Your Interview: submit your questions for Dr Death (From The Argus)

Why don't you lot grow up and stop calling him 'Dr Death'? Can we not have an adult discussion in the media about this subject?

What's the scale of public support for your campaign?

Its certainly worth discussing. Who wants to suffer at the end. I certainly don't.

I agree, introduce me to this man and I would be happy to discuss my end of life options with him. Surely rational suicide should be an option

Hello Dr Irwin,

Have you had much criticism of your work and views on suicide by pro life religious groups?

there is only one reason that it will never happen money , how many old people live in nursing homes kept alive jest to line there pockets of there owners? the man agents assisted suicide owes a string of nursing homes ? think about it!
How many old people allowed to die gets a loan or max out there credit cards

Yes stop calling this man Dr Death, it's not justified. I spoke with him this morning and he is an educated well spoken man who went about doing his job as a GP but just happens to believe, as I do, in end of life choice.
Having wathced my step dad go through the agony of dying from Cancer, my mother chose to go to Dignitas.
Not everyone can afford this and not everyone has the support of thier family. The support group being talked about is a long overdue step in the right direction
Religious belief is a personal choice of which you are able to choose to follow: The right should be extended to end of life/assisted suicide believers to be able to choose for themselves.
One day it will happen. Little steps.

Dr Death is a designation which seems to attach itself to any medically trained individual advocating elective/assisted suicide. FamousIy Dr Jack (Jacob) Kevorkian, a euthanasia activist, who died in June 2011 of natural causes, was the first to earn the title. Dr. Lawrence Egbert (USA) as medical director for the Final Exit Network was soon after dubbed the new Dr Death.

Dear Dr Irwin,

Have you renounced the Hippocratic Oath?

What are your views on someone working for the health service - say an ambulance driver - who takes an unhealthy interest in encouraging suicide?

Cyril Bolleaux wrote:
Dear Dr Irwin,

Have you renounced the Hippocratic Oath?

What are your views on someone working for the health service - say an ambulance driver - who takes an unhealthy interest in encouraging suicide?

Do you know the Hippocratic Oath Cyril Bolleaux? Are you aware of the fact that it has been revised a number of times to reflect modern medical practise. Further, not all English medical graduates take the oath - last I heard it was only about half of all graduates.

In addition, referring to the original text of the Hippocratic Oath it states:

"I will use treatments for the benefit of the ill in accordance with my ability and my judgment, but from what is to their harm and injustice I will keep them"

Surely to insist on life being prolonged where this would of necessity mean an increase in suffering and pain as well as loss of dignity and personal autonomy without the hope of a cure would be to unjustifiably harm the patient.

Cyril Bolleaux wrote:
Dear Dr Irwin,

Have you renounced the Hippocratic Oath?

What are your views on someone working for the health service - say an ambulance driver - who takes an unhealthy interest in encouraging suicide?

You complete and utter imbecile.

This thread is your chance to ask Dr Irwin a sensible question, not have a pop at someone else (as obviously you're referring to me as I upset you earlier with my views on pro lifers)

I'm not sure what my 'unhealthy interest' in encouraging suicide is supposed to me so maybe you could explain it? I guess you've never had to see a loved one slowly die of cancer like I have. That would explain your moronic comment.

Now stop trolling and get back to your bible you cretin.

PS - as I have said countless times before, there is no such job as an 'Ambulance driver'. Get your facts straight the next time you start trolling.

Dr Irwin, as well as being the founder, are you yourself also a member of Diealogue?

He's 82,maybe he's got Alzheimer's?Maybe he should kill himself?i.e. I don't agree with him.

Dr Irwin, for people who wish to take charge of their own destiny as opposed to being told to lie there and suffer are you as a Doctor allowed to recommend 'cocktails' that people can take? And as a subsidiary question would/should the 'cocktails' be individually tailored to take account of factors such as body weight?

(And hopefully you can tell from the subjective way I've phrased the first question that I am very much on your side)

No question from me, but I would like to say you have my total support, and I think the law in this country needs changing.
I would like to think that should I get a painful, terminal disease that I would have the option to check out at a time of my own choosing.

AmboGuy wrote:

Cyril Bolleaux wrote: Dear Dr Irwin, Have you renounced the Hippocratic Oath? What are your views on someone working for the health service - say an ambulance driver - who takes an unhealthy interest in encouraging suicide?

You complete and utter imbecile. This thread is your chance to ask Dr Irwin a sensible question, not have a pop at someone else (as obviously you're referring to me as I upset you earlier with my views on pro lifers) I'm not sure what my 'unhealthy interest' in encouraging suicide is supposed to me so maybe you could explain it? I guess you've never had to see a loved one slowly die of cancer like I have. That would explain your moronic comment. Now stop trolling and get back to your bible you cretin. PS - as I have said countless times before, there is no such job as an 'Ambulance driver'. Get your facts straight the next time you start trolling.

You amd Mimseycal appear to have a little difficulty in understanding quite simple things so let me explain. The Argus requested questions for Dr. Irwin and my questions are directed to him.

Grow up Argus.

Cyril Bolleaux wrote:

AmboGuy wrote:

Cyril Bolleaux wrote: Dear Dr Irwin, Have you renounced the Hippocratic Oath? What are your views on someone working for the health service - say an ambulance driver - who takes an unhealthy interest in encouraging suicide?

You complete and utter imbecile. This thread is your chance to ask Dr Irwin a sensible question, not have a pop at someone else (as obviously you're referring to me as I upset you earlier with my views on pro lifers) I'm not sure what my 'unhealthy interest' in encouraging suicide is supposed to me so maybe you could explain it? I guess you've never had to see a loved one slowly die of cancer like I have. That would explain your moronic comment. Now stop trolling and get back to your bible you cretin. PS - as I have said countless times before, there is no such job as an 'Ambulance driver'. Get your facts straight the next time you start trolling.

You amd Mimseycal appear to have a little difficulty in understanding quite simple things so let me explain. The Argus requested questions for Dr. Irwin and my questions are directed to him.

Yes I know that.

The question I asked you though is why you think I have an unhealthy obsession with encouraging suicide.

It's not too hard to understand is it? Even you should be able to answer this.

By addressing Euthanasia for the terminally/chronical
ly ill and elective suicide for the elderly is there not a danger of blurring the edges between electing to end ones life because to continue it is merely to prolong and increase the agony, without changing the inevitable outcome, and ending ones life merely because it has become inconvenient, and merely hastening the inevitable outcome?

The 'Dr Death' thing is just plain childish, Argus, and hardly the best way to start off a reasoned and hopefully adult debate.
When he comes through the doors of Argus Towers, and you going to greet him 'Hello Dr Death, would you like to come this way please'.
No, I thought not.

AmboGuy wrote:

Cyril Bolleaux wrote:

AmboGuy wrote:

Cyril Bolleaux wrote: Dear Dr Irwin, Have you renounced the Hippocratic Oath? What are your views on someone working for the health service - say an ambulance driver - who takes an unhealthy interest in encouraging suicide?

You complete and utter imbecile. This thread is your chance to ask Dr Irwin a sensible question, not have a pop at someone else (as obviously you're referring to me as I upset you earlier with my views on pro lifers) I'm not sure what my 'unhealthy interest' in encouraging suicide is supposed to me so maybe you could explain it? I guess you've never had to see a loved one slowly die of cancer like I have. That would explain your moronic comment. Now stop trolling and get back to your bible you cretin. PS - as I have said countless times before, there is no such job as an 'Ambulance driver'. Get your facts straight the next time you start trolling.

You amd Mimseycal appear to have a little difficulty in understanding quite simple things so let me explain. The Argus requested questions for Dr. Irwin and my questions are directed to him.

Yes I know that. The question I asked you though is why you think I have an unhealthy obsession with encouraging suicide. It's not too hard to understand is it? Even you should be able to answer this.

See my comment yesterday at 9.03AM

Don't be ridiculous Argus. Is he happy you're using that silly title?

Cyril Bolleaux wrote:

AmboGuy wrote:

Cyril Bolleaux wrote:

AmboGuy wrote:

Cyril Bolleaux wrote: Dear Dr Irwin, Have you renounced the Hippocratic Oath? What are your views on someone working for the health service - say an ambulance driver - who takes an unhealthy interest in encouraging suicide?

You complete and utter imbecile. This thread is your chance to ask Dr Irwin a sensible question, not have a pop at someone else (as obviously you're referring to me as I upset you earlier with my views on pro lifers) I'm not sure what my 'unhealthy interest' in encouraging suicide is supposed to me so maybe you could explain it? I guess you've never had to see a loved one slowly die of cancer like I have. That would explain your moronic comment. Now stop trolling and get back to your bible you cretin. PS - as I have said countless times before, there is no such job as an 'Ambulance driver'. Get your facts straight the next time you start trolling.

You amd Mimseycal appear to have a little difficulty in understanding quite simple things so let me explain. The Argus requested questions for Dr. Irwin and my questions are directed to him.

Yes I know that. The question I asked you though is why you think I have an unhealthy obsession with encouraging suicide. It's not too hard to understand is it? Even you should be able to answer this.

See my comment yesterday at 9.03AM

????

There was no question at 9:03 am.

Oh don't tell me, it must have been deleted by the moderators.

Pathetic.

AmboGuy wrote:

Cyril Bolleaux wrote:

AmboGuy wrote:

Cyril Bolleaux wrote:

AmboGuy wrote:

Cyril Bolleaux wrote: Dear Dr Irwin, Have you renounced the Hippocratic Oath? What are your views on someone working for the health service - say an ambulance driver - who takes an unhealthy interest in encouraging suicide?

You complete and utter imbecile. This thread is your chance to ask Dr Irwin a sensible question, not have a pop at someone else (as obviously you're referring to me as I upset you earlier with my views on pro lifers) I'm not sure what my 'unhealthy interest' in encouraging suicide is supposed to me so maybe you could explain it? I guess you've never had to see a loved one slowly die of cancer like I have. That would explain your moronic comment. Now stop trolling and get back to your bible you cretin. PS - as I have said countless times before, there is no such job as an 'Ambulance driver'. Get your facts straight the next time you start trolling.

You amd Mimseycal appear to have a little difficulty in understanding quite simple things so let me explain. The Argus requested questions for Dr. Irwin and my questions are directed to him.

Yes I know that. The question I asked you though is why you think I have an unhealthy obsession with encouraging suicide. It's not too hard to understand is it? Even you should be able to answer this.

See my comment yesterday at 9.03AM

????

There was no question at 9:03 am.

Oh don't tell me, it must have been deleted by the moderators.

Pathetic.

No comments have been removed from this article.

It did not go online until 4.21pm yesterday.

The commenter in question posted on a different story at 9.03am yesterday: http://www.theargus.
co.uk/news/10296321.
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Some of the comments are quite funny. Seeing that people comment on here because they obviously like to discuss things. Or maybe people like to antagonise to enlighten there dreary day.
This is only a discussion on the matter no one is going to be put to sleep against there will. The discussion is about wether people should have the help to end there life. You would not let a dog suffer now would you, because humane intervention would follow. If you don't agree then suffer to the bitter end. Its only an option for people with free will to excerise when life becomes a living death.

Sarah Booker Lewis wrote:

AmboGuy wrote:

Cyril Bolleaux wrote:

AmboGuy wrote:

Cyril Bolleaux wrote:

AmboGuy wrote:

Cyril Bolleaux wrote: Dear Dr Irwin, Have you renounced the Hippocratic Oath? What are your views on someone working for the health service - say an ambulance driver - who takes an unhealthy interest in encouraging suicide?

You complete and utter imbecile. This thread is your chance to ask Dr Irwin a sensible question, not have a pop at someone else (as obviously you're referring to me as I upset you earlier with my views on pro lifers) I'm not sure what my 'unhealthy interest' in encouraging suicide is supposed to me so maybe you could explain it? I guess you've never had to see a loved one slowly die of cancer like I have. That would explain your moronic comment. Now stop trolling and get back to your bible you cretin. PS - as I have said countless times before, there is no such job as an 'Ambulance driver'. Get your facts straight the next time you start trolling.

You amd Mimseycal appear to have a little difficulty in understanding quite simple things so let me explain. The Argus requested questions for Dr. Irwin and my questions are directed to him.

Yes I know that. The question I asked you though is why you think I have an unhealthy obsession with encouraging suicide. It's not too hard to understand is it? Even you should be able to answer this.

See my comment yesterday at 9.03AM

????

There was no question at 9:03 am.

Oh don't tell me, it must have been deleted by the moderators.

Pathetic.

No comments have been removed from this article.

It did not go online until 4.21pm yesterday.

The commenter in question posted on a different story at 9.03am yesterday: http://www.theargus.

co.uk/news/10296321.

Doctor_Death_sets_up

_suicide_group_in_Su

ssex/

Thanks for sorting that out Sarah. It is quite difficult dealing with some people on here.

How do you feel about The Argus calling you Dr Death? I have to say, I think it trivialises a very important issue.

I totally support what you are doing and anyone that doesn't will most likely change their minds when faced with a long and painful demise.

It seems strange that we are happy to starve people to death, but not allow them to take the decision to opt out of life in a comfortable manner with their friends and family around them.