left that might be useful and also able to declare myself an atheist so no religion gets to put in their 2 cents worth... Then it would all be mandated and no one could argue.”

Yeah good points Fractelle and important to be noted somewhere if you couldn’t talk or anything. I haven’t even updated my Will in 10 years – last thing it said was if my whole family is dead then all monies to be split between all foster kids ever in my care. Might shorten that to the Aussie ones now.

Really - The Sex Pistols one? So a gentle calm departure is in no way your plan of final exit.[smile]

I’d want to start with a good shot of pethadine or similar. Probably chose Leonard Cohen to accompany my drug induced end.

You remember Dirk though (Douglas Adams) and the theory that all gods exist and you end up with whichever one you choose after death? Invent a good one. And a laptop – mass e-mail all last thoughts, nothing like having the final say.

Body bits – yeah whichever to anyone that wants them and then I want vaporized.

You'd think if someone wanted to go via firing squad or something that should be allowed too.

Piper

I thought the Sex Pistols would be a good start, then as energy decreased then so too the music, yeah Leonard Cohen for sure - but which one? That'll keep me occupied for a while. Ooooh Monty Python, "Always look on the bright side of life"; Nick Cave, "The Weeping Song"?

<< You'd think if someone wanted to go via firing squad or something that should be allowed too. >>

As long as it is OK with the firing squad...

Twitter much easier than emails and a god of my own invention - well that would be me of course, modest thang that I am.

I'd just like to party on a bit first - keep up with the good drugs, may be even drop an eccy or two - its my party and I'll die if I want to. Hehe. I think I am getting a bit carried away now. Better stop.

Fractelle I like your style!

Pied Piper I agree that leaving the euthanasia up to Doctors may cause some of them considerable angst. Not to forget the Nurses they may delegate the task to.

I often wonder what would happen if the ill person asks their GP to assist them to die once it is legal to do so. What if that GP is personally opposed to euthanasia?

The Doctor may then refer that patient on to a Doctor who is known to practice euthanasia. Would that GP or Specialist then spend most of their time euthanasing all those patients that other Doctors have refused to assist? What an awful job.

While I am a proponent of euthanasia, there would have to be a lot of thought put into the process before it actually became legal.

“I thought the Sex Pistols would be a good start, then as energy decreased then so too the music, yeah Leonard Cohen for sure - but which one? That'll keep me occupied for a while. Ooooh Monty Python, "Always look on the bright side of life"; Nick Cave, "The Weeping Song"?”

Love Nick Cave. Yeah something from Murder Ballads album.

“As long as it is OK with the firing squad...”

Of course, even in death we should try not to upset anyone. Shot into space, maybe just for the rich.

“Twitter much easier than emails and a god of my own invention - well that would be me of course, modest thang that I am.”

I don’t understand Twitter, I tried, I failed, I left. I came back here.[smile]

““I'd just like to party on a bit first - keep up with the good drugs, may be even drop an eccy or two - its my party and I'll die if I want to. Hehe. I think I am getting a bit carried away now. Better stop.”

Oh me god, that bit was exactly like talking to my 17 year old. I think I need the foster kids or I’d probably get a bit carried away myself. As a teen I did everything bad and now and again I kind of miss it.

It has helped; I can spot bloodshot eyes at 100 feet and the movement of a jaw on E at 200. I can smell cannabis days after it’s gone and know exactly which flavor of alcohol made which stain.

And I have heard every dodgy excuse in the book for black eyes, fat lips, and swollen knuckles and how they managed to get on the wrong bus and therefore walked home 12 hours late even when I heard the car that stopped at the corner and the door slam.

Now if only I had a way to pass on the knowledge to others before I die.

*may be even drop an eccy or two*

Ah, that could explain the depression! As Susan Greenfield
notes in one of her books about the brain, whilst good
old eccy releases huge amounts of serotonin when you take
it, there is some evidence that it can damage the little
endings that produce the stuff. Low serotonin basically
equals depression.

Given that some on OLO think that I am a male chauvinist,
clearly I should take no notice of her opinion, given
that she is a female :)

Not so, she's a very smart lady, so has my respect.
I respect intelligence, not possession of sexual organs
of one type or another. Respect is earned, IMHO.

Suze:”While I am a proponent of euthanasia, there would have to be a lot of thought put into the process before it actually became legal.”
Oh imagine being known as a “Death Specialist”. A whole new genre of jokes would be created around it and new sayings.

“Pied Piper I agree that leaving the euthanasia up to Doctors may cause some of them considerable angst. Not to forget the Nurses they may delegate the task to.”

I’m guessing it would have to be one of those things (few as they may be) that they do not delegate to the nurses. But everything is in place, hospitals, drugs that kill at whatever dose, it is all easily doable if it does become law?

Is the main obstacle religion? Insurance companies? Lawyers – like if a family member or significant person was allowed to object/delay etc?

Yabby, it just started raining at my house.