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Assisted Suicide

Gooberlx2

Gooberlx2

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Watching Law & Order SVU tonight and the 'murderer' is a female "Doctor Death", and got me thinking.

I've always felt that people who are in so much pain/anguish that they desire death, yet are incapable of killing themselves, should be entitled to do so as it's their own decision and life. Then again, I've also felt that suicide shouldn't be illegal either which, IIRC, it is in many states.

I guess the psychology of the person desiring suicide has to be be taken into account, as in whether or not they're rational/present minded enough to make such a decision. But then there're are certainly those who probably feel that anyone considering suicide isn't of rational mind anyway.

Obviously I wouldn't want my own family member to decide to kill him/herself. I have one who's tried and, after therapy, he/she's certainly happy it didn't happen....and so am I, but he/she is young. I think that if I had a grandmother (for example) in extreme and visible pain, who asked for death but could not kill herself without assistance, I would support her decision and continue to love her even in memory.

Another example could be a person who's lost everything and everyone they love to some tragic event which has also made him/her quadrapalegic (it's probably not as far fetched as you might think if you consider wars/famine).

I've had this discussion a few times before with several people. It's ends up being a touchy topic with many more than just two sides, and religion certainly plays a role in it for many as well.
 
where is the poll.

And yes... it is ok, imho.

People suffering should be able to make thier own choice on it.
And if we have the death penalty, and abortion, there should also be assisted suicide.
Otherwise it would be hypocritical.

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If someone is in constant pain or anguish, and they want to end their life in a graceful and dignified manner, who the fvck are we to deny that to them? So yes, I favor it in principle.
 
If somebody has a chronic disease that has left them in a ton of pain and suffering, more power to them to end things on their own terms and in the privacy of their own home.
 
Obviously it depends on the circumstances, but for the obvious case where an older individual is suffering from a painful and terminal illness, I think it should be his or her decision. If one can sign a DNR order and is just waiting to die, why shouldn't they be able to take matters into their own hands. Healthcare towards the end of a terminal disease can be so expensive and burdensome to family members. Its very hard to watch a loved one suffer, and I think there comes a point where maybe life has already been lived to its fullest. When you can't even leave the home anymore and spend the entire day in endless pain, what is there to look forward to?

So anyway, yes, I think its okay. I don't think a depressed teenager should have any access to it, but there are plenty of situations where it might be the right choice.
 
I don't think a depressed teenager should have access to it either. But how about a middle-aged person (or anyone above 18 for that matter) simply decides that he/she doesn't want to live anymore. Not really depressed, but just doesn't want to go through life....I dunno how else to explain it. I think that's where line becomes very fuzzy.
 
That's a tough question. If a person wants to take their life so badly they can probably do it on their own. I think assisted suicide should be something a terminally ill patient can discuss with her/her doctor. Not something anyone can have access to. It seems to me like it should be a medical issue.
 
if someone assists, it isn't really suicide

suicide is killing yourself

if you need help, then you aren't doing it alone, hence, it isn't suicide

assisted suicide is an oxy moron
 
I think you should be able to kill yourself for any reason period. It's your body what business does the state have to tell you on how to treat it? They sure as hell don't give a rats ass about the homeless's miserale existance or an uninsured cancer patient but now fain some concern if they live or die??!...
 
I think it should be allowed. The best argument for it I have is how we treat our beloved pets. If they are dying, sometimes the only thing they have is "old age" and we put them down, so they won't suffer. This just goes to prove, we are not really concerned about who is suffering, so as long as it is not ourselves. We feel bad watching the pet slowly die, so we put it down faster. We don't want to lose our loved one so we tell the docs to do what they can. And since they can stay at the hospital, out of our sight, it is ok to let them languish and lie there. While it obviously won't be right in many situations, if death is the immenent and obvious conclusion to a given medical situation, then I see no problem with helping the sick do what thy wish.
 
Terminal illness, yes. Depesssion because you lost 10k in Vegas and the mob is coming to lynch you and bury you in a cement coffin, no.
 
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