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These two twins were both deaf and were going blind. Broken hearted by the thought of never being able to see eachother decided to voluntarily end their lives. Their parting was very peaceful. They were able to enjoy company with relatives and coffee with eachother on the day of their passing.
I support their decision. I think anyone who doesn't want to live in this world should be able to end their lives, even if they are not terminally ill. I think such a decision should be put under careful scrutany though. Maybe give the patient a year of evalutions and time to think about it?
Do you all think these men should have been forced to stay alive and live miserably?
One of the things that troubled me about this case was that it was a decision of two, in reality a suicide pact. If one wanted to change their mind would they remain silent because of the brother? I would be interested to know what else was going on and why they were going blind. They were only 45, which is a young age to die.
Seems a waste to me. I don't tend too trust doctors so what one may deem "terminal" others might not.... What would we do when a doctor is wrong? not like you can reverse the process.
My father languised for 3 1/2 years in a nursing home before he died. I asked him what he wanted for, what would be, his last birthday. He answered "A gun and one bullet.". I wish I could have given him that. He had no hope of recovery. All he could do is lie there in bed and wait for someone to visit lacking even the bodily control to get up and sit in a chair.
There comes a point when a person should have the right to say, ENOUGH.
These two twins were both deaf and were going blind. Broken hearted by the thought of never being able to see eachother decided to voluntarily end their lives. Their parting was very peaceful. They were able to enjoy company with relatives and coffee with eachother on the day of their passing.
I support their decision. I think anyone who doesn't want to live in this world should be able to end their lives, even if they are not terminally ill. I think such a decision should be put under careful scrutany though. Maybe give the patient a year of evalutions and time to think about it?
Do you all think these men should have been forced to stay alive and live miserably?
Their lives, their choices.
Holy crap, why don't people stay out of the personal business of others.
These two twins were both deaf and were going blind. Broken hearted by the thought of never being able to see eachother decided to voluntarily end their lives. Their parting was very peaceful. They were able to enjoy company with relatives and coffee with eachother on the day of their passing.
I support their decision. I think anyone who doesn't want to live in this world should be able to end their lives, even if they are not terminally ill. I think such a decision should be put under careful scrutany though. Maybe give the patient a year of evalutions and time to think about it?
Do you all think these men should have been forced to stay alive and live miserably?
My father languised for 3 1/2 years in a nursing home before he died. I asked him what he wanted for, what would be, his last birthday. He answered "A gun and one bullet.". I wish I could have given him that. He had no hope of recovery. All he could do is lie there in bed and wait for someone to visit lacking even the bodily control to get up and sit in a chair.
There comes a point when a person should have the right to say, ENOUGH.
I am so sorry. It's awful to see loved ones suffer.
I also believe that one should be allowed to determine when it's been enough.
I support it and hope it becomes legal where when I get old I will have that choice. That is a big switch since I was vehemently against it during the Kervorkian years. I also agree with his argument that it should be legal under the 9th amendment. I like the OPs idea of giving a healthy person a waiting period to think things out and maybe change their mind.
In the case of people who are mentally retarded I would be against their parents, guardians, or the gvt making that decision. I support it if the person is able to make the decision themselves.
If it is not legal when I am old I will do it myself, I figure a bottle of whiskey and some pills ought to do it. No way in hell do I want to be warehoused in a nursing home.
Suicide is the ultimate individual freedom. IMHO the right to opt out of the game belongs to all of us.
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