These trips are hardly what we doctors used to call flights into health - desperate attempts to avoid suffering.

Unfortunately, money was paid in order to avoid further suffering.

Such attitudes have led many parents to discourage their children from learning their mother tongue, so as to avoid similar discrimination and suffering.

Rich can be surprisingly delicate herself when she avoids history and suffering.

It is preferable to spend money now to avoid great human suffering and another American rescue mission later.

Freedom from fear and distress - by ensuring conditions and treatment which avoid mental suffering.

"We urge all parties to talk at the earliest opportunity so as to avoid further suffering," he said.

Affected dogs are often euthanized at an early stage to avoid suffering.

"Over all, you avoid more pain and suffering," he said.

The idea of allowing people to slip away of their own volition to avoid suffering is a fine one.