Australia's oldest scientist will end his life voluntarily at 104

[AlainLocke]

David Goodall: 104-year-old scientist to end own life in Switzerland

Australia’s oldest scientist, who caused a stir when his university tried to vacate his office aged 102, will fly to Switzerland in early May to end his life, reigniting a national euthanasia debate.

David Goodall, who is now 104, does not have a terminal illness but his quality of life has deteriorated and he has secured a fast-track appointment with an assisted dying agency in Basel, euthanasia advocates said.

“I greatly regret having reached that age,” the ecologist told broadcaster ABC on his birthday earlier this month. “I’m not happy. I want to die. It’s not sad particularly. What is sad is if one is prevented.

 

[froggle]

cacs

 

[Kamikaze Revy]

I wonder if he would send me all of his coli cash before committing that

 

[generic-username]

I see know problem with this. At the end of the day we all answer to ourselves and ourselves alone.

 

[DPresidential]

I wonder if he would send me all of his coli cash before committing that

Coli cash travels with you to Valhalla.

 

[Koba St]

Lucky guy.

 

[Kamikaze Revy]

Coli cash travels with you to Valhalla.

 

[Kamikaze Revy]

Lucky guy.

:ThisGuy:The hell is that supposed to mean?

 

[unit321]

David Goodall: 104-year-old scientist to end own life in Switzerland

Australia’s oldest scientist, who caused a stir when his university tried to vacate his office aged 102, will fly to Switzerland in early May to end his life, reigniting a national euthanasia debate.

David Goodall, who is now 104, does not have a terminal illness but his quality of life has deteriorated and he has secured a fast-track appointment with an assisted dying agency in Basel, euthanasia advocates said.

“I greatly regret having reached that age,” the ecologist told broadcaster ABC on his birthday earlier this month. “I’m not happy. I want to die. It’s not sad particularly. What is sad is if one is prevented.

Exit International, which is helping Goodall make the trip, said it was unjust that one of Australia’s “oldest and most prominent citizens should be forced to travel to the other side of the world to die with dignity”

Dude doesn't want to jump off a bridge. Why bother with dignity if you are going to be dead anyway afterwards?

 

[MoroccanBoy]

I wonder how many aboriginies he killed or experimented on horrifically. fukk australia and all british people over the world

 

[Mike809]

I think this should be a choice for terminally ill patients, instead of letting them suffer through their sickness
give them the option of ending it . They would have to be mentally 100% there of course, and talk it over with there family.

I actually wrote an essay on this, this kind of death is called euthanasia .

 

[Wildin]

If you let a cac control you, you can't die without their permission. They'll tell you when and how you may die. And there's punishments if you deviate from their word.

They have a deep desire to control every aspect of your life. From conception (you bet not get an abortion) to shytty education, prison/legal system, debt, pharmaceutical health addictions and ailments, then death. (And you better not commit suicide either.)

 

[R.E.N. Spells Ren]

The euthanasia debate is similar to the prostitution debate. At its surface, an adult should have the free will to make either of these choices. The problem is in the fact that people could find themselves forced into these predicaments and preyed upon by the powerful so society has a moral responsibility to prevent this. It's the same logic that gets us a minimum wage. A jobless adult with their ribs touching may agree to work for $5/hr but society demands employers pay a more liveable wage.

 

[606onit]

Just jump out the plane on the way. Save some bread.

 

[Sukairain]

I don't think it's that hard to believe or accept really. At that age, he's likely outlived all his relatives, colleagues and friends, and probably even his children. He must be desperately lonely, depressed, and sick of life.