re: #341 SixDegrees

Apparently, we need someone to talk to us about it. The number of people who don’t have wills, powers of attorney, medical powers of attorney and end of life procedures drawn up with responsible parties designated to act on their behalf in the event of sudden death or incapacitation is absolutely staggering, and it far too often leads to events taking a turn directly opposed to a person’s wishes and leading to horrendous personal tragedy for survivors. One need look no further than the Schiavo case to see what a miserable outcome can occur, that could have been completely prevented by an hour or two of consultation and thought.

Then how about an educational campaign? Government produces PSAs and runs print ads all the time to tell us to eat our veggies, get checked for breast or prostate cancer, stay away from drugs, etc. I’d rather see an effort to raise awareness than have something written into legislation.