英國的讀者介紹我看9月16日英國《觀察家》 (The Observer) 的專題文章。Lauren Nicklinson兩段文字，短的一篇是悼詞，長的一篇代爸爸講述爭取「協助自殺」(assisted suicide)的理據，很有力。我不贊成安樂死，但讀之亦會受感動。
Lauren是Tony Nicklinson的女兒。Tony
Nicklinson是誰？我在網誌談過他的個案 ( Locked-in：真正的倫理難題，8月23日) ，他因腦幹中風患上閉鎖症候群 (Locked-in syndrome)，全身癱瘓多年，向法院申請安樂死，令全國關注。敗訴後不久在家中去世。
悼詞試譯如下，不能盡得其神，故此也把原文貼上了。
一份恆久的遺愛： Lauren給爸爸的悼詞
面對失卻尊嚴的苦難，爸爸展示令人難以置信的勇氣、力量、堅忍和不缺的幽默感。
爸爸感動了全國，留下了一份永久的遺產，這關乎「協助自殺」和「自願安樂死」的爭論，對英國社會是重要的開端。爸爸逝去了，他不需要爭取為自己作出陳詞；他的這份遺產已說明一切。
但老爸還留下了更大的遺產，那是他的朋友、家人，以及我們因他而擁有的所有快樂回憶。他是一個深愛妻子的丈夫、疼愛女兒的父親；媽媽、Beth和我有幸身為他在世間最愛的三人。爸爸我們永遠不會忘記你，只會恆常惦記你，永遠愛你。
A lasting
legacy: Lauren's eulogy for her father
In the face of such undignified
suffering, Dad displayed unbelievable courage, strength, tenacity and good
humour.
Dad has inspired a nation, has
left behind a lasting legacy attached to the assisted suicide and voluntary
euthanasia debate, and started something incredibly important for British
society. In death, Dad does not need a voice to be heard; his legacy says it
all.
But Dad has left behind a far
greater legacy, that of his friends and family and the happy memories that we
all have of him. He was a loving husband, a doting father and Mum, Beth and I
are privileged to be the three people that he loved most in the world. Dad will
never be forgotten, always missed and eternally loved.
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