Comments for Anton's Hat http://antonmannering.com Musings on a web space interface... Sat, 11 Oct 2008 00:04:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 Comment on A great take on twitter down time… by Viddy Vids » Blog Archive » Over reaction to Twitter downtime http://antonmannering.com/09/08/2008/a-great-take-on-twitter-down-time/#comment-339 Viddy Vids » Blog Archive » Over reaction to Twitter downtime Mon, 01 Sep 2008 20:21:35 +0000 http://antonmannering.com/09/08/2008/a-great-take-on-twitter-down-time/#comment-339 [...] It’s not just geeks and kids who get upset when Twitter goes down. Even Hitler couldn’t handle the downtime. (via) [...] […] It’s not just geeks and kids who get upset when Twitter goes down. Even Hitler couldn’t handle the downtime. (via) […]

]]> Comment on Why assisted suicide is logically flawed by Ccallie o Farrell http://antonmannering.com/21/08/2008/why-assisted-suicide-is-logically-flawed/#comment-336 Ccallie o Farrell Sat, 30 Aug 2008 21:55:09 +0000 http://antonmannering.com/21/08/2008/why-assisted-suicide-is-logically-flawed/#comment-336 This topic will always be subject to experiences and opinions. I am concerned that we all seem to want strict rules and labels. Yes or No. Not that simple as far as I am concerned. I suppose chief concern is the fact that most suicidal feelings are exageratd by drink and then you can no longer wake up the following morning and think nah its not that bad. Has any one been following the case of the epidemic in a town in South Wales...very worrying This topic will always be subject to experiences and opinions.

I am concerned that we all seem to want strict rules and labels.

Yes or No.

Not that simple as far as I am concerned.

I suppose chief concern is the fact that most suicidal feelings are exageratd by drink and then you can no longer wake up the following morning and think nah its not that bad.

Has any one been following the case of the epidemic in a town in South Wales…very worrying

]]> Comment on Why assisted suicide is logically flawed by mj http://antonmannering.com/21/08/2008/why-assisted-suicide-is-logically-flawed/#comment-335 mj Sat, 30 Aug 2008 09:34:47 +0000 http://antonmannering.com/21/08/2008/why-assisted-suicide-is-logically-flawed/#comment-335 It's hardly a question of wrong or right. It's a question of freedom. God damn anyone to hell who thinks they can tell me what to do with my life, my corpus.... It's always subjective, that's not in doubt. If someone is suffering from a debilitating disease and wants to die then it is their choice. If someone is in perfect physical health and yet is suffering from mental, emotional or spiritual damage, then it is their choice to end it as well. It’s hardly a question of wrong or right. It’s a question of freedom.

God damn anyone to hell who thinks they can tell me what to do with my life, my corpus….

It’s always subjective, that’s not in doubt. If someone is suffering from a debilitating disease and wants to die then it is their choice. If someone is in perfect physical health and yet is suffering from mental, emotional or spiritual damage, then it is their choice to end it as well.

]]> Comment on Why assisted suicide is logically flawed by Anton http://antonmannering.com/21/08/2008/why-assisted-suicide-is-logically-flawed/#comment-322 Anton Fri, 22 Aug 2008 20:06:18 +0000 http://antonmannering.com/21/08/2008/why-assisted-suicide-is-logically-flawed/#comment-322 @Dan A few things 1)DNR is not the issue we're talking about. A DNR is asking not to be resucitated in the event of major organ failure. In other words if I'm dead leave me that way. Hardly the same as actively commiting suicide. 2)I don't recall saying people who attempt suicide ought to be locked up by the way. 3)I agree that life does not lend itself to black and white positions. So why create greyness in a situation that has been black and white in our society for centuries. As Johnny Cochrane said in south park "That does not make sense!" @Dan A few things
1)DNR is not the issue we’re talking about. A DNR is asking not to be resucitated in the event of major organ failure. In other words if I’m dead leave me that way. Hardly the same as actively commiting suicide.
2)I don’t recall saying people who attempt suicide ought to be locked up by the way.
3)I agree that life does not lend itself to black and white positions. So why create greyness in a situation that has been black and white in our society for centuries. As Johnny Cochrane said in south park “That does not make sense!”

]]> Comment on Why assisted suicide is logically flawed by Dan Sullivan http://antonmannering.com/21/08/2008/why-assisted-suicide-is-logically-flawed/#comment-321 Dan Sullivan Fri, 22 Aug 2008 13:55:50 +0000 http://antonmannering.com/21/08/2008/why-assisted-suicide-is-logically-flawed/#comment-321 Anton, one could ask if you do not have the right to a DNR (do not resuscitate) notice from what you are saying? After all it's a decision made in good health about what to do when you're not in good health. I believe that people should not take their own lives or anyone else take them however, I'm not strongly in favour of locking people willy-nilly who attempt to take their own lives. So in that sense perhaps I do allow that they have the right to try and take their own lives. Fact is that life does not lend itself too easily to black and white positions. Life is gray. Anton, one could ask if you do not have the right to a DNR (do not resuscitate) notice from what you are saying? After all it’s a decision made in good health about what to do when you’re not in good health. I believe that people should not take their own lives or anyone else take them however, I’m not strongly in favour of locking people willy-nilly who attempt to take their own lives. So in that sense perhaps I do allow that they have the right to try and take their own lives. Fact is that life does not lend itself too easily to black and white positions. Life is gray.

]]> Comment on Why assisted suicide is logically flawed by Anton http://antonmannering.com/21/08/2008/why-assisted-suicide-is-logically-flawed/#comment-319 Anton Fri, 22 Aug 2008 12:24:54 +0000 http://antonmannering.com/21/08/2008/why-assisted-suicide-is-logically-flawed/#comment-319 @Alan That was my point which I made at the start. "If you think it’s ok (to commit suicide) your position is clear and anyone has the right to kill themselves without interference. If you think it’s wrong then your position is pretty clear too." This is perfectly logical which is why I didn't discuss it further. My issue is with people who think it's ok in certain circumstances. PS>I disagree absolutely with your assertion that people will "find a way" to commit suicide so there is no point in stopping them. If I knew someone was suicidal I'd move heaven and earth to stop them because it's a decision there is no coming back from. People stop people from harming themselves in much lesser ways, why is suicide different. If you say that suicide is ok then you must realise that that is what you are saying to your own children, which I assume you wouldn't. (Alright I assume this as a father who the idea of society saying suicide is ok makes me want to vomit with fear). But you can't have it both ways, which is the point I'm making in the post @Alan That was my point which I made at the start.

“If you think it’s ok (to commit suicide) your position is clear and anyone has the right to kill themselves without interference. If you think it’s wrong then your position is pretty clear too.”

This is perfectly logical which is why I didn’t discuss it further. My issue is with people who think it’s ok in certain circumstances.

PS>I disagree absolutely with your assertion that people will “find a way” to commit suicide so there is no point in stopping them. If I knew someone was suicidal I’d move heaven and earth to stop them because it’s a decision there is no coming back from. People stop people from harming themselves in much lesser ways, why is suicide different.

If you say that suicide is ok then you must realise that that is what you are saying to your own children, which I assume you wouldn’t. (Alright I assume this as a father who the idea of society saying suicide is ok makes me want to vomit with fear).

But you can’t have it both ways, which is the point I’m making in the post

]]> Comment on Why assisted suicide is logically flawed by Alan O'Rourke http://antonmannering.com/21/08/2008/why-assisted-suicide-is-logically-flawed/#comment-318 Alan O'Rourke Fri, 22 Aug 2008 06:48:37 +0000 http://antonmannering.com/21/08/2008/why-assisted-suicide-is-logically-flawed/#comment-318 For arguments sake isn't there a flaw in YOUR thinking? You can follow the argument through to its other logical conclusion. That it is ok for anyone to take their own life whether sick or healthy. Sure we should offer help for those who want it and offer support for the friends and family who go through it. At the end of the day, if someone is determined to take their own life, for what ever personal reasons, they will find a way to do it. Us saying it is right or wrong is not going to make a damn bit of difference to the deceased but could add to the pain of those left behind. For arguments sake isn’t there a flaw in YOUR thinking?
You can follow the argument through to its other logical conclusion. That it is ok for anyone to take their own life whether sick or healthy.
Sure we should offer help for those who want it and offer support for the friends and family who go through it.
At the end of the day, if someone is determined to take their own life, for what ever personal reasons, they will find a way to do it. Us saying it is right or wrong is not going to make a damn bit of difference to the deceased but could add to the pain of those left behind.

]]> Comment on Why assisted suicide is logically flawed by Eve http://antonmannering.com/21/08/2008/why-assisted-suicide-is-logically-flawed/#comment-317 Eve Fri, 22 Aug 2008 05:13:14 +0000 http://antonmannering.com/21/08/2008/why-assisted-suicide-is-logically-flawed/#comment-317 No matter for what reason, i just feel it is wrong to suicide! No matter for what reason, i just feel it is wrong to suicide!

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