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	dyzone 5 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: 'Jonathan' is the oldest land animal on Earth Was your grandfather a jain? They have a end of life ritual called sallekhana where old people fast to death.
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Ensorceled 5 days ago [–]

No. He was just in pain and had no other way out.

Canada has medical assistance in dying now that lets people avoid this.

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