May I Die; Must I Live - A Biblical Point of View

An active, deliberate ending of our lives is a closed‑off route for us. Are there no problems then? Those are certainly there. I especially want to point out the fact that we are now able to sustain life for much longer, something that was not possible fifty years ago. The means to accomplish this were not there then. This life extension sometimes shifts to a delaying of death.

Making a Milestone

In his death, as in his life, Dr. Garrett Hardin did things his way. Apparently on September 14, 2003 this 88-year-old envi­ronmentalist, along with his wife, commit­ted suicide. The event was no great surprise, since the couple had long been members of the End-of-Life Choices group formerly known as the Hemlock Society. Our interest lies in the fact that this was a man who, far more than most, impacted American values during the 1970s, 80s and 90s. Dr.