The Anonymous Widower

Ray Gosling

I’ve liked Ray Gosling and his quirky documentaries for many years.

It was probably a surprise that he admitted last night to mercy killing a gay lover who was dying from AIDS. Perhaps, it was more of a surprise, that I hadn’t realised that Ray was gay.  But then that doesn’t matter. What does matter is that one is a decent human being.  Ray appears very much to be that sort of person.

So was Ray right, to kill a man who had no hope of life and for whom the doctors could do no more,  I think, yes.  I only think as I don’t think I could have done it myself.  In fact, when my wife was desperately ill in great pain at the end of her life, I couldn’t have done it.  So perhaps for Ray, he saw no hope and did the deed that many will condemn. 

I will not.

February 16, 2010 - Posted by AnonW | News | Death, Homosexuality