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Isidro 2022-03-22 09:02:35

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I long for the freedom to commit suicide

After procrastinating for a long time, I still watched this movie. I thought differently from the director. Oh, a biopic, not what he thought, then I thought differently from the judge. I want the freedom to commit suicide. I had never quite understood why some countries considered abortion or suicide to be a crime, but now I understand, and I understand everything when it comes to God and religion. I never thought that any single being, or not being, could decide my life or death. If there is such a day, when I can no longer control my own life, I hope I can say goodbye to all the people I love with dignity, and then die calmly. I would be grateful to the death doctor who helped me at that time. Because dying with dignity is better than living in this world and making my loved one suffer day after day. I am a celibate. To be honest, I have liked a lot of people, and I may have forgotten their names, because my likes are very limited. It may be as short as two minutes, or even four or five seconds. I will not stop loving people. I like it, but I've never thought about turning into a fixed relationship with either, nothing beats my conviction that if there is one, it's the freedom to align with it. I am reluctant to have offspring, because I have always believed that reproduction is the desire of the previous generation rather than the desire of the next generation. Do they hope so? Birth, growth, old age, death. This week comes again and again. I don't know, I can't talk to them, I can only decide for myself. I hope to be able to live to the age of old age, greet my relatives and friends, and leave calmly and dignifiedly. If there is such a day, please bless me, the people I love. If there is such a day, please express my indescribable gratitude to the death doctor who helped me.

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  • Clovis 2022-03-20 09:02:31

    Finally, the judge's statement is very interesting. This is not for this incident, but for you personally. You cannot despise the law. This is so admirable. Furthermore, it is a place where you can freely express speech and protest. Al Pacino’s excellent performance, stubborn and crazy old man

  • Dallin 2022-03-15 09:01:06

    The acting is perfect! "People are able to control their own life and death, and independent decision of life and death is the most basic right that mankind has." Although euthanasia is a kind of relief for some people, it may make more people lose the courage to survive.

You Don't Know Jack quotes

  • Dick Thompson: [Jack Kevorkian takes the stand, Thompson is the prosecutor] Can we all presume just for the hell of it that we are really in a courtroom, okay? That there is a judge and a jury and real witnesses?

    Jack Kevorkian: No, I will not presume. I refuse to presume.

    Dick Thompson: Can we presume that this is a real trial here?

    Jack Kevorkian: No, we can't. Because there's no law here. Am I wrong?

    Dick Thompson: You're wrong!

    Jack Kevorkian: Prove it. Cite to me one common law case of assisted suicide. One.

    Dick Thompson: I will ask the questions...

    Jack Kevorkian: Go ahead. I'm listening. We're all waiting.

  • Geoffery Fieger: The court of appeals' ruling just came in and they ruled in our favor. They said that the law was so poorly worded that it could not be upheld.

    Jack Kevorkian: Oh. Well, I'm glad to hear there's still some smart people in power left.

    Geoffery Fieger: That was the good news. They also ruled that there's no constitutional right to commit suicide...

    Jack Kevorkian: I take back what I just said.

    Geoffery Fieger: ...and that aiding in one falls under an old common-law definition of murder.

    Jack Kevorkian: Common law? What the hell is that?