Physician Assisted Suicide
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Re: Physician Assisted Suicide
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I agree for the most part with the final statement, however, I do not see nor do I understand the concept of suicide. I wont lie I have had suicidal thoughts when I was younger and growing up but I could never act on those thoughts. I honestly don't even understand completely the idea of voluntary euthanasia I mean I get the person would be out of physical pain nd no longer suffering but what about the pain the loved ones feel at the loss especially knowing this is the exact moment its gonna happen because in all honesty whether planned or not no one is ever really ready to lose a loved one. In my opinion it is not supposed to be anyones personal choice to die its Gods choice to say when our time is.a9436 wrote: ↑02 Oct 2018, 04:15I agree that it is a terrifying amount of power to give, but there is a big difference between the Nazi atrocities, in which the victims had no say, and what happens at least in Switzerland today, where absolute consent is a must and people administer the drugs themselves. Personally, I do not have a problem with voluntary euthanasia as I cannot judge the pain nor understand the situation anyone else is in, but I would be sceptical of a doctor taking that decision on anyone's behalf.AliceofX wrote: ↑02 Oct 2018, 01:19The problem is who gets to decide what is quality of life and what isn't. The Nazis thought that the disabled and mentally ill were better off dead. I'm not saying that it would automatically turn into a system where everyone not deemed fit is killed, but no system is without abuse. For some people, that's just too much power to give to anyone.Sakilunamermaid wrote: ↑01 Oct 2018, 19:02 I think assisted suicide is acceptable when someone has no quality of life or their every moment is suffering.
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The main ideologically is dying with dignity as opposed to chronic suffering and no concept of who you are.
I think if I had a terminal or a degenerative disorder I would want this to be legalised, as it would be in my comfort and choice. As opposed to the extreme violence and tragedy that is suicide.
I hate the idea of someone being by themselves when life is taken. The idea that you could be surrounded by loved ones is a comfort
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If Christians are right, then I would say keep the kid alive. "Mercy killing" would just send him to judgment.
If there is no God and evolution is true, then it really doesn't matter. All of this would be a zero-sum game. I'd say exit this game whenever you want. That said, it would be a selfish move if it hurts people.
If Hinduism is right, then all of this is karma anyways. You'll just pop back into a new body to face the same problem again. You'll probably have some additional karma, but it doesn't change the end result of the reincarnation process.
It all depends on the context. Since I can't decide what I believe, I personally wouldn't rule it out. It's a complicated question, and we can't see all the angles.
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I completely agree with you. We have no right to take away person's life. That's totally unacceptable.Sahani Nimandra wrote: ↑02 Oct 2018, 00:17 Life wasn't something that was given freely and we aren't eligible to take it away as well. Committing euthanasia is a crime worth punishing with death. No matter what his intentions were taking away a person's life is unacceptable.
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Dolor wrote: ↑01 Oct 2018, 10:01 In my own opinion, mercy killing is still a crime. If I were in his shoes, I would have let Jeremy live and repent during that last minutes of his life. It's God who gave us life, and He should have the only right to take it away.
As to the story, Hiram's aid on Jeremy's death was one of the twists that made the book thought-provoking.
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I fully agree that, it is God that has the right right to give and take life.Dolor wrote: ↑01 Oct 2018, 10:01 In my own opinion, mercy killing is still a crime. If I were in his shoes, I would have let Jeremy live and repent during that last minutes of his life. It's God who gave us life, and He should have the only right to take it away.
As to the story, Hiram's aid on Jeremy's death was one of the twists that made the book thought-provoking.
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The affected person can never actually forget the trauma and Reason of his injuries but the world will not stop for anyone, It will move on from those reasons and knowingly or unknowingly will make that person's life hell. Hence I back physician assisted suicide.
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I agree - this is a very difficult topic to discuss especially if you’ve never had an experience with a family member having a Terminal illness or injury and truly suffering but I do t agree with physician assited suicide eitherRuba Abu Ali wrote: ↑01 Oct 2018, 10:13 Euthanasia is an extremely thorny issue. I do not agree with McDowell's view on physician-assisted suicide.
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My thoughts exactly!
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