Comments on: NewsReal Sunday: Jack Kevorkian, Areligious Fanatic http://www.newsrealblog.com/2009/09/06/newsreal-sunday-jack-kervorkian-areligious-fanatic/ Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:34:39 +0000 hourly 1 By: 897987 http://www.newsrealblog.com/2009/09/06/newsreal-sunday-jack-kervorkian-areligious-fanatic/#comment-7891 897987 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 14:22:56 +0000 http://newsrealblog.com/?p=7074#comment-7891 If the patient’s wish is always “worthy of action”, what if that patient wishes to live, wishes to have access to life saving drugs, wishes to have the surgery for a pacemaker?? YES. That is EXACTLY the doctor's point. IF the patient wants to live, by all means, do everything to make him live. BUT if the patient does NOT want to live, and he is sure of it, and he is terminal, and he is in great pain and just wants to end the suffering, why not help the patient? If the patient’s wish is always “worthy of action”, what if that patient wishes to live, wishes to have access to life saving drugs, wishes to have the surgery for a pacemaker??

YES. That is EXACTLY the doctor’s point. IF the patient wants to live, by all means, do everything to make him live. BUT if the patient does NOT want to live, and he is sure of it, and he is terminal, and he is in great pain and just wants to end the suffering, why not help the patient?

]]> By: NewsReal Sunday: Jack Kevorkian, Areligious Fanatic « NewsReal Blog | baboons http://www.newsrealblog.com/2009/09/06/newsreal-sunday-jack-kervorkian-areligious-fanatic/#comment-7890 NewsReal Sunday: Jack Kevorkian, Areligious Fanatic « NewsReal Blog | baboons Tue, 08 Sep 2009 14:28:02 +0000 http://newsrealblog.com/?p=7074#comment-7890 [...] link: NewsReal Sunday: Jack Kevorkian, Areligious Fanatic « NewsReal Blog Tags: become-sacred, body, fiscal-policy, measuring-value, not-something, objective-means, [...] [...] link: NewsReal Sunday: Jack Kevorkian, Areligious Fanatic « NewsReal Blog Tags: become-sacred, body, fiscal-policy, measuring-value, not-something, objective-means, [...]

]]> By: John Davidson http://www.newsrealblog.com/2009/09/06/newsreal-sunday-jack-kervorkian-areligious-fanatic/#comment-7889 John Davidson Tue, 08 Sep 2009 13:03:10 +0000 http://newsrealblog.com/?p=7074#comment-7889 He may have to wait until he passes on to find the answer he seeks. He may have to wait until he passes on to find the answer he seeks.

]]> By: bruce http://www.newsrealblog.com/2009/09/06/newsreal-sunday-jack-kervorkian-areligious-fanatic/#comment-7888 bruce Tue, 08 Sep 2009 12:54:24 +0000 http://newsrealblog.com/?p=7074#comment-7888 A friend of mine that retired from Kansas State Pen says he has a letter from doctor K that shed light on what he was actually doing assisting suicides. In 1965 the In cold blood boys I think hickock and smith were to be executed and the doctor wrote that he wanted to be present at the time of death to observe closely what happened to the body/soul/life force at the instance of death, something that only a scheduled execution or assisted suicide can allow you to observe. I would say that search is still going on for him but the whole assisted suicide thing got his research blown out of control and into a news feeding frenzy. A friend of mine that retired from Kansas State Pen says he has a letter from doctor K that shed light on what he was actually doing assisting suicides. In 1965 the In cold blood boys I think hickock and smith were to be executed and the doctor wrote that he wanted to be present at the time of death to observe closely what happened to the body/soul/life force at the instance of death, something that only a scheduled execution or assisted suicide can allow you to observe. I would say that search is still going on for him but the whole assisted suicide thing got his research blown out of control and into a news feeding frenzy.

]]> By: Revnant Dream http://www.newsrealblog.com/2009/09/06/newsreal-sunday-jack-kervorkian-areligious-fanatic/#comment-7887 Revnant Dream Tue, 08 Sep 2009 05:43:19 +0000 http://newsrealblog.com/?p=7074#comment-7887 davidforsmark Time well spent reading this. I enjoyed it very much. Thanks for your take & well written article. davidforsmark

Time well spent reading this. I enjoyed it very much. Thanks for your take & well written article.

]]> By: Quote of the Day « The Reformed Pastor http://www.newsrealblog.com/2009/09/06/newsreal-sunday-jack-kervorkian-areligious-fanatic/#comment-7886 Quote of the Day « The Reformed Pastor Tue, 08 Sep 2009 01:12:11 +0000 http://newsrealblog.com/?p=7074#comment-7886 [...] Jack Kevorkian in an interview on This World with Neil [...] [...] Jack Kevorkian in an interview on This World with Neil [...]

]]> By: Sam Harrison http://www.newsrealblog.com/2009/09/06/newsreal-sunday-jack-kervorkian-areligious-fanatic/#comment-7885 Sam Harrison Mon, 07 Sep 2009 16:44:30 +0000 http://newsrealblog.com/?p=7074#comment-7885 Cavuto apparently ran out of financial issues to explore. Why give a lunatic air-time anyway? Sensationalism? Cavuto apparently ran out of financial issues to explore. Why give a lunatic air-time anyway? Sensationalism?

]]> By: davidforsmark http://www.newsrealblog.com/2009/09/06/newsreal-sunday-jack-kervorkian-areligious-fanatic/#comment-7884 davidforsmark Mon, 07 Sep 2009 15:04:36 +0000 http://newsrealblog.com/?p=7074#comment-7884 Exactly on point, Stephen. Since Jack Kevorkian was the cause celebre for the Left on this issue, it's relevant who he is, and to ask why a respectable doctor wasn't out leading this charge. Michael, you won't like this response, but there's a relevant Bible passage-- "As a man thinks in his heart,so is he." Besides, Jack brings the subject up in every conversation on the topic. It would be strange and intellectually dishonest to ignore it. The problem is, Jack's defenders hate where the conversation goes. Exactly on point, Stephen. Since Jack Kevorkian was the cause celebre for the Left on this issue, it’s relevant who he is, and to ask why a respectable doctor wasn’t out leading this charge.
Michael, you won’t like this response, but there’s a relevant Bible passage– “As a man thinks in his heart,so is he.”
Besides, Jack brings the subject up in every conversation on the topic. It would be strange and intellectually dishonest to ignore it. The problem is, Jack’s defenders hate where the conversation goes.

]]> By: Stephen Dawe http://www.newsrealblog.com/2009/09/06/newsreal-sunday-jack-kervorkian-areligious-fanatic/#comment-7883 Stephen Dawe Mon, 07 Sep 2009 14:43:01 +0000 http://newsrealblog.com/?p=7074#comment-7883 Er, how do you discuss the worth of life, ethics, morality, or even just fiscal policy solely on "facts"? Each of those ideas comes with an assumed benchmark that is not something we can study. We don't have an objective means of measuring value, so in all political discussions we are going to need to go into a realm that is essentially not objectively verifiable (even when the self-described irreligious do it). Er, how do you discuss the worth of life, ethics, morality, or even just fiscal policy solely on “facts”? Each of those ideas comes with an assumed benchmark that is not something we can study. We don’t have an objective means of measuring value, so in all political discussions we are going to need to go into a realm that is essentially not objectively verifiable (even when the self-described irreligious do it).

]]> By: John Davidson http://www.newsrealblog.com/2009/09/06/newsreal-sunday-jack-kervorkian-areligious-fanatic/#comment-7882 John Davidson Mon, 07 Sep 2009 14:39:10 +0000 http://newsrealblog.com/?p=7074#comment-7882 It seems the interview drifted. The problem has been addressed through the use of "The Living Will" provisions allowing the individual the choices available to them regarding medical treatment. That should be a satisfactory solution, but the government wants to intervene and convolute. Why? It seems the interview drifted. The problem has been addressed through the use of “The Living Will” provisions allowing the individual the choices available to them regarding medical treatment.

That should be a satisfactory solution, but the government wants to intervene and convolute.

Why?

]]> By: Julie Trevor http://www.newsrealblog.com/2009/09/06/newsreal-sunday-jack-kervorkian-areligious-fanatic/#comment-7881 Julie Trevor Mon, 07 Sep 2009 14:35:58 +0000 http://newsrealblog.com/?p=7074#comment-7881 Inappropriate affect, suicide ideations, (twisted) religiosity, paranoia, delusions of grandeur... Need I say more? Inappropriate affect, suicide ideations, (twisted) religiosity, paranoia, delusions of grandeur…
Need I say more?

]]> By: Michael http://www.newsrealblog.com/2009/09/06/newsreal-sunday-jack-kervorkian-areligious-fanatic/#comment-7880 Michael Mon, 07 Sep 2009 14:09:55 +0000 http://newsrealblog.com/?p=7074#comment-7880 Religion and politics - why must religion become such a major topic of politics. Keep separation of church and state a focus. Then discuss the topics on facts, not religious beliefs. Religion and politics – why must religion become such a major topic of politics. Keep separation of church and state a focus. Then discuss the topics on facts, not religious beliefs.

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