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Originally Posted by DMcCunney
One of the volumes in my library is "My life in Judo" by J. Koizumi. He was a 7th degree black belt in Judo, and founder of the British Judo Federation, as well as coach of the British Judo team.
When he reached a point where his faculties were beginning to degrade, he bathed, shaved, dressed in his best suit, and put his head in the oven and turned on the gas. He had had a full life doing what he loved and introducing the sport of Judo to the UK. He left a note stating that he chose to go before he became a burden on others, and his friends would understand.
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While I can understand his sentiment, I think he could have chosen a more dignified way to go.
I'm an advocate regarding euthanasia; if people decide they don't want to live any longer, for whatever reason, they should have that choice. Especially in Japan it was a custom in times past. But, I feel that a discussion about a subject such as this may need to be moved to the political forum.