Doctor Assisted Suicide

2006-12-01 06:54:21

#26

Pug: UR father's brother's nephew's former roommate; +652|6800|Texas - Bigger than France

I just don't want doctors doing it - violation of the hippocratic oath.

Have some other professions do it. (/end serious opinion)

- like postal workers or something.

2006-12-01 08:59:03

#27

unnamednewbie13: Moderator; +2,053|7030|PNW

I hate to sound harsh, but abortion is legal...so why not this? Hell, a woman and her child don't even have to be deathly ill or terminally-deformed to go through an abortion procedure.

Death to everyone! (...who wants it.)

Last edited by unnamednewbie13 (2006-12-01 10:14:49)

2006-12-01 09:17:03

#28

CameronPoe: Member; +2,925|6814

I think the more important question here is: Should doctor-assisted suicide bombing be made legal...?

2006-12-01 09:19:17

#29

Stingray24: Proud member of the vast right-wing conspiracy; +1,060|6704|The Land of Scott Walker

Pug wrote:
I just don't want doctors doing it - violation of the hippocratic oath.

2006-12-01 09:28:40

#30

Jinto-sk: Laid Back Yorkshireman; +183|6850|Scarborough Yorkshire England

A lot of good points posted earlier one thing that has not been clarified by the original poster is the conditions of euthinasia, as pointed out it should be due to medical/health reasons not just my life sucks, so talking from a medical point of view my opinion is

Yes
as long as the patient is/can be classed "of sound mind"
the difficulty with euthanasia is when it is the other half or family member that wishes for the act to take place, due to their loved ones condition that they can't say it for themselves.
Big long debate about this with many morale issuse but I still stand by my first statement - as long as the patient is/can be classed "of sound mind"

Doctors have taken an oath to preserve life, but if your patient is passed medical assistance to recover and is going to spend the rest of their life in pain and unable to do the most simple of tasks would you not rather end their life IF THEY ASKED YOU TO rather than leave them to suffer.

Look at the cost of keeping a person alive (I know a life can't have a value on it, but these days it does)
that doctor could be treating other patients ones that are going to recover and have a productive life.
Not to mention the emotional cost on family members.
my thoughts no right or wrong answer available

Last edited by Jinto-sk (2006-12-01 09:58:31)

2006-12-01 09:38:40

#31

JohnLeavitt: Member; +16|6702

i don't think hey should bring the doctors into it... a doctor took and oath to SAVE lives not end them... if you want to die jump out the hospital window, prick your IV tube and make an air bubble, stop breathing, drown yourself in the toilet ... i don't care, just don't pervert the medical system any more than it is already...

2006-12-01 09:48:05

#32

Rosse_modest: Member; +76|7034|Antwerp, Flanders

Pug wrote:
I just don't want doctors doing it - violation of the hippocratic oath.

That oath isn't always humane. It is antiquated.

2006-12-01 10:04:47

#33

Gawwad: My way or Haddaway!; +212|6943|Espoo, Finland

Phantom2828 wrote:
I say yes, the government cannot say if we can take our own life or not.
Its that persons life they can do what they want with it.
I think it would be better to take your life safety than to jump off a building or something.

Yeah lol, I want to die safely when I go
Don't want to break any bones or anything.

2006-12-01 10:05:31

#34

Pug: UR father's brother's nephew's former roommate; +652|6800|Texas - Bigger than France

Rosse_modest wrote:
Pug wrote:
I just don't want doctors doing it - violation of the hippocratic oath.
That oath isn't always humane. It is antiquated.

Sure, but I'm idealistic. It's Friday.

2006-12-01 10:07:35

#35

Gawwad: My way or Haddaway!; +212|6943|Espoo, Finland

CameronPoe wrote:
I think the more important question here is: Should doctor-assisted suicide bombing be made legal...?

I don't know if the victims of the suicide bomber are going to vote yes... But the majority would not be hit so yes, it would probably be good.

2006-12-01 10:19:09

#36

p3lvicthrust: Banned; +16|6660

Doctor assisted suicide? what the hell

people could just do it themselves and not have costs burdened on the immediate family..lol

"Person: Mom/Dad can you pay/cover the costs so a doctor can help me commit suicide?

Mom/Dad: Fuck no, you inconsiderate idiot we have bills to pay!! do it yourself for fuck sake!"

Last edited by p3lvicthrust (2006-12-01 10:21:51)

2006-12-01 17:01:17

#37

Turquoise: O Canada; +1,596|6663|North Carolina

Stingray24 wrote:
No. It should not be legal. If someone wants to play God and off themselves, they should do it the old fashion way instead of making a doctor do it for them. Those who don't want to live by artificial means should have a living will stating they do not want to be resuscitated.

This is just another step in the devaluation of life in our society. First abortion, then assisted suicide, then euthenasia when society decides someone does not deserve to live. It's not hard to see the progression here.

The value of life is a concept that died quite a while ago. Didn't you get the memo?

In all seriousness though, I don't see how this issue and abortion disturb you, but warfare doesn't? Let's think here... what kills a LOT more people than the others?

2006-12-01 17:02:23

#38

Turquoise: O Canada; +1,596|6663|North Carolina

unnamednewbie13 wrote:
I hate to sound harsh, but abortion is legal...so why not this? Hell, a woman and her child don't even have to be deathly ill or terminally-deformed to go through an abortion procedure.

Death to everyone! (...who wants it.)

Hey, as long as you support war, it sounds like "death to everyone" isn't that far from the mark, when it comes to what you agree with.

2006-12-01 17:03:38

#39

Turquoise: O Canada; +1,596|6663|North Carolina

Rosse_modest wrote:
Pug wrote:
I just don't want doctors doing it - violation of the hippocratic oath.
That oath isn't always humane. It is antiquated.

We could replace it with the Hypocritic Oath.

But yeah, as long as the proper legal system is set up for euthanasia, I'm cool with it.

2006-12-01 23:08:36

#40

Onionpaste: Member; +6|6641

TigerXtrm wrote:
Yes it should be possible under strict guidelines. Those being but not restricted to:

Being over the age of 18 (duh)
Not having been diagnosed with depression in the last 6 months
Having a valid reason to want to take your life away (to much pain from tumors, cancer, whatever)

It's your own life, and dying in the hospital with your loved ones is better then blowing your brains out with a shotgun yes?

Tiger

I believe for doctor assisted suicide you have to be terminally ill (you're going to die anyway) and in a great deal of pain... So you can't just say "I have cancer that I may survive but I'm a pussy so shoot me up with something deadly, doc."

2006-12-01 23:11:07

#41

stryyker: bad touch; +1,682|6978|California

Hell, ill stand over the guys bed with a sawed off if he wants it.

2006-12-01 23:20:58

#42

Aleso: Slightly Insane; +2|6962

{XpLiCiTxX} wrote:
A person should be allowed to take his or her own life safely (by a doctor willing to help a person).

How does this make any sense? Taking their own life safely? Safely is without harm, right? So how is it possible to take one's life without harm?

Yes.	58%	58% - 47
No.	27%	27% - 22
Undecided / Need more information.	14%	14% - 12
Total: 81

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