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Euthanasia

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There will be people who would need euthanasia, mainly to 'get out' of their current situation, one that was created by capitalism itself. Since capitalism cannot profit from someone once they are dead, its commandment now is to make all life valuable and precious and to protect it by all means, so it can continue exploiting us.
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― The Why Of Life: Why We Live Without Purpose and How to Find Meaning in a Pointless Life
― The Why Of Life: Why We Live Without Purpose and How to Find Meaning in a Pointless Life

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Woody's life was leaking away but I was the one who stepped forward and pulled the plug. Was my timing right? Could he have had another day at home, another week? Could he have gone for one more turn around the park, had one last supper? We'll never know and to handle the reality of euthanasia I learned to be comfortable with the ambiguity and magnitude of when to take a life. All I know for sure is at that irredeemable moment when I drive the plunger home, I will be there for the person trading
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― Tell Me Where It Hurts: A Day of Humor, Healing, and Hope in My Life as an Animal Surgeon
― Tell Me Where It Hurts: A Day of Humor, Healing, and Hope in My Life as an Animal Surgeon