I agree G. People worry about vulnerable people being pressured into dying. They never seem to worry about people who no longer care being pressured into endless costly treatments by doctors. As long as there is decent palliative care there as an alternative it seems to be one necessary way of dealing with an ageing population and increasing healthcare costs. I don't want to be an endless financial dead weight on the kids once I've had my turn.
Cheers BD, I was expecting a right kneeing in the nuts for that one.
People seem to forget that there are finite resources available, and we will never be able to pay for absolutely everything. So for my money once things get to an intolerable stage, (and thats the individuals decision as to hwen that is IMHO), why not allow a dignified exit to stage right??
So what about hotel charges for hospital stays?? Personally, I'd be happy to pay a bit more for some privacy and decent food, and if in so doing that put money into the kitty that ultimately benefited those less able to pay then that'd be a result IMHO.......
do you reckon they'd do you a receipt that'd show the porn channel as breakfast or something??
What about kids that are seriously disabled & will never be able to look after themselves?
Good question? What about them? Have they been watching the porn channel too???
You can hardly blame them for that, apparently they couldn't turn it off.
d'you think they'd be eligible for your euthanasia program?
G - MemberGood question? What about them? Have they been watching the porn channel too???
You can hardly blame them for that, apparently they couldn't turn it off.
Christ! The PC brigade just landed!
This could be a thread on its own 'Who should be elligible for euthanasia?'
tankslapper - MemberThis could be a thread on its own 'Who should be elligible for euthanasia?'
good idea. Now I think we can agree that there are too many folk on this planet and on this island.
Estate agents, BMW car drivers, anyone who does the school run in a car, 4x4 drivers, bankers, anyone who has ever said "have a nice day now", people who use americanisms such as switchback or fireroad when they mean hairpin or forestry road, singlespeed riders, architects, Latte "coffee" drinkers, lager drinkers,
and of course anyone who has ever voted tory. right thats me done my bit to get the pupulation down. I'm sure you can add a few more
TJ
Agree with all except single speed riders
And you missed the following
Anyone who wants to be a politician
Taxi drivers
The population of Weston-Super-Mare (they'll be dead soon anyway)
Anyone who wears 'bling'
Puff Daddy
Cliff Richard
and the cast of Harry Potter
TJ
I agree with Tankslappers list 😉
How about instead of persecuting dying smokers, we put the bosses of the tobacco companies up against the wall and use them for target practice, or something as painful as the deaths their customers get?
Their huge political donations are all that has saved them so far.
[i]The NHS is great! [/i]
absolutely 100%. The systen blows 900% but the ideal and the vast majority of the people who work in it could have my babies any day they liked. It completely rocks and while it gets knocked by frenchies paying a fortune into their own system and yanks having a good old dig at our teeth, they've just jealous that we have something in place that ensures if you live in blighty then you're going to get looked after. You can have nothing or you can have 20 billion, you'll get into hospital and a doctor will come and see you and try to help you and you'll not have to sign any cheques.
read that johnny foreingner(sp) ahem
What illnesses does smoking cause anyway? Heart Disease, cancer (many types), impotence..... the list is huge.
In the UK around 120,000 people die each year from smoking-related diseases. 50% of long-term smokers die prematurely from smoking, a large number of them when they reach middle age.
Now if MTB_idels statistics are correct then these folk are saving us from the cost imposed on society of a long goverment pension and subsequent home help/hospice care that a normal 'healthy' person often imposes.
If they die before retiredment age, then they have paid money into the tax system (provided that they have worked)and taken less from it, so i believe that they should get treatment, give em a break, they'll proabably be dead soon anyway.
im was smoker, and i wish it was as easy as some people say it is quit. its not i have been smoking since i joined the army (4-5 years ago) i have given up for months before but 1 drunken night starts it all over again....
i have now given up (smoking tabs still enjoy a large cigar at weddings etc) it was one of the hardest thing to do it is hard and i can see why or even how some people dont give up.
every thing has a positive and negative force/action/risk
Euthanasia free on the NHS for People who wear helmets when they ride, People who moan about the Police, but wouldn’t cross the road to help someone being mugged, People who talk about tax cuts without realising that the loss of services that goes with it is a function of their own greed, People who moan about benefit cheats, but would happily fiddle their tax if they could, People who moan about crime, but patently fail to do anything about it apart from bleating for longer sentences……
Soz, having a TJ day 😉
apart from bleating for longer sentences……
like that one ?
Nice 😀
