I will keep the whole “don’t get it banned for other people” thing in mind should this ever actually come up, but as I can’t predict ultimate outcomes I can’t make any promises.
Choosing not to eat or drink doesn’t seem likely to provoke that response, especially if I only explain it as “I don’t want to live through [whatever]”.
I would make such a choice long before I was considered legally incompetent; the Russian roulette of “any day a fond memory could disappear” is to horrible for me; unlike other people in this thread, I consider my memories a central part of who I am.
Of course, but I can help preserve the memories I choose by remembering them, reinforcing the connections. I dunno about Alzheimer’s, but with, say, CJD, anything could disappear at any time, reinforced or not. It’s not the same, to me.
I will keep the whole “don’t get it banned for other people” thing in mind should this ever actually come up, but as I can’t predict ultimate outcomes I can’t make any promises.
Choosing not to eat or drink doesn’t seem likely to provoke that response, especially if I only explain it as “I don’t want to live through [whatever]”.
I would make such a choice long before I was considered legally incompetent; the Russian roulette of “any day a fond memory could disappear” is to horrible for me; unlike other people in this thread, I consider my memories a central part of who I am.
You do realize this is true to a surprisingly large degree even for perfectly healthy human brains right?
I’m pretty sure I used to know that.
Of course, but I can help preserve the memories I choose by remembering them, reinforcing the connections. I dunno about Alzheimer’s, but with, say, CJD, anything could disappear at any time, reinforced or not. It’s not the same, to me.
-Robin