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Arizona Man 86 given probation in the mercy killing of wife.
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Posted on 04/02/2013 6:14:21 AM PDT by wyowolf

There was no doubt 86-year-old George Sanders killed his ailing wife. Yet everyone in the small Arizona courtroom — the prosecutor, the judge and even the couple's family members — agreed it was a time for compassion, not punishment. "My grandfather lived to love my grandmother, to serve and to make her feel as happy as he could every moment of their life," Sanders' grandson, Grant, told the judge, describing the couple's life together as "a beautiful love story." "I truly believe that the pain had become too much for my grandmother to bear," he said, while Sanders looked on during the sentencing hearing Friday and occasionally wiped his eyes with a tissue as relatives pleaded tearfully for mercy.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events; Philosophy; US: Arizona
KEYWORDS: bioethics; elderly; mercykillings
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To: Utah Binger

Ha!

They beat GOOGLE® to it!

But, the GoogleMorg will link the photos into GoogleEarth© and we be able to visit ANY graveyard; instantly!


41 posted on 04/02/2013 10:13:10 AM PDT by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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To: momtothree
“... one has NO right to play God”.

HA HA HA HAHAHAHAAAAAHHHAAAAA!


(Unless they are wearing a white lab coat...)




42 posted on 04/02/2013 10:15:23 AM PDT by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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To: Mrs. Don-o
WHO LET IT GET TO THIS POINT?

Sometimes you don't get good information from doctors and you don't know what else to do. My father's death from cancer had some bad days. At the time we didn't know better. In retrospect we could have done things differently and my father would have been more comfortable.

43 posted on 04/02/2013 10:18:22 AM PDT by Taylor42
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To: GrandJediMasterYoda
The MythBuster dudes always say, "We are professionals. Do NOT try this at home."



Yes; by all means; let the professionals do it...




44 posted on 04/02/2013 10:25:13 AM PDT by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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To: Osage Orange
We will all meet death. How, is the question.

And a certain religious group adds: and after that the Judgement.

45 posted on 04/02/2013 10:26:14 AM PDT by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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To: Elsie

I don’t care about them, FRiend.


46 posted on 04/02/2013 10:30:31 AM PDT by Osage Orange (Life is a bitch. If it was easy, we would call it a slut)
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To: wideawake

“... we know nothing about this man...”

Well, in a way we do via his children and grandchildren. They speak of their 60 plus years together as loving. They also admit that he took excellent care of her including numerous trips to the doctors/specialists. I think if there was an indication that he just got sick of her and his life... there would be more details including that she was dirty, starved, etc.. via her medical doctors. I don’t condone murder. However, I look at intent. His intent, IMHO, was not to get “rid” of his wife. His intent was to end her suffering. I wouldn’t want to walk a mile in his shoes.. seeing someone you love suffer and hearing them beg to end their life. All I am saying is that he is old, sick himself and nearing the end of his life with the woman he loved who was in pain. I think it is easy to judge and say, “NEVER, EVER” when you look at simple facts on paper. I think living it... seeing it and dealing with that kind of stress is difficult to comprehend unless you are in his shoes. Just my opinion....


47 posted on 04/02/2013 10:53:52 AM PDT by momtothree
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To: TexasFreeper2009

My wife and I managed the final days for three elderly relatives last fall—one in September and 2in December.

Being that close, and watching people you love struggle...I came to the conclusion that I can make it more comfortable, but I could not cause it.

What a horrible experience for this man and his wife.


48 posted on 04/02/2013 11:41:53 AM PDT by Vermont Lt (Does anybody really know what time it is? Does anybody really care?)
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To: Elsie

Actually the Bible says that.


49 posted on 04/02/2013 11:49:35 AM PDT by Coldwater Creek (He who dwells in thee shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadows of the Almighty Psalm 91:)
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To: momtothree

I have Pulmonary Fibrosis. Put a clothespin on your nose, a straw in your mouth and a 2ton elephant on your chest. That is my life everyday. When I can’t get air into my concrete turning lungs, should my daughter just put a pillow over my face and make all of this terror go away. It will go when God says it will go. Until then He will give me and my family the grace to endure.


50 posted on 04/02/2013 11:58:13 AM PDT by Coldwater Creek (He who dwells in thee shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadows of the Almighty Psalm 91:)
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To: Vermont Lt

Wise decision!


51 posted on 04/02/2013 11:58:58 AM PDT by Coldwater Creek (He who dwells in thee shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadows of the Almighty Psalm 91:)
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To: Coldwater Creek

You know, CC, that sounds really awful . I am so sorry to hear of it .


52 posted on 04/02/2013 1:08:46 PM PDT by Red Boots
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To: Red Boots

Thank you. It is awful, but I’m going to make it, because I know the end of the story.


53 posted on 04/02/2013 1:33:59 PM PDT by Coldwater Creek (He who dwells in thee shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadows of the Almighty Psalm 91:)
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To: Coldwater Creek

I am very sorry about your condition, Coldwater Creek and I will pray not only for you but your family. Unlike you, however, it seems that the woman and the husband were completely alone during their illnesses. Yes... the family did speak out at the trial; however, it was very unclear if any sort of care/support was given during her downward health slide. No... of course your daughter shouldn’t put a pillow over your head. You have obviously made your wishes very clear to your family and for that.. I completely applaud you. They fully know where you stand and what your belief system is all about. In this article, it sounds like the wife begged her husband to end her misery. That is where everything becomes more traumatic and lines seem to blur. It is one thing to take care of an obvious terminal person. However, it is another thing to take care of them yourself with failing health and the person begging you to end their life. I feel so sorry for this man for many reasons... the main one being that it didn’t seem he had any sort of outside help that could clear his mind or assist with a terminal issue. God Bless.


54 posted on 04/02/2013 1:39:35 PM PDT by momtothree
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To: wyowolf

It does not say, “Thou shalt not kill, unless you have a really good reason.”

Intentional killing of the innocent is always wrong. Always.


55 posted on 04/02/2013 1:48:05 PM PDT by don-o (He will not share His glory, and He will not be mocked! Blessed be the Name of the Lord forever!)
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To: Coldwater Creek

AMEN!


56 posted on 04/02/2013 2:05:14 PM PDT by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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To: don-o
Intentional killing of the innocent is always wrong. Always.





Are you still killing your unborn?

-- GOD


 

57 posted on 04/02/2013 2:07:17 PM PDT by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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To: momtothree
In this article, it sounds like the wife begged her husband to end her misery. That is where everything becomes more traumatic and lines seem to blur.

If the basis for belief is compassion, then lines indeed get blurry, because that is emotionally driven. If the basis includes "don't do murder" - well that is an unblurable line.

The question of the man's mental and physical ability is a separate matter.

58 posted on 04/02/2013 2:07:32 PM PDT by don-o (He will not share His glory, and He will not be mocked! Blessed be the Name of the Lord forever!)
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To: momtothree
Where were the children and grandchildren? I was the sole caregiver of my husband who had stage four Melanoma.My children are active duty military. With today's tech’s there is no excuse for them not to be on top of the situation. This poor couple should have never been so neglected that the situation became so dire.
59 posted on 04/02/2013 2:31:42 PM PDT by Coldwater Creek (He who dwells in thee shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadows of the Almighty Psalm 91:)
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To: Coldwater Creek
I have Pulmonary Fibrosis. Put a clothespin on your nose, a straw in your mouth and a 2ton elephant on your chest. That is my life everyday. When I can’t get air into my concrete turning lungs, should my daughter just put a pillow over my face and make all of this terror go away.

It will go when God says it will go. Until then He will give me and my family the grace to endure.

Yes CC.

We do not know God's mind.

But we do know that he has a plan for each of us, and while we do not know his plan, he has told us that he loves us, and to have faith in him.

Perhaps, even now, as we type our thoughts at each other through cyberspace, he is raising up a young doctor/scientist/researcher/curious mind/child of someone who has seen up close and personal the pain and heartbreak associated with Pulmonary Fibrosis, to develop a cure.

Perhaps that will occur in our lifetimes, perhaps not, but we must, regardless, maintain our faith in God. After all, if we keep our faith in our Savior, we are not dying, we are just approaching the time when we will be called to be with him forevermore.

I pray for the easing of your suffering, and for the possibility of a breakthrough in the treatment of PF.

Whenever I am asked to pray for someone who is suffering illness, I first pray that they will come to know our Lord, if they haven't already do so, then I pray for their suffering to be alleviated. Their eternal salvation is more important than any illness in this all to short lifetime.

Thankfully, in your case, I need only pray for your suffering to be alleviated, as it is clear your faith is firm.

P.S. I also pray that an abortionist has not, and will not, terminate the life of whoever the Lord has chosen/will chose to bring a "Miracle of Modern Medicine" (as the media likes to call it) into this world, to ease the pain an suffering that exists here.

May God bless and keep you and your family.

60 posted on 04/02/2013 4:24:12 PM PDT by Col Freeper (FR: A smorgasbord of Conservative Mindfood - dig in and enjoy it!)
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