Dignitas

[Vaughn]

600 bucks for N from A, or 10,000 bucks for a room at Dignitas and some doctor/nurse to hand you the cup of N. I don't really get it tbh.

is it 600.00$ ?

 

[Vaughn]

I love this video.........inspiring

 

[JustAboutDone]

This big boy will bring you the Nebutal.

@WhiteRabbit that would be Awesome:-)
I don't want a doctor in a white coat, I want a St Bernard

 

[WhiteRabbit]

is it 600.00$ ?

I *think* it's 550 or 600, not totally sure.

 

[Jolene40]

I love this video.........inspiring

She is hard as nails in my opinion! I am not digging the editing though.

I had hoped for a pretty Swiss chalet not some rotten building on an industrial estate.
It takes up to 4 months. I really don't think I have that for goodness sakes

 

[Jolene40]

I don't think they have socialism in Switzerland...

They will consider it but it depends on their view of you being financially in need.
If it's a non profit that's alot of money to process a death / doctors/ prescription

 

[JustAboutDone]

They will consider it but it depends on their view of you being financially in need.
If it's a non profit that's alot of money to process a death / doctors/ prescription

Keeping fingers crossed you hear back soon and can get something sorted xx

 

[N-IsMyHope]

I wish dignitas will just take the $10,000 and do it without any questions. But they will take your money with uncertain of green light.

 

[odette]

I wish dignitas will just take the $10,000 and do it without any questions. But they will take your money with uncertain of green light.

It's $5000 for the evaluation. You don't need to pay the other $5000 unless they complete the assisted suicide. Still a lot of money, I know. I truly believe it's worth it. Too many suicides go horribly wrong with the DIY method.

 

[Jolene40]

I wish dignitas will just take the $10,000 and do it without any questions. But they will take your money with uncertain of green light.

That's awful. It's always about money

 

[odette]

That's awful. It's always about money

They are not legally allowed to make a profit from it. The money they take covers their expenses. They are non-profit.

 

[cornflowerblue]

They are not legally allowed to make a profit from it. The money they take covers their expenses. They are non-profit.

Yes. I'm sure each application has to go through a bunch of doctors and lawyers, plus there's the cost of the land and facility, government permits, high business taxes, etc.

 

[Dark Soul]

http://forum.dignitas.ch/
Does anyone have any idea? Forum is down?!...

 

[JWL]

They are not legally allowed to make a profit from it. The money they take covers their expenses. They are non-profit.

'Non-profit' is a flexible concept....

 

[311]

They have a breakdown of costs on their website. Some of the costs are just travel or hotel, plus paying multiple doctors out of pocket, legal costs for the organization, etc

You're naive If you dont think they're profiting. All of sudden the man who runs the organization has a large taxable sum of money

 

[311]

They are not legally allowed to make a profit from it. The money they take covers their expenses. They are non-profit.

Non profits can still pay the large salaries lol.

Look at the wounded warriors foundation for example

 

[odette]

You're naive If you dont think they're profiting. All of sudden the man who runs the organization has a large taxable sum of money

There are a number of interests keeping a tight watchful eye on Dignitas, just waiting for them to do something that could maybe be construed into making a profit to get them into legal trouble. If they wanted to make a profit, they would do something where they aren't constantly being watched like a hawk by people who can bring a world of hurt on them at the drop of a coin.

 

[311]

There are a number of interests keeping a tight watchful eye on Dignitas, just waiting for them to do something that could maybe be construed into making a profit to get them into legal trouble. If they wanted to make a profit, they would do something where they aren't constantly being watched like a hawk by people who can bring a world of hurt on them at the drop of a coin.

Lol so you don't think the man running it is making a hefty sum in the form of a salary from it?

 

[WhiteRabbit]

Non profits can still pay the large salaries lol.

Look at the wounded warriors foundation for example

Or the Susan G. Komen breast cancer charity. "Only 21% of the money raised goes towards a cure. In 2012, Komen Founder/CEO Nancy Brinker was paid $684,717, a 64% increase from her $417,000 salary in 2011. And this was after a big drop in donations and half their 3-Day races were canceled."

 

[311]

Or the Susan G. Komen breast cancer charity. "Only 21% of the money raised goes towards a cure. In 2012, Komen Founder/CEO Nancy Brinker was paid $684,717, a 64% increase from her $417,000 salary in 2011. And this was after a big drop in donations and half their 3-Day races were canceled."

Yep

 

[odette]

Lol so you don't think the man running it is making a hefty sum in the form of a salary from it?

Ludwig Minelli makes a salary of 150,000 Swiss francs, which is slightly under the average salary for a lawyer in Switzerland. He could very easily take a much easier, much more secure lawyer job where he isn't constantly under fire and make a substantially higher salary.

 

[311]

Ludwig Minelli makes a salary of 150,000 Swiss francs, which is slightly under the average salary for a lawyer in Switzerland. He could very easily take a much easier, much more secure lawyer job where he isn't constantly under fire and make a substantially higher salary.

That's alot of money. 10k is over the top. They even keep money if you are denied.

 

[odette]

That's alot of money. 10k is over the top. They even keep money if you are denied.

I disagree, I think it's reasonable. I think it makes sense that a lawyer doing such an unusually difficult job should be paid something close to market rate. I guess we can agree to disagree.