tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7528589270719683929.post5344652272916553175..comments2023-07-09T04:19:31.577-05:00Comments on Finding the Dream: Death Panels -- Considering and Answering Palin's Real FearsHal Horvathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10851897967853698214noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7528589270719683929.post-65942537371287006452009-09-14T14:05:53.849-05:002009-09-14T14:05:53.849-05:00hedera, good points. It's so interesting that...hedera, good points. It's so interesting that even when you are looking at a paper to sign about possible scenarios, when it comes down to it, it is not at all easy to contemplate possible dying. Who would want to sign a paper that says "ok, go ahead and pull the plug in situations A, B, or C?" unless they have been through a great deal of life or suffering? I think that I would Hal Horvathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10851897967853698214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7528589270719683929.post-59271614000388237542009-09-09T13:21:11.225-05:002009-09-09T13:21:11.225-05:00This controlling fear of death is, I think, an Ame...This controlling fear of death is, I think, an American condition specifically. As a culture, we try to stay young forever, we work hard not to "look old," we don't respect age, and we don't want to discuss death At All. I agree that this attitude is behind the screams about the "death panels." <br /><br />I also agree that I personally would prefer to make some hederahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01696592301686568456noreply@blogger.com