PhoenixFlare500
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Post by PhoenixFlare500 on Jun 21, 2007 10:00:07 GMT -8
In any case, there is always the argument that the patient may not be in his or her right mind when they made the decision to die. Their state of mind would probably change the moment they were told very bad news about their condition or something, and it could take the patient a very very long time to come to grips with it (i.e. They just got told they had inoperable terminal cancer. Try letting that one slide past you). My point is that there should at least be some period of time that you let pass before you even consider suicide. Give them a chance to really think.
I don't know if that had anything to do with the topic or if it was just a tangent of some sort, but it's kinda related.
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Post by waterball on Jun 21, 2007 20:58:17 GMT -8
my view exactly, phoenix.
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dxlightning
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Post by dxlightning on Jun 27, 2007 22:36:35 GMT -8
If I'm ever paralyzed or mentally ill to the point where I can't function, I'd hope that my family would have the sense to let me die.
I say yes for assisted suicide, in cases where the pain is too excruciating or makes living too much of a drain on someone's life. Not, however, just due to depression.
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Post by waterball on Aug 19, 2007 19:15:45 GMT -8
okay i was just talking about if someone spontaneously decided that they wanted to die that day, and they approached the doctor to kill them, obviously they have mental problems. If they have medical conditions like agony to keep living etc. then i think a family member should at least be informed/consulted.
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