Craig, out of curiosity I just read Ezekial Emmanual's article on his decision that living for 75 years is long enough. At first I thought it was perfectly silly and much too arbitrary. However, he makes it perfectly clear that he isn't speaking for anyone other than himself. On reflection. I'm not inclined to put that sort of boundary on my own existence, but it did make me realize that I wouldn't want another experience like that of the surgery I had last spring. I don't regret having it and seem well recovered, but the experience of it makes it clear that another such intervention could result in a life I wouldn't want to live. Thanks for putting me onto his essay.

Bill Ferguson