Amy Beth Arkawy writes about Jack “Dr. Death” Kevorkian:
“With the premiere of HBO’s new film “You Don’t Know Jack,” the spotlight is once again on controversial Dr. Jack Kevorkian. While Al Pacino offers what Kevorkian himself labels a “superb” performance, the real Kevorkian made the media rounds last week, making appearances with Anderson Cooper, Bill Maher and Neil Cavuto.
HBO has pulled the plug on the “Real Time” clip, which featured a lively interchange between kindred spirit Maher. Kevorkian playfully talked about prison, religion, even his quirky, macabre art work. But he continued to display his spunky, outspoken nature as he lambasted the medical profession. “Doctors are cowards, ” he exclaimed, “they know what is right but won’t do it.”
In a candid conversation with Fox News’ Neil Cavuto, Kevorkian took on his notorious nickname, “Dr. Death,” religion and health reform. Cavuto even tried to cajole Kevorkian into admitting his own miserable life ( even bringing up a failed engagement fifty years ago!) propelled the doctor’s controversial calling. Kevorkian acknowledged he ” wasn’t very likable, because of my abrasive personality,” but maintained what is obvious to so many: his was a mission of mercy.
Throughout Kevorkian contended that his patients–most of whom he said were Catholic–never “asked me to kill them. They say, ‘Doctor end my suffering.’”
I grew to like Kevorkian thanks to Pacino’s complex and honest portrayal. I like him ever me after seeing the real man make yet another stand.
Cavuto tried to pierce through Kevorkian’s agnosticism, asking: “Wouldn’t it be a kick if at the end of your life you saw God? What would you say to him?”
Kevorkian: “I’d look at the big man on the throne and say, ‘why didn’t you make me smarter?’”
If more people were half as smart–and compassionate– as Jack Kevorkian the world would surely be a better place.”
There is no reason as to why people should suffer. A person who wishes to have someone end his/her suffering should be granted that wish. Kevorkian understands that perfectly.
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