Kevorkian documentary on HBO

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Originally Posted by Butterbean

He's such an odd man. Originally, I supported his imprisonment and believed he should spend the rest of his life in prison. His behavior struck me as vulgar.

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I think I agree with him on his philosophical standings...but how he goes about it is just awful.

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i'm curious as to why you (originally) supported his imprisonment? how was his behavior vulgar? what behavior? his work?

what about 'how he goes about' ending someone's life is awful?

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i have seen the documentary, i never thought that his helping someone end their pain should be up to anyone except that individual (and if the patient isn't in a position to decide--that's when i would think others need to be involved.)

i really don't get how much (all?) of health care, for the individual, is the concern of government agencies and insurance companies: a person's wishes often come last.

last, i happen to think that good doctors are a little 'odd' --they're certainly not charming and maybe not even mannerly, but that doesn't take away from them being good at 'doctoring'.