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What are your thoughts on physician-assisted suicide
Posted on 6/27/14 at 6:45 pm
Posted on 6/27/14 at 6:45 pm
Should everyone have the "right" to die?
I'm kind of torn on it myself. The libertarian part of me says it should be an individual right not infringed upon the government, but I've also seen the effect suicide has on the person's family, so maybe it really isn't an individual thing because the act really harms others as well.
Thoughts?
I'm kind of torn on it myself. The libertarian part of me says it should be an individual right not infringed upon the government, but I've also seen the effect suicide has on the person's family, so maybe it really isn't an individual thing because the act really harms others as well.
Thoughts?
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Posted on 6/27/14 at 6:49 pm to benhamin5555
I'm a libertarian,I don't care
Posted on 6/27/14 at 6:51 pm to benhamin5555
I would hate to burn up my life savings in a coma so it may be an option that is best left open to the individual to decide.
Posted on 6/27/14 at 6:53 pm to benhamin5555
I think Obama should be a test pilot for this program.
Posted on 6/27/14 at 6:55 pm to benhamin5555
Against - if you want to die, don't go to the doctor. Plenty of ways to get enough drugs with which to kill yourself.
Posted on 6/27/14 at 6:56 pm to benhamin5555
There's a wide range of variables in this debate. Is it the withdrawal of heroic measures? That's already available pretty much everywhere.
And do we want people able to have a doctor assist them when they have a terminal illness or when they have a bad day or something in between?
And do we want people able to have a doctor assist them when they have a terminal illness or when they have a bad day or something in between?
Posted on 6/27/14 at 6:58 pm to benhamin5555
Not talking about people in comas/vegetables etc
I mean healthy individuals who decide they want to die because they are unhappy.
I mean healthy individuals who decide they want to die because they are unhappy.
Posted on 6/27/14 at 7:01 pm to benhamin5555
Anytime you try to justify things by how it could affect other people, then you take away individual rights. The collective mentality is why we are trending the way we are.
I don't have a problem with assisted suicide. If I am in severe pain and living on machines I would want the right to pull the plug, if I choose.
I don't have a problem with assisted suicide. If I am in severe pain and living on machines I would want the right to pull the plug, if I choose.
Posted on 6/27/14 at 7:02 pm to benhamin5555
I'm ok with it as long as the individual is forced to wait one month after applying for end of life.. There would be shortened timeframe for disease where mercy is needed
Posted on 6/27/14 at 7:02 pm to Crow Pie
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I would hate to burn up my life savings in a coma so it may be an option that is best left open to the individual to decide.
Physician assisted suicide =/= the withdrawal of life sustaining interventions
Posted on 6/27/14 at 7:03 pm to benhamin5555
Posted on 6/27/14 at 7:03 pm to benhamin5555
quote:No. That's why god invented guns.
I mean healthy individuals who decide they want to die because they are unhappy.
However, I am in favor of a terminally ill person requesting a painless way out from a doctor.
Posted on 6/27/14 at 7:05 pm to benhamin5555
quote:
Not talking about people in comas/vegetables etc
I'm okay with physical related suicide deaths.
quote:
I mean healthy individuals who decide they want to die because they are unhappy.
Against those with mental related suicide deaths.
This post was edited on 6/27/14 at 7:07 pm
Posted on 6/27/14 at 7:07 pm to benhamin5555
quote:How does it jibe with the Hippocratic Oath IYO?
What are your thoughts on physician-assisted suicide?
This post was edited on 6/27/14 at 7:09 pm
Posted on 6/27/14 at 7:14 pm to benhamin5555
It should be allowed provided the patient is terminally ill and is mentally competent to make such a choice and that is affirmed by an independent physician and psychiatrist that's not connected to the situation in any way.
Posted on 6/27/14 at 7:18 pm to Sentrius
I'm not killing any healthy people just cause they ask me to.
That's my thoughts.
That's my thoughts.
Posted on 6/27/14 at 7:19 pm to NC_Tigah
quote:Do no harm! Comfort care, hospice care are all good. Asking the physician to hurry it up in this "assisted" way is over the top.
How does it jibe with the Hippocratic Oath IYO?
Posted on 6/27/14 at 7:24 pm to Sentrius
quote:
It should be allowed provided the patient is terminally ill and is mentally competent to make such a choice and that is affirmed by an independent physician and psychiatrist that's not connected to the situation in any way.
Ehh, either way I'm not sure I'm comfortable with doctors giving their patients lethal injections.....
Posted on 6/27/14 at 7:25 pm to benhamin5555
Our bodies, our choice!*
*Only applies to gestating females.
*Only applies to gestating females.
Posted on 6/27/14 at 7:27 pm to benhamin5555
It should be legal. Physicians should not be forced to provide the service however.
Check out Terry Pratchett's 2011 documentary Choosing to Die. It's a great documentary exploring the subject. Very powerful and emotional.
Check out Terry Pratchett's 2011 documentary Choosing to Die. It's a great documentary exploring the subject. Very powerful and emotional.
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