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Part 2: if you were the parent, would you feel it would be ethical to keep them alive?

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[-] HubertManne@piefed.social 28 points 1 week ago

Nope. Even if a cure was on a cure was on the horizon. Its tough when its someone else though. My father had alzheimers. Initially it was like well he like to walk around and eat and sing. There is some quality of life. Eventually though he could not swallow whole food and was in a wheelchair when not in bed and his hands had curled up. It was clear that if it were I in that condition I would like a nice does of barbituates.

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