Assisted Suicide.

[devilincarnate]

I have voted yes for this as I say my Mother go through lung Disease for the last 6 years of getting gradually worse and then having to be there for the final week of her life on ITU. Also this is how my uncle went and we cremated him on last Tuesday.
The other 2 members of my family who died of this, I did not meet.

If I do come down with this Disease I would take this option as I have seen what the Disease can do and the horror that it put's a family through.

Also I have seen the other end of the spectrum where they are in a Hospice, Due to a family friend with cancer and He even stated near to the end that He wished that he had gone sooner.

All this is just IMHO

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Originally Posted by Kymmy

It's though still not just a choice for the individual who wants to die.. someone has to knowingly help them for it to be assisted suicide and that is the issue here.. Choosing to die is not illegal and everyone is quite free to take that action if they so wish as long as they can carry out the full action themselves..

Just to add to this part:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suicide_legislation

[denphone]

Originally Posted by devilincarnate

I have voted yes for this as I say my Mother go through lung Disease for the last 6 years of getting gradually worse and then having to be there for the final week of her life on ITU. Also this is how my uncle went and we cremated him on last Tuesday.
The other 2 members of my family who died of this, I did not meet.

If I do come down with this Disease I would take this option as I have seen what the Disease can do and the horror that it put's a family through.

Also I have seen the other end of the spectrum where they are in a Hospice, Due to a family friend with cancer and He even stated near to the end that He wished that he had gone sooner.

All this is just IMHO

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Just to add to this part:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suicide_legislation

Well spoken Devil as thats why l voted yes but opinions on this will be polarised.

[Kymmy]

Originally Posted by devilincarnate

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suicide_legislation

The more relevant link is http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suicide_Act_1961

[devilincarnate]

Originally Posted by Kymmy

The more relevant link is http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suicide_Act_1961

Ok thanks for that, but it is hard to try and read when you have got tears in your eyes after laying yourself bare

[AdamD]

Originally Posted by devilincarnate

Ok thanks for that, but it is hard to try and read when you have got tears in your eyes after laying yourself bare

Not surprising, given what you've been through.

Sorry to hear of the suffering you've had to see others endure and what you've had to endure, watching people suffer as well.

[devilincarnate]

Originally Posted by AdamD

Not surprising, given what you've been through.

Sorry to hear of the suffering you've had to see others endure and what you've had to endure, watching people suffer as well.

OK Cheers for that mate

[DocDutch]

I voted for yes but with discussion with the family. Mainly for the long suffering of terminal illness that you know isnt going to be cured within the next 5 year or something.

always said to my friends and family that if I would loose my marbles then just shoot me take me out hunting and make it look like an accident.

[Arthurgray50@blu]

I have very strong views on this, l firmly believe that IF the person is terminally ill and there is nothing left with life and they are in a condition that is 'not repairable with drugs' then l feel that they should make this decision.

I would not like my family look after me, if l am terminally ill, thats not right.

[rigby]

i voted yes i believe that everyone has a choice in life and death and if the individual decides that this is what they want why should they not have this as an option avaiable to them, i hope this country legalises it here in the near future

[Russ]

Nope, no way, never.

I'm not saying it's going to be easy watching a loved one in pain and suffering but making this sort of thing legal would be abused left-right-and-centre when some people get an idea there's an inheritance in it for them.

[devilincarnate]

Originally Posted by Russ

Nope, no way, never.

I'm not saying it's going to be easy watching a loved one in pain and suffering but making this sort of thing legal would be abused left-right-and-centre when some people get an idea there's an inheritance in it for them.

Yes I can understand your view on this, But have you seen family members go though the turmoil There has been no inheritance for me

[danielf]

Originally Posted by Russ

Nope, no way, never.

I'm not saying it's going to be easy watching a loved one in pain and suffering but making this sort of thing legal would be abused left-right-and-centre when some people get an idea there's an inheritance in it for them.

I don't think there's much evidence of it being abused 'left-right-and-centrre' in countries where it is legal.

[Russ]

Originally Posted by danielf

I don't think there's much evidence of it being abused 'left-right-and-centrre' in countries where it is legal.

I'm sure there isn't but no two countries are alike.

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Originally Posted by devilincarnate

Yes I can understand your view on this, But have you seen family members go though the turmoil There has been no inheritance for me

I'm pretty sure I didn't say it would happen in all or even most cases.

[danielf]

Originally Posted by Russ

I'm sure there isn't but no two countries are alike.

True, but it does suggest that it is possible to build in sufficient checks and balances to make sure the system is robust enough to prevent abuse.

[Russ]

Discourage yes, prevent no.