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Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: NW Ohio
Posts: 2,450
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Magnate
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: NW Ohio
Posts: 2,450
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I watched The Sea Inside, about a man who had spent more than 20 yrs as a quad, fighting for his right to die.
It was beautifully done. Very senisitive to not only the main character - Ramon - and his feelings, but also the feelings of his family, community, and friends.
His lawyers fail to win his case, and one, Julia, who becomes very close as the story unwinds, suffers a few strokes (she has cadasil).
Makes you really think about the quality of life and who should decide what that means - the individual, the law or the loved ones? Julia winds up unable to use her legs, and eventually not much is left of her mind. Unlike Ramon she is unable to say this is not how she wants to live.
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