Keywords: Dying With Dignity
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ARTS AND CULTURE
- Tim Kroenert
- 19 August 2016
6 Comments
The film's quiet humour leaves open many spaces for reflection on getting older, and on mortality. Tomas is uncomfortable with the subject of death, but Julian is determined to confront it with honesty and dignity. His activities during those four short days reveal he possesses a well formed conception of his own humanity and mortality that is not short of admirable. We are as sympathetic to Paula raging against her cousin's resignation, as we are to Tomas' growing acceptance.
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INTERNATIONAL
- John Kleinsman
- 21 September 2010
11 Comments
The debate about euthanasia arises only in certain societies that see the world as
belonging to those who are independent, strong and productive. In a society in which the sick, dying,
disabled and elderly are undervalued, the 'right' to die will all too
quickly become a 'duty' to die.
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MARGARET DOOLEY AWARD
- Ruth Limkin
- 13 August 2008
12 Comments
Euthanasia advocates often overlook the implication notions of dignity have for
those with disabilities. To say some of the processes of dying are undignified passes judgement not upon the death of
some, but upon the life of many.
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