Share,
We should remember that those who are dying in hospices or hospitals are most
likely given a heavy doze of pain relievers like morphine. So, death for them
would appear peaceful and blissful.
Nonetheless, the fact remains that death is a loss of life and of a loved one
by family members. For this reason, I stated that it is not a pleasant
experience. I witnessed my parents die in the hospital, and for my part the
experience was definitely not blissful.
---In fairfieldlife@yahoogroups.com, <sharelong60@...> wrote:
John, just to share that death notices on the bulletin board of the coat room
in the women's Dome often say that the person passed peacefully and or
blissfully surrounded by friends and family.
On Thursday, October 17, 2013 10:03 AM, "jr_esq@..." <jr_esq@...> wrote:
Richard,
A Dominican priest, who heads a hospice center here in the Bay Area, stated
that 90 percent of us will know when death is near. So, he's saying that for
most of us, we can prepare for death. But he didn't say that euthanasia is the
answer.
IMO, death is a rite of passage that should be respected in a natural way, and
not hastened by unnatural means. It is a transforming experience both for the
dying person and the family members. But it obviously is not a pleasant one.
---In fairfieldlife@yahoogroups.com, <punditster@...> wrote:
CULTURE: “I’m looking for early symptoms of acceptance of euthanasia, which I
believe will creep in as we Baby Boomers become more and more of a burden.”
'Sympathy for the euthanists'
Posted by Ann Althouse:
http://althouse.blogspot.com/2013/09/sympathy-for-euthanists.html
http://althouse.blogspot.com/2013/09/sympathy-for-euthanists.html
On 10/16/2013 9:23 PM, jr_esq@... mailto:jr_esq@... wrote:
Seraphita,
Based on historical records, it's apparent that the family unit is the best
natural way to maintain or improve the quality of people in a given society.
There is no doubt that genetics are involved in some individuals who excel in
science, business or sports. As such, the natural way of selection is promoted
to let people enjoy the quality of life that is most beneficial for the entire
world.
IMO, this is the reason why eugenics, as practiced by the Nazi's and some
people here in the USA, won't work as it would interfere with nature's
functioning. Similarly, this is the reason why Osho's experiment of having a
communal family didn't work.
---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com mailto:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com,
<fairfieldlife@yahoogroups.com> mailto:fairfieldlife@yahoogroups.com wrote:
Re "Thus, there is a strong argument for having a cohesive family unit in
order to have a stable population in any country.":
That makes good sense . . . but would you *completely* rule out a genetic
component in this case? It's such a controversial minefield, and - rather like
global warming - you need to invest so much effort into studying the relevant
data that I can't be bothered. I'd keep an open mind though.
---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com mailto:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com,
<fairfieldlife@yahoogroups.com> mailto:fairfieldlife@yahoogroups.com wrote:
Carde,
According to Wikipedia, the Jewish population is only about 2 percent of the
entire US population. But they do appear to have many successful people in
this country, including Einstein and Barbara Streisand. IMO, it shows that the
Jewish families encourage their children to be successful in whatever field
they choose to work in.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Jews
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Jews
Thus, there is a strong argument for having a cohesive family unit in order to
have a stable population in any country. If the family unit is in disarray,
guess what would happen to the entire country?
---In fairfieldlife@yahoogroups.com mailto:fairfieldlife@yahoogroups.com,
<cardemaister@...> mailto:cardemaister@... wrote:
I'm afraid without Abraham's descendants US might be way worse off, or stuff.
In scientific documentaries from the US of A, usually at least a half of the
experts interviewed appear to have Jewish family names??
---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com mailto:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com,
<fairfieldlife@yahoogroups.com> mailto:fairfieldlife@yahoogroups.com wrote:
Would you believe Russia is on top of this list? And, the USA is only on the
5th place. But the US has a secret weapon by offering "Genius" visas to the
best and brightest from countries around the world.
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/most-educated-countries-world-102232490.html
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/most-educated-countries-world-102232490.html
