A longing for the end, a flash of awareness, and eternal stillness. That’s how I would like my death to be. Not only life but death also must have dignity. I have been a staunch supporter of euthanasia for this one reason alone. The moment I broach the topic of euthanasia people run away. Death is a topic nobody apparently wants to discuss. Is death so abhorrent or alarming? “I’m not afraid of death; I just don’t want to be there when it happens,” said Woody Allen facetiously. Most people seem to be afraid of death. Life has a natural tendency to prolong itself however agonising it may be. The survival instinct is the strongest instinct in any living organism. But that cannot wish away death. Death is inevitable. What is inevitable has to be accepted. Graceful acceptance of the inevitable is an integral part of dignity. But graceful acceptance is not enough. One should be allowed to die w...
Cerebrate and Celebrate