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Post by ♪Mr.Obv♫ on Jun 15, 2007 15:03:54 GMT -8
So the famous Dr. Kevorkian was released from prison a couple of days ago and, since I don't see the question up here, Should doctor assisted suicide be legalized or not?
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Post by ♦Whot♦ on Jun 15, 2007 15:35:36 GMT -8
Yes, unless the patient is suffering from mental problems/depression.
Q: Why?
A: Would you rather die slowly and painfully, or die fast and get it over with?
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Post by PhoenixFlare500 on Jun 15, 2007 15:46:15 GMT -8
I'm not gonna say anything about general assisted suicide, but if a person is for sure going to die painfully, maybe it should be legal.
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Post by ♪Mr.Obv♫ on Jun 15, 2007 16:07:50 GMT -8
Whot. It is not a fast death from what I hear... I'm pretty sure, and correct me if I'm wrong, that the doctor prescribes a pill that the patient takes which over time kills him by making his body function improperly.
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Post by rabidgecko on Jun 15, 2007 18:31:49 GMT -8
you say that like its the only way to commit suicide, by a medical basis. how about extreme overdose of, oh lets say, morphine? yup that would do the job pretty well i think
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Post by PhoenixFlare500 on Jun 15, 2007 19:37:03 GMT -8
See that's how I thought they did it. That would be nice and painless.
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Post by waterball on Jun 17, 2007 18:35:19 GMT -8
Yes, unless the patient is suffering from mental problems/depression. Wow, that was really well thought out... Who wants to commit suicide unless they have mental problems or depression?? Of course it shouldn't be legal, you sicko.
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Post by PhoenixFlare500 on Jun 17, 2007 18:44:17 GMT -8
Who wants to commit suicide unless they have mental problems or depression?? Of course it shouldn't be legal, you sicko. Someone who is guaranteed to die in a really bad way full of pain and suffering.
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Post by ♦Whot♦ on Jun 17, 2007 20:25:49 GMT -8
Yes, unless the patient is suffering from mental problems/depression. Wow, that was really well thought out... Who wants to commit suicide unless they have mental problems or depression?? Of course it shouldn't be legal, you sicko. People who wants to die because of stress, relationships, you name it. I'm not supporting the people who wants to die cause of ethical problems, but medical problems. ggkkthxbai. Phoenix - Thank you to those who actually think.
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Post by rabidgecko on Jun 17, 2007 20:57:24 GMT -8
i'll assume that thanks extends to me too i think the choice should be available. there are plenty of people who would rather live to see another, brighter day. but to those who want it over a.s.a.p. well, we shouldn't stop them. in the end, it's not our call to decide who dies, but it's also not our call to decide who isn't allowed to die. that's why the choice should lay with the patient.
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Post by waterball on Jun 17, 2007 21:22:34 GMT -8
No one has the right to end anyone's life. Not their own, not their baby's, not someone else's. You can make your life suck but only God decides when you die.
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Post by ♦Whot♦ on Jun 17, 2007 22:57:10 GMT -8
Rabid - I'm with you 100% on that one, rabid. Thats why it's called assisted suicide, not assisted murder. No one has the right to end anyone's life. Not their own, not their baby's, not someone else's. You can make your life suck but only God decides when you die. Religious beliefs only affects the person, not laws.
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Post by rabidgecko on Jun 18, 2007 8:01:06 GMT -8
ok provolone, i suggest you read my post again. you seem to have missed the point. or read whot's. he understands.
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Post by Prone on Jun 20, 2007 19:43:04 GMT -8
@topic: No, unless...(see WhoT's intelligent first post).
Let's put it at the same scenario of pets. If they are hurting, you want to end their pain NOW. Same with humans.
We put animals down because the pain is intolerable (to our hypothetical understandings), and we wouldn't want them to suffer. Same with humans. If they were thought provoked, or were mentally unstable, that isn't a reason to end their life. Only on the basis of excruciating pain, or something that CAN'T be helped. Mental illness can be helped.
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Post by rabidgecko on Jun 20, 2007 21:09:28 GMT -8
I'm surprised by your response prone. I thought you'd have a different stance.
Hopefully that pet analogy will help provolone understand, in case he still doesn't get it.
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