A review by augmentedaugust
The Good Death Through Time by Caitlin Mahar

4.0

“… like all rituals of dying, voluntary assisted dying is very much a social production. Acknowledging the historical and cultural contingency of contemporary rituals associated with what is called a ‘good death’ might illuminate the strengths and weaknesses of the responses to death and suffering that predominate here and now.”

I think the above quote illustrates why this book is important. I’d highly recommend it. I’m definitely now interested in non-western perceptions of the topic, as that was sorely missing from this book, apart from brief mentions of indigenous peoples from Australia and the USA.

Also, fuck Peter Singer.