Dr. Jack Kevorkian was sentenced to 10 to 25 years in prison last week, a term that at his age, 70, is virtually a death sentence. Are you in any pain?
Eleanor KnowlesAge: 67 Resides: Salt Lake City, Utah Occupation: Retired Do you believe in euthanasia? No, I don’t. I believe they should die naturally. And I don’t believe in intervention by medical people. If it’s terminal, doctors should let them die in peace, with dignity. Should Kevorkian go to jail? I don’t know if Should you have the power to end it all? No. But we’ve always had suicide. For me,
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Diane GarrickAge: 29 Resides: Bedford Stuyvesant, Brooklyn Occupation: Unemployed Do you believe in euthanasia? No. They should just stick it out. If God wanted you to die now, you would. You might get better. They might find a cure. Should Kevorkian go to jail? Oh, yes. How long? He should get life. He murdered people. He’s not God.
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Chris AgnelliAge: 33 Resides: Noho Occupation: Systems Do you believe in euthanasia? Absolutely. Should Kevorkian go to jail? Absolutely not. Not when the other person gave his consent. I’m disgusted by this. Legally, I understand why he has to go to jail, but steps should be taken to change the law. He’s really a hero. Should you have the power to end it all?
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Pilan RamosAge: 21 Resides: Brooklyn Occupation: Student/teacher Do you believe in euthanasia? People have the right to end their lives if they’re suffering. Should Kevorkian go to jail? No. Under what circumstances would you end your life? I wouldn’t ever seriously consider ending my own life. Even if I was terminally ill.
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Annie SlaterAge: 37 Resides: Coney Island Occupation: Executive assistant Do you believe in euthanasia? Yeah. If a person is suffering for some time, that is not a life. I’m a cancer survivor and I know you cannot live while suffering. Should Kevorkian go to jail? According to the Should you have the power to end it all? No. Your life does not belong to you, especially
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Ross BiernickAge: 32 Resides: Riverdale Occupation: Marketing Do you believe in euthanasia? Yes. People should live and die with dignity. People do the same for their pets. Should Kevorkian go to jail? Yes. I think he had to. He challenged the justice system and they had no choice. Should you have the power to end it all? It’s
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Raphael MyrthilAge: 26 Resides: Prospect Heights, Brooklyn Occupation: Fashion catalogue manager Do you believe in euthanasia? Yeah. Everyone has their Should Kevorkian go to jail? No. Should you have the power to end it all? If you’re just depressed, you shouldn’t. That Under what circumstances would you end your life? If there was no chance of me recovering. But if there was even just a slim chance, like
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Rebecca PackerAge: 46 Resides: East Village Occupation: Professor Do you believe in euthanasia? Yes. The Should Kevorkian go to jail? What makes it Under what circumstances would you end your life? I’m one of those people who want to live no matter what. I had a brush with cancer 10 years ago, and never at any point in the process did I consider dying. From the core of my being I wanted to live.
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Eleanor Knowles
Diane Garrick
Chris Agnelli
Pilan Ramos
Annie Slater
Ross Biernick
Raphael Myrthil
Rebecca Packer