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I support right to die for the terminally ill but I'm not sure how I feel about this. My immediate reaction was that it was wrong but...are we masters of our own destiny? Is it okay to let someone decide that their life isn't worth living under certain conditions and then assist them in the process? Would you support a right to die law similar to the one in Belgium here?
Two identical and deaf Belgian brothers have been euthanised after the inseparable middle-aged pair found out they were going blind and would never see each other again.
Marc and Eddy Verbessem were 45. They lived and worked together; and last month they died together after a Belgium hospital accepted their request to be euthanised.
Story:
http://www.stuff.co.nz/world/europe/8178...-blindness
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I say yup, that's just fine, as long as they're proven to be mentally sound.
However, if I were a Dr, I don't think I could ethically administer anything lethal except in the case of a patient being terminally ill, and suffering.
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I think it should be up to the person to decide if they are teminally ill or left a vegtable from an accident. I would never want to live like that. If a person has a mental disorder and wants to die, that's a whole other ball of wax. Can they be helped? I think that is the problem for me. Yea, maybe they want to die now but if they would get help or the right medication would they still feel that way?
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That's all well and good Ramsey, but what about a situation similar to what those two men faced?
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At first I didn't think going blind was a good enough reason to be euthanized but then I saw they were deaf as well and their only recourse was going to be an institution for the rest of their life, that changed my tune. I better understand their decision now and agree with their right to make it.
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IDK User, it's their life so it's their decision to make. They would rather be dead then not be able to see each other. Is that a normal reaction? Probably not. I just don't think it's OUR decision to make. Ultimately, it's up to the person if they want to live or not.
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Who gets the insurance money? It's not suicide.
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(01-17-2013, 05:55 PM)Maggot Wrote: Who gets the insurance money? It's not suicide.
You remind me of Geraldo at times with your hard-hitting questions.
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You want to kill yourself?
The only sentences the Government should state are,
"Please, go right ahead. And, how my I assist you?"
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It's suicide. Physician assisted but still suicide.
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I read about these two a few days ago. I don't know..I am torn. I am all for a person's right to die..if they have a terminal illness and such. But because of a disability? I mean, I get it..they are deaf, and now going blind. But they can still communicate..it would be harder but there is fingerspelling into each others hands and all.
But, I am not sure I would take this measure. Who knows what anyone would do unless we were in their place. It is hard enough having ONE of these two disabilities..but to have them both? Fuck.
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The M*A*S*H* theme keeps running through my head now.
He ain't heavy, he's my brother.
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I say, To each their own. But I wouldn't want someone who isn't mentally stable to use it as a form of suicide.
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(01-17-2013, 10:05 PM)Maggot Wrote: The M*A*S*H* theme
Ha! Suicide Is Painless.
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I can't speak for anyone but myself. If I was terminally ill, I would want the choice. Not saying I would do it, but I want that option. I think everyone should have the option. I'm the one that knows I'm tired, and the pain is just to much. Would I do it, don't know. I just want to know I could if..... I've seen suffering. I can't imagine. Sorry just my two cents.
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I agree but what if you weren't terminal but just decided that you didn't want to continue living under what you felt were deplorable conditions (like those brothers)?
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(01-19-2013, 12:46 AM)username Wrote: I agree but what if you weren't terminal but just decided that you didn't want to continue living under what you felt were deplorable conditions (like those brothers)?
Well, I guess I would. But honestly I don't know if I could. This is an odd case that would be hard to place youself in their shoes. Good question, but hard to answer. I think I would. I wouldn't want to be prisoned like that. To me that's like life in prison w/o parole in solitary.
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