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October 17, 2007
Pratical issues of longevity
In his The Pulse article of October 17th, Anders Sandberg quotes the Greek poet Sappho If life be ill, why do the gods still live?
Sandberg argues that as patient autonomy increases, the debate over the right to end life will intensify. Many issues in health policy are argued on ethical or ideological grounds rather than as practical problems. But often these concerns are amenable for empirical testing. There just has to be enough places where it is allowed to do things differently, and then we can all learn from their experiences.
Posted by Waldemar at October 17, 2007 03:00 PM