Dignity

I was recently discussing living wills with a friend, and the decisions related to long-term care arose.  Specifically, we were discussing our wishes in the event that we are someday hooked up to a ventilator or receiving nourishment through a feeding tube, unable to take care of ourselves anymore. 

You know… when and if I become old, decrepit, and senile.

If this were to even happen, I told my friend that I would want every ounce of effort put into dragging out the process of death for...