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Originally Posted by Jerrek
I've seen plenty of people suffer very horribly, some I know that will never lead the same life again. But, never once in my time as a paramedic have I ever had the though to kill one of the people I'm taking care of.
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That's because you would lose your job. Your task is to preserve life and prevent a condition from worsening. In the case of someone whose condition deteriorates because of being terminally ill, their condition will worsen, and their life cannot be preserved.
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Originally Posted by Jerrek
Assisted suicides are a little more iffy. If someone is helpless and wants you to kill him, would you? I don't think I can.
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You would never know until you have reached the levels of despair seen in the couple who ended the suffering of their son.