Should one who is dying be kept alive..?
In the case below, do you believe one should be kept alive?
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No. I think of this in a straight-forward way: Why should someone that has no chance/below 1% chance of full recovery be hoped upon? It would be better financially for the life support payer to cease life support and give the person a proper end. What if you wait an entire lifetime, and nothing happens? Then you wasted your time and hopes when the person you were trying to save would die in the end nevertheless.
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[size=10]Ah, so overall it seems most of you agree that if there is little to zero hope, a person shouldn't be kept alive for long; especially if it's a financial strain.
It also seems most of you would rather die if you see that there isn't much hope for you and that recovery isn't so likely. I would and I believe that the choice of death makes most sense in that situation.
But at the same time, some of you gave some pretty good reasons to avoid pulling the plug so soon:
The chance of waking up
The whole emotional deal
Prolonging what could be a precious life
Doing something creative like writing a book
The chance of doing something that makes life worth living
And the list can go on...
Again, thank you all for your opinions. I really do appreciate the time and effort put into them. I'd reply to each and everyone of them individually, but then I'd pretty much be repeating myself since we all seem to have common beliefs and ideas on the topic.
That said, I suppose the thread can die down now.
(Unless of course someone has something to add :))
Thank You.
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It also seems most of you would rather die if you see that there isn't much hope for you and that recovery isn't so likely. I would and I believe that the choice of death makes most sense in that situation.
But at the same time, some of you gave some pretty good reasons to avoid pulling the plug so soon:
The chance of waking up
The whole emotional deal
Prolonging what could be a precious life
Doing something creative like writing a book
The chance of doing something that makes life worth living
And the list can go on...
Again, thank you all for your opinions. I really do appreciate the time and effort put into them. I'd reply to each and everyone of them individually, but then I'd pretty much be repeating myself since we all seem to have common beliefs and ideas on the topic.
That said, I suppose the thread can die down now.
(Unless of course someone has something to add :))
Thank You.
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Aknop88 wrote...
if the person can never be cured, then i think cutting life support would be best idea. few days ago, heiress Von Bulow passed away after being in coma for 28 freaking yrs. how sad that is for the family.
i agree not only would i be suffering but my family would also i don't think i could take that pain so unplug me
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honestly, I'll prefer to die because If I keep alive, I'm just become burden to many peoples, doctor, nurse, family...
but to think again...why in the so fucked up accident I'm still alive that must be something....something I maybe must accomplish before die or things or maybe God just want me to suffer longer in the world...
but to think again...why in the so fucked up accident I'm still alive that must be something....something I maybe must accomplish before die or things or maybe God just want me to suffer longer in the world...
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mibuchiha
Fakku Elder
it sounds as if miracle is the only way to save me in that situation, so i'll just gladly die. that miracle won't happen anytime soon, and keeping me alive in that state alone is a stupid action. all the more if my brain wont recover anymore. all the more reason to die.
living as a vegetable is not my idea of life.
living as a vegetable is not my idea of life.
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It's really up to the victim if he wants to continue suffering or just end it there. Miracles don't happen all the time and chances are slim to none. Reality is a bitch but that's life.
I'm not sure what I want to do. Tough choice.
I'm not sure what I want to do. Tough choice.
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The medical staff who would treat me, if I were to be in such a condition, would face laws preventing them from giving me a lethal injection/cutting off life support. However, if such were not the case, and I could freely decide-- I'd choose death. ;D
Otherwise, my health care bills would cripple my family, and I'd probably end up a social pariah anyway.
No, thank you.
Otherwise, my health care bills would cripple my family, and I'd probably end up a social pariah anyway.
No, thank you.