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Usually referring to the death of a pet, especially if the owners are parents with children, i.e. "The dog went to live on a farm." Lose one's life [1] To die in an accident or violent event Neutral Lost To die in an accident or violent event Make the ultimate sacrifice [1] To die while fighting for a cause Formal Also 'make the supreme sacrifice'
The death of a martyr or the value attributed to it is called martyrdom. In different belief systems, the criteria for being considered a martyr are different. In the Christian context, a martyr is an innocent person who, without seeking death, is murdered or put to death for his or her religious faith or convictions.
In 1903, he established a scientific discipline devoted to the study of death. He argued that those who were dying had few or no resources for the experience of dying and that an academic study would help those facing death to have a better understanding of the phenomenon and reduce their fear of it. [2]
Voluntary euthanasia is the purposeful ending of another person's life at their request, in order to relieve them of suffering.Voluntary euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide (PAS) have been the focus of intense debate in the 21st century, surrounding the idea of a right to die.
Dick Van Dyke knows he won't be around forever, but when death comes, he won't be afraid.. The legendary entertainer, 98, stars in Coldplay's latest music video for their song, "All My Love," and ...
The Way of the Samurai is, morning after morning, the practice of death, considering whether it will be here or be there, imagining the most sightly way of dying, and putting one's mind firmly in death. Although this may be a most difficult thing, if one will do it, it can be done. There is nothing that one should suppose cannot be done. [26]
— An Alabama man was put to death using nitrogen gas Thursday evening in a first-of-its-kind execution that could influence states in pursuit of a viable alternative to lethal injection.
Anne and Jim kept working on a Plan B. Anne was worried that her son hadn’t found a sponsor yet, so she called a friend in AA; he promised to help get Patrick a sponsor after the weekend, when he’d be back in town. Jim called doctors to see if they prescribed Suboxone. He had already put Patrick on a waiting list for a long-term 12-step ...