assisted suicide

[toffee]

I think that this should be allowed, after all we dont let our animals suffer pain.
I dont know how it should be regulated and I can see potential dilemmas but I definately agree in essence that it should be allowed.

 

[Slogger]

if your discreet you can buy the machine on the net

made in australia i think

all you do is put the face mask on and set the clock to come on when your asleep and u never wake up

carbon monoxide takes your pain away

good idea it is too

 

[toffee]

not what I meant.

 

[Brightness]

Yes, Toffee, I agree with it. I also agree with euthanasia.

I really don't think that there's anything to be feared from death but I really don't want to suffer to get there!

When you've watched someone you love, die very slowly and painfully before your eyes and have them pleading with you to do something to stop their pain it sort of makes your mind up for you

I really do think that we should be allowed to write a 'living will' in this country, knowing our wishes would be carried out legally for us if we were ever in a situation where there was no hope.

You're right, most of us wouldn't let our animals suffer so why would we want people we love to do the same?

{{{{{{{{Toffee}}}}}}}}

 

[securespark]

http://www.internationaltaskforce.org/show.htm

 

[Dellsmp]

I believe quite sincerely that something similar does happen in the nhs, my father-in-law died recently from alcohol liver disease and when it became apparrent to the nurses/doctors that all they were doing was prolonging an inevitable and fairly horrible death, they advised us of their chosen course of action which was to cease life prolonging treatment and whilst keeping him pain free they would wait for him to die. In the end he went quite quickly, but its not nice, and it makes you realise there are states worse than death.
Its a can of worms, but there is merit in what you say.
By the way, dont drink too much, I've seen the consequences, its not nice.

 

[Brightness]

Dellsmp, I agree with you. We lost a really good friend last year in his early 30's - he had pancreatitis & other internal problems brought on by alcohol. They could do nothing for him and he remained sedated for 9 weeks until he passed over. So sad and such a waste of a life. He'd only been married a year too, they lived together for fifteen years and then one day he suddenly decided he wanted to get married. He said he didn't want to die with any regrets - we thought it was weird as he wasn't even ill or felt ill at the time. I still say think he knew he wasn't going to have a long life and he didn't really abuse alcohol to the extent of some people I know Really sad

 

[dg123]

I agree that people should be allowed to die if they wish and that someone could provide help without fear of prosecution, however, there is always the danger that a murder could be committed on the pretext of 'assisted suicide'. I think this is a major reason why it is not possible at this time.

If this is a course of action that an individual wants to persue there needs to be safeguards implemented e.g. the individual declares their wishes to more than one person and at least one of these should be an independent witness.

 

[Moz]

Dellsmp

"died recently from alcohol liver disease "

 

[Dellsmp]

thanks Moz, I know you've also posted about losing people close to you and it brings home a few truths eh?
This assisted suicide debate is a hugely opinionated area and I can only say it as I saw it, the doctors and nurses we dealt with were fantastic, especially the ones on the chronic wards, they deal with this issue every single day and have my huge respect.