Dr. Kevorkian . . .

[XMan]

What do you think of Dr. Death? It's been almost two years since this topic was discussed . . .

Myself, I feel if a person is terminally ill and wants to be put out of their misery, that's their choice. I saw my grandmother suffer with Alzheimer's, bed-ridden, unable to talk, feed herself, or use the restroom, for three years before she died. The look in her eyes . . . sometimes I could see her looking out, but unable to express herself in anyway. But with people who can't communicate, I guess it becomes difficult to decide what to do unless they have a living will.

One of the troubling aspects is this is the growing philosophy in bioethics that, in my mind takes it to far . . . where people are beginning to believe that persons who are handicapped physically or mentally, or are otherwise unable to live life to the fullest, should be eliminated. This is something I find strongly disturbing . . . it's called utilitarian bioethics.

 

If you wanna kill yourself, then have at it!

 

[Mister T]

Originally posted by: OmegaNauce
If you wanna kill yourself, then have at it!

 

[Danman]

Originally posted by: OmegaNauce
If you wanna kill yourself, then have at it!

Ditto..........its their life, if they want to end, go right ahead.

 

[bmacd]

Originally posted by: cashman

Originally posted by: OmegaNauce
If you wanna kill yourself, then have at it!

Ditto..........its their life, if they want to end, go right ahead.

-=bmacd=-

 

[iamme]

Seinfeld quote (from what I remember):

"I don't get Dr. Kevorkian......aren't there any high buildings where these people live?"

 

[Azraele]

All legalities aside, I'm watching someone suffer from terminal illness. The look in her eyes tells me all I need to know.

 

[madthumbs]

>>"I don't get Dr. Kevorkian......aren't there any high buildings where these people live?"<<

-This would be disrespectful to passerby's and whoever had to clean up the mess. It would also be nice to have a "known" painless method to die with.

 

[Evadman]

Originally posted by: cashman

Originally posted by: OmegaNauce
If you wanna kill yourself, then have at it!

Ditto..........its their life, if they want to end, go right ahead.

 

[XMan]

Nobody has an opinion of utilitarian bioethics? You might ask how it relates to Kevorkian, but it's simply the next step up the ladder . . . I refuse to call it the next "logical" step.

 

[yakko]

I think what he did was a good thing. If those people really want to end it then they should be allowed to without anyone interfering. He also plays some pretty good jazz.

 

[Howard]

I'm all for it.

Oh, and about those disableds, if they want to stop living, then they should able to kill themselves or be killed. If not, then leave them alone.

 

[LAUST]

I'm all for it, and I also think it shouldn't just have to be from illness only, if life sucks and someone wants to go, let em.

 

[BillGates]

Can't we just put them to sleep, like we do with animals that no longer have a use for?

Sure, it's sad, but they aren't doing anything other than prolonging (inevitible) death (and grief), wasting human resources, and burning up money unnecessarily.

Good topic, I say.

 

[madthumbs]

>>Can't we just put them to sleep, like we do with animals that no longer have a use for?<<

-They could be used for food!

 

[Howard]

Put to sleep? Is that a euphemism?

Shoot them in the head is more like it.

 

[fatbaby]

as long as it ends their pain without harming others (people, animals, pr0n, or mother nature), i'm all for it

 

[Martin]

I dunno about you guys, but if I ever get an illness like that, I'll kill my self before becoming a vegetable.

 

[Spoooon]

Originally posted by: madthumbs
>>Can't we just put them to sleep, like we do with animals that no longer have a use for?<<

-They could be used for food!

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