To Whom It May Concern
“Thou shalt not kill; but need’st not strive
“officiously to keep alive.”
This advice I recommend, and
if you truly be my friend,
grant to me, when I decide,
to have a painless suicide.
“officiously to keep alive.”
This advice I recommend, and
if you truly be my friend,
grant to me, when I decide,
to have a painless suicide.
The quotation is a commandment in the ‘The Latest Decalogue’ by Arthur Hugh Clough. I googled to check the wording and also got other versions of the commandment that are worth a visit. The last two lines are a devout wish; I’ve had to make the decision for two dogs and have the necessary experience.
The quotation is a commandment in the ‘The Latest Decalogue’ by Arthur Hugh Clough. I googled to check the wording and also got other versions of the commandment that are worth a visit. The last two lines are a devout wish; I’ve had to make the decision for two dogs and have the necessary experience.