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Assisted Suicide, why are people so against it?

Posted on 11/27/14 at 3:28 pm
Posted by tduecen
Member since Nov 2006
161244 posts
Posted on 11/27/14 at 3:28 pm
If someone is suffering and dying how is it more humane to preserve their life for our selfish reasons than to inject them with enough Morphine to let them die comfortably?
Posted by biglego
Ask your mom where I been
Member since Nov 2007
76782 posts
Posted on 11/27/14 at 3:29 pm to
Bc people are nosy intrusive fricks
Posted by lsu2006
BR
Member since Feb 2004
39993 posts
Posted on 11/27/14 at 3:30 pm to
Probably because "life is a blessing from God" or some other bullshite.
Posted by Master of Sinanju
Member since Feb 2012
11374 posts
Posted on 11/27/14 at 3:30 pm to
Ive always thought more people should try it.
Posted by TH03
Mogadishu
Member since Dec 2008
171114 posts
Posted on 11/27/14 at 3:30 pm to
because people are selfish and don't want to let loved ones go.
Posted by heartbreakTiger
grinding for my grinders
Member since Jan 2008
138974 posts
Posted on 11/27/14 at 3:30 pm to
because those people have no compassion for others. I see nothing wrong with someone killing themselves if they want to end the suffering.
Posted by the808bass
The Lou
Member since Oct 2012
111801 posts
Posted on 11/27/14 at 3:33 pm to
The potential for people to be encouraged to it by family for selfish reasons of the family.

Or people with psychological issues who would take suicide as a solution to their issues.

Neither of those are good for society. Now, a truly terminal patient taking a morphine overdose on the way out isn't a huge moral quandary for me.
Posted by Henry Jones Jr
Member since Jun 2011
68786 posts
Posted on 11/27/14 at 3:50 pm to
IF it is allowed it should be restricted to people with terminal illnesses. Someone who has stage one cancer that is easily treatable shouldn't be able to have it.
Posted by Andre
Cashier at Stein's Deli
Member since Apr 2009
4301 posts
Posted on 11/27/14 at 3:58 pm to
because, god
Posted by Breesus
House of the Rising Sun
Member since Jan 2010
67023 posts
Posted on 11/27/14 at 4:05 pm to
Because religion
Posted by GetCocky11
Calgary, AB
Member since Oct 2012
51512 posts
Posted on 11/27/14 at 4:12 pm to
People need to read up on the Oregon law and just see how heavily regulated it is.

People just can't ask for the suicide medicine. It is a really tough process that above all requires a terminal illness.
Posted by Hopeful Doc
Member since Sep 2010
15056 posts
Posted on 11/27/14 at 4:13 pm to
Giving someone enough morphine (or similar) to die comfortably is fairly noncontroversial, and pain management is a major part of hospice care. Giving someone enough to end their life, though, has some valid points from each side. Firstly, the Hippocratic Oath starts with, "First, do no harm..."
Stopping a patient from breathing permanently could definitely be considered harm. On the other hand, allowing someone to suffer through their ultimate end from a tough, chronic illness could also be considered harm, mainly from an emotional/psychological standpoint. In the end, the vast majority of people fall somewhere in between the two, and the majority of hospice care is geared aggressive comfort measures. As to the bitter end of the patient with a particularly painful terminal illness and giving them enough of a medication with that it cuts their "life" short a few minutes/hours, at that point, I believe the majority of people fall on the side of believing that to be ethical. As to allowing terminally ill patients to elect to end their life before the suffering begins/peaks, I think it's just too controversial a subject to have a consensus opinion on, and the ethical debate of whether all life is worth living and has value comes into play. Again, there are rather valid points from both sides. I don't think they'll come together in those opinions, either.
Posted by Tigerwaffe
Orlando
Member since Sep 2007
4975 posts
Posted on 11/27/14 at 4:26 pm to
Because they are afraid they will abuse the privilege.
Posted by BluegrassBelle
RIP Hefty Lefty - 1981-2019
Member since Nov 2010
99896 posts
Posted on 11/27/14 at 4:42 pm to
Quite frankly if that's what they want to do then it really shouldn't be my business whether they do it. I don't have any problem with setting parameters for allowing it (i.e. Psych evaluation, multiple doctor's assessments, etc). But as far as morally, that's not my burden to carry.

I know if it was a family member that was suffering I'd want them to have that legal choice.
Posted by Negative Nomad
Hell
Member since Oct 2011
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Posted on 11/27/14 at 4:47 pm to
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Posted by ZZTIGERS
Member since Dec 2007
17181 posts
Posted on 11/27/14 at 5:13 pm to
People who support legislative measures against assisted suicide for the terminally ill, are disgusting human beings. It's hard to imagine someone would be that evil, but there are plenty of people out there that are.

If you don't support assisted suicide, fine, don't participate, but don't take that option away from someone who is suffering with a terminal illness.
Posted by DWaginHTown
Houston, TX
Member since Jan 2006
9896 posts
Posted on 11/27/14 at 5:54 pm to
You asking for assistance?
Posted by tigerskin
Member since Nov 2004
41075 posts
Posted on 11/27/14 at 6:03 pm to
We are only allowed to be compassionate for our pets
Posted by ISmellMischief
Jodie's House
Member since Jan 2013
897 posts
Posted on 11/27/14 at 7:43 pm to
serious religious opposition
Posted by LT
The City of St. George
Member since May 2008
5151 posts
Posted on 11/27/14 at 9:24 pm to
Because assisted suicide is creepy as frick.
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