The 88-year-old husband shot and killed his 86-year-old wife.
I say, take his gun away and send him home.
What do you think?
Showing posts with label euthanasia. Show all posts
Showing posts with label euthanasia. Show all posts
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
Sunday, December 13, 2009
Hawaii Man Shoots Wife in Hospital
The Honolulu Advertiser reports on a shooting incident in the hospital.
As anyone who knows me can tell you, I'm all for lenient treatment of criminals and for considering all manner of mitigating circumstances when looking at crime, but is it really safe to let this guy out of jail? Were they so quickly able to determine this was an attempted euthanasia? Is that so acceptable in the State of Hawaii?
What's your opinion on this bizarre case? Please leave a comment.
Castle Medical Center has banned a 71-year-old man who allegedly shot his terminally ill wife at the hospital from visiting the facility.
Robert Yagi, of the Olomana neighborhood in Kailua, was released on $50,000 bail yesterday. He is charged with second-degree attempted murder.
Leatrice Yagi, also 71, remains at the hospital. She suffered minor injuries in the Tuesday night shooting.
Robert Yagi is accused of firing a shotgun round from a flare gun at his wife in her room on the third floor of the hospital.
In a statement, Castle said it has informed Yagi that he is "prohibited from entering the Castle Medical Center campus. Should he violate this restriction, he will be subject to criminal trespassing and arrest."
The statement also said, "The safety of our patients, staff and visitors is our top priority. Castle Medical Center remains committed to the health and safety of our community."
As anyone who knows me can tell you, I'm all for lenient treatment of criminals and for considering all manner of mitigating circumstances when looking at crime, but is it really safe to let this guy out of jail? Were they so quickly able to determine this was an attempted euthanasia? Is that so acceptable in the State of Hawaii?
What's your opinion on this bizarre case? Please leave a comment.
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Murder / Suicide - 90-Year-Old Man Charged
The Associated Press reports on this sad story.
On the other hand, I realize we cannot allow people to decide willy-nilly when euthanasia is appropriate. I would never condone people taking guns out of their closets to address medical emergencies, but in this case I feel only sympathy for Dr. Fish.
What's your opinion? Although this is an extreme twist on "doctor assisted suicide," do you think what he did is morally acceptable? Does this present more evidence of my own confused stance? I'm opposed to capital punishment, pro-choice on abortion and pro-euthanasia in certain cases.
What do you think?
(Cross posted on Man with the Mud-Rake)
A 90-year-old retired physician has been charged with killing his terminally ill wife at their Southern California home but remains hospitalized after turning the gun on himself.There's certainly a big difference between this case and the frequent incidents of abusive male gun owners shooting their wives. I find it almost hard to believe this man will be charged with anything.Dr. James Fish was charged Monday with voluntary manslaughter and could face 21 years in prison if convicted.
Authorities say Fish apparently wanted to end his wife's suffering when he allegedly shot 88-year-old Phyllis Fish on Sunday at their Leisure World home in Laguna Woods.
District attorney's spokeswoman Susan Schroeder says Fish gave the bedridden woman morphine and first used a gun that didn't fire. A caretaker called 911, but prosecutors claim Fish got another gun and shot both his wife and himself in the head.
On the other hand, I realize we cannot allow people to decide willy-nilly when euthanasia is appropriate. I would never condone people taking guns out of their closets to address medical emergencies, but in this case I feel only sympathy for Dr. Fish.
What's your opinion? Although this is an extreme twist on "doctor assisted suicide," do you think what he did is morally acceptable? Does this present more evidence of my own confused stance? I'm opposed to capital punishment, pro-choice on abortion and pro-euthanasia in certain cases.
What do you think?
(Cross posted on Man with the Mud-Rake)
Thursday, December 11, 2008
Assisted Suicide on the Air
A British TV channel aired a documentary showing a terminally ill man committing assisted suicide.
Naturally the film was controversial. Some felt it was a macabre attempt on the part of the television network to boost ratings, others felt it was a great opportunity to take "death" out of the closet, to make the subject less taboo. What's your opinion?
The man himself was quoted as having said:
"I truly expect that death is the end, that there is no everlasting soul, no afterlife," Ewert says. "This is a journey that we all must make at some time. I would hope that this is not a cause of major distress to those who love me and I expect that my dear sweet wife will have the greatest loss, as we have been together for 37 years in the deepest intimacy."
Does that mean it's easier for an atheist to commit suicide? But, if death is the end, what "journey" is he talking about? He said, "This is a journey that we all must make at some time." This statement makes me wonder about his mental state.
I would think the deeply religious person who is sure of going to his or her everlasting reward would be able to do it easier than the atheist convinced that this is the end. What do you think?
Another consideration is that the Ewerts must be wealthy people to be able to afford this whole thing. What about the poor folks? Is it like abortion in places where it's illegal? Do the poor people have to make due with homemade solutions or clandestine operations? What do you think? Is the need or desire for euthanasia wide spread enough to even worry about?
The film follows retired university professor Craig Ewert during the last four days of his life in 2006, when he visited a Swiss clinic with his wife, Mary, in order to die.
The 59-year-old suffered from motor neurone disease (MND), which deprived him of the use of his arms and legs and caused him to be on a ventilator, Mary Ewert told The Independent.
Naturally the film was controversial. Some felt it was a macabre attempt on the part of the television network to boost ratings, others felt it was a great opportunity to take "death" out of the closet, to make the subject less taboo. What's your opinion?
The man himself was quoted as having said:
"I truly expect that death is the end, that there is no everlasting soul, no afterlife," Ewert says. "This is a journey that we all must make at some time. I would hope that this is not a cause of major distress to those who love me and I expect that my dear sweet wife will have the greatest loss, as we have been together for 37 years in the deepest intimacy."
Does that mean it's easier for an atheist to commit suicide? But, if death is the end, what "journey" is he talking about? He said, "This is a journey that we all must make at some time." This statement makes me wonder about his mental state.
I would think the deeply religious person who is sure of going to his or her everlasting reward would be able to do it easier than the atheist convinced that this is the end. What do you think?
Another consideration is that the Ewerts must be wealthy people to be able to afford this whole thing. What about the poor folks? Is it like abortion in places where it's illegal? Do the poor people have to make due with homemade solutions or clandestine operations? What do you think? Is the need or desire for euthanasia wide spread enough to even worry about?
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