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What do you guys think: is physician assisted suicide an ethical option for someone wishing to end their life? If so, under what terms or if not, why? Fire off your thoughts however you want.
| Yes. | 73 | |
| No | 19 | |
| Other (Share your thoughts) | 9 |
Wow. These responses are so NOT what I expected when coming across this topic.
Umm, wow. ok. There are sooooo many people against abortion (even though the parasite has no [real] mental function), BUT then, people who root for the death of people with an actual psyche?
Personally, I say, if they want to die, kill them.
Then, I think about how much influence doc's have on their patients and how many patients might just be mindfucked into death...
[just saying]
If the person is severely ill and wishes to end all the pain and suffering fast, than yes. Otherwise, it's very wrong.
It depends on if it is about terminal illness or just making a hasty decision on a really bad day.
There are several things required to be considered for assisted suicide so it would never be done on someone who just felt like dying today
Like Lula said, you cannot use that method under the "Right To Die" law; which only a few states in the US even have. Oregon being the most infamous because it was the first.
The Death With Dignity act is very progressive and I agree with it and the purpose of such a right. It is specifically and only designed for the terminally ill.
These people are choosing to die with "dignity" as opposed to turning into a vegetable and having absolutely no control over their minds and body failing them. They choose the day, preparing family and friends, while having the gift and option to have them all present to say their goodbyes.
There is an amazing documentary about this and the families, along with those whom decided to go this route, are visibly at peace and happy with their choice. It's a great option for the terminally ill, not only have control over their debilitating/fatal disease, it is their "right to die with dignity".
Watch someone die in pain from cancer. When the death rattle starts there comes 24 to 60 hours of the most excruciating pain. It is true torture to just sit by and wait for someone to die this way. Sit by and watch as the dying writhe and arch their body off the bed, ridged from head to toe and strangling on their own sputum. Even morphine barely makes a dent. You sit there and just hope and pray that their mind is not part of it.
They are going to die whether you put them out of their misery or not. They are going to die.
I will not let this happen to me.
It's something like 90% of people who suicide have a diagnosable mental disorder. They need treatment not help suiciding.
So if someone is sick and dying of cancer in the hospital and don't want to live because they are in too much pain they have a mental issue? Its not the fact they are in pain everyday of their lives? They are just mentally unwell for wanting the pain to end?
I think the term for this was called euthanasia. If said person is sick and suffering I do not see why they should be forced to live in misery. Sometimes its just time for people to go. We might try to fight it for the sake of love but if they are truly suffering that much I think it would be more mercival just to let them die. No its not a pretty thing or something people want to think about but if you truly love someone are you going to make them suffer for your sake? If someone is in so much pain nothing should force them to stay on this planet if they are asking to be let go.
I agree with those who say that if someone is already terminally ill and in pain, then sure, give them some sympathy and help them out.
But if someone is suicidal for other reasons then no! There is probably some way to fix the situation, only they cant see it because they're depressed. I say, we should help them out too, just not like that!!!!!!
This is called euthanasia where a person can die with assistance and dignaty it's legal in norway but I dont know any more where it is legal but mostly illegal over the world. I'm kinda unsure to be honest.
Yes I think it is. If some-one really wants to die, and has done for at least two years or if there is not going to be an end to any physical pain and suffering then it is right. If you run over a bird and half kill it - isn't it better to end their suffering?
It depends on the situation. Not onloy the situation of the person who chooses to die but of their loved ones. The patient's death by suicide may make this method of death seem more acceptable to younger relatives and it may adversely affect family relationships in other ways.