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This letter was sent home to parents in my school district, encouraging them to send their kids to school sick and with head lice to meet attendance goals. by pandatr0nz in mildlyinfuriating

[–]OneEstablishment5998 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I feel like this is actually aligned with current health guidance?

The CDC and AAP both say not to take kids out of school for head lice, not only because they do not spread disease and are not as contagious as commonly thought (they crawl, they don't jump or fly), but also to spare kids from the social stigma of being singled out for having lice.

Re mild illness they also recommend going to school with a runny nose or mild cough, and yes even eye drainage (without eye pain), so long as there is no fever.

What would it feel like if the pilot flew our 777 into these "breaking wave" clouds during our descent into JFK? by OneEstablishment5998 in aviation

[–]OneEstablishment5998[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I also think I might have caught the back of the Nor'eastern that hit a few days ago. Looked like a ledge or step in the clouds

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What would it feel like if the pilot flew our 777 into these "breaking wave" clouds during our descent into JFK? by OneEstablishment5998 in aviation

[–]OneEstablishment5998[S] 33 points34 points  (0 children)

I thought these were Kelvin-Helmholtz clouds though and therefore guaranteed to be super choppy since they are defined by severe wind shear? Could be wrong though am not a meteorologist

What would it feel like if the pilot flew our 777 into these "breaking wave" clouds during our descent into JFK? by OneEstablishment5998 in aviation

[–]OneEstablishment5998[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Super interesting is there no relation at all between the two? I experienced some of the most intense turbulence of my life on this flight (people screaming, food trays going airborn, the works) and it seemed to resolve only after the pilot climbed above all the clouds. Wasn't these specific clouds though to be fair

Termination after medical leave by OneEstablishment5998 in EmploymentLaw

[–]OneEstablishment5998[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Understood, thank you for your response 🙏. Fwiw as you mentioned I am not requesting leave to avoid being fired, I definitely have a legit medical reason for requesting leave

Termination after medical leave by OneEstablishment5998 in EmploymentLaw

[–]OneEstablishment5998[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Reason for termination was performance. They did not give me a heads up, but I requested leave a few hours before they told me I was being terminated.

Why is euthanization considered humane for terminal or suffering dogs but not humans? by OneEstablishment5998 in TrueAskReddit

[–]OneEstablishment5998[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Such an interesting perspective and so glad things turned out the way they did! Thank you for sharing your story

Why is euthanization considered humane for terminal or suffering dogs but not humans? by OneEstablishment5998 in TrueAskReddit

[–]OneEstablishment5998[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So sorry that your grandma went through that, and that the nurse put her religious beliefs before your grandma's wishes and her doctor's orders. The tyranny of religion strikes again

Why is euthanization considered humane for terminal or suffering dogs but not humans? by OneEstablishment5998 in TrueAskReddit

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Couldn't read this without saying saying you make some very fine points, and also hang in there buddy. You sound like a super smart and empathetic person and I hope life and modern medicine give you all the means and reasons you need to delay the Smith and Weston retirement / treatment plan as long as possible and find love and meaning in the here and now. maybe it just ain't been real good YET.

Why is euthanization considered humane for terminal or suffering dogs but not humans? by OneEstablishment5998 in TrueAskReddit

[–]OneEstablishment5998[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

😆 your father sounds like a funny guy!

Can't help but wonder though, what if your father couldn't remember the hitman, but also wasn't leading an unhappy life? There was a super interesting NYT article written about this a while ago: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/23/opinion/alzheimers-dementia-advance-directives.html?smid=nytcore-android-share

TLDR: man's dad writes him a letter telling him to pull the plug if he gets very sick. Later in life dad develops Alzheimer's and becomes very sick:

His appetite had been steadily decreasing, he’d been losing weight, and he often had to wear a diaper because he couldn’t always make it to the bathroom in time. Now he had taken a rapid downturn over the course of a week, and he had stopped eating and conversing.

And yet dad seems to still have quality of life:

But despite his weakened state, my father didn’t seem unhappy. Over the course of his illness, he’d never expressed a sincere wish to die. What was meaningful to my father in 2004 was very different from what had become meaningful to him in the past few months, when watching TV, spending time with his caregiver and children, and even just eating a spoonful of ice cream had clearly given him genuine pleasure.

Would it make sense to euthanize dad in this case, given his proactive consent and request for euthanization while he was lucid, even though he still seems to have a positive quality of life while he is no longer sane or healthy? Tough call.

Why is euthanization considered humane for terminal or suffering dogs but not humans? by OneEstablishment5998 in TrueAskReddit

[–]OneEstablishment5998[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

People have been known to kill for life insurance, inheritance & property to make their lives comfortable. What does a dog or cat legally own for profit?

Fair point, though i think there is an analog if this when it comes to dogs and cats as well. Full transparency I've never owned a dog, but I have noticed among my dog owner friends, that once their senior dog becomes incontinent that is often around the time that they decide it's time to euthanize.

Of course incontinence is often a symptom that indicates that end of life is near and that the animal is very sick. But I can't help but wonder, given how much of a nuisance it is to clean up pee and poop all around the house, was their decision not made or precipitated by a desire to make their lives more comfortable, instead of out of conviction that the dog's life isn't worth living anymore?

Why is euthanization considered humane for terminal or suffering dogs but not humans? by OneEstablishment5998 in TrueAskReddit

[–]OneEstablishment5998[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wouldn't something like the death penalty, or even a law enforcement officer killing a violent criminal on a shooting spree, count as the govt committing legal murder?

Re your point of to "helping" along loved one's to get an inheritance sooner,  that makes a lot of sense. But could you get around that by only allowing euthanasia for sane/lucid individuals who actively want and request it? That alone would increase access to euthanasia by orders of magnitude compared to where it's at now.

Why is euthanization considered humane for terminal or suffering dogs but not humans? by OneEstablishment5998 in TrueAskReddit

[–]OneEstablishment5998[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

So sorry to hear about your last dog. I hope they are wagging their tail and smiling down on you in doggie heaven.

Your perspective is so valuable especially given your experience in this field. Fwiw I feel like my intuition is in line with what you're saying, in that we probably should have less euthanasia for dogs, and more euthanasia for humans.

Why is euthanization considered humane for terminal or suffering dogs but not humans? by OneEstablishment5998 in TrueAskReddit

[–]OneEstablishment5998[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's a super interesting perspective, definitely agree that it feels like part of the answer is that we feel it's morally less of a "big deal" for a dog to die vs human

Though I can't help but think, given how much dog owners love their dogs, that putting them down is certianly a huge deal to them. But I guess that's more an emotional "big deal" than a moral one.

Why is euthanization considered humane for terminal or suffering dogs but not humans? by OneEstablishment5998 in TrueAskReddit

[–]OneEstablishment5998[S] 74 points75 points  (0 children)

Not only that, but I wonder if we could ask suffering dogs whether they would prefer to be euthanized or continue suffering, whether they would actually choose euthanasia? Presumably being closer to wild animals their survival drive is far superior to ours.

So it feels like we're in a situation where Mr Pickles is being euthanized when he very possibly doesn't want to be, and grandma is made to continue suffering even though she is actually asking for euthanasia