Physician-Assisted Suicide

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6162CLPSYC2301IntroductiontoPsychologyRT8578585787CL:Discussion4:PhysicianassistedSuicide
6162CLPSYC2301IntroductiontoPsychologyRT
8578585787CL:Discussion4:Physicianassisted
Suicide
1.PhysicianassistedSuicide
ABSOLUTELYNOT.Imtotallyagainstthispracticetoendsomeone'slifejustbecauseshe/heis
terminallyillpersonandnotexpectedtolivenolongerthansixmonths.Godgavelifethusheshall
takeitwhenitstimeisup.Thereisnosingleproofthatpeoplewiththosemaliciousdiseasesare
goingtodiewithinthatperiodforsure.Theymaybesomedatathatshowatrendbutitisnota
certainthingthatwecanpredict.Furthermore,sciencebreakthrougharepracticallygenerateddaily
withsomenewdiscoveries.Iagreethatpaincanbeoverwellingandhopeisnotloominganywhere
closebutyourlovedonearestillaroundyou.Whatpeoplearemissingthemostishavingfaithintheir
creatorandthemselves.Ican'tseeamemberofmyfamilygothroughthiswhileIstandidoldoing
nothingtochangehisviewbecauselifeispreciousandbeautiful,withbothpainandpleasurethat
makesushumane.GivingupononeselfisonethingbutgivinguponGodandactlikeoneisneither
acceptablenormoral.Onemaythink,whatkindofasocietywehavebecomebygivinguponour
people!Weshouldfindsolutiontomakethemenjoylifeandbeproductiveattheirlevelnottohelp
themtaketheirlives.Thesolepurposeofmedicineistoprovidehopeandcareratherthanquickfix
togetridofthebrokenbodies.Iknowyouaregoingtoswingalowblowbysayingit'stheirlivesand
theyhaveallrightstodosounderdeathwithdignitymotto.That'swhenIsaytoyouhumanisneither
animaltoeuthanizenorexpiredfoodcanwhichwehavetogetridof.Infact,familymembers
becomemoretightandcloseasresultofthestruggle.Somereligiousgroupbelievethatpainand
sicknessarewaystoreduceandconsumeyoursinsbeforeyoumeetyourGodpure.Onethingisfor
sure,toshowadeathpersontheultimaterespectyouburryhimassoonaspossiblesurroundedby
hislovedones.ItotallyagreewithbothMs.MaggieKarnerandMs.KaraTrippettslifeistooprecious
amongyourfamilyaslongyoucanlive.Inconclusion,IreallywishMs.BrittanyMaynardandMr.
GraigEwartfoundpeaceeventhoughIsincerelydoubtso.Havenottheyseenthebirdsinthesky,
whofeedthemandholdthemhigh?LifethatweknowisonlyapassagewaytoeternallifeinHaven
orHellwhatwedointhisearthylifedictatehowwearereceivedafterward.
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2.PhysicianAssistedSuicide
Irespectyouropinionandagreewithyouonthatphysicianassistedsuicideisnotthecorrectthingto
doevenifthepersonisterminallyill,butwealsohavetokeepinmindthatnoteverybodybelievesin
god,orthatgodgavelifetoallofus.Wehavetoalsokeepinmindthereligionofotherswhenwe
cometotalkingaboutthisparticulartypepftopics.Istronglyagreewithyouonthefactthatsomeof
thisterminallyillpersonsgettoliveevenlongerthanwhattheyaretold,sotheyshouldcontinueto
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fightuntiltheverylastminute.Although,Iagreeonsomepartsofyouropiniononphysicianassisted
suicide,maybeweshouldalsokeepinmindthoseterminallyillpatientswhoareconstantlysuffering
extremepainfromtheirillness.
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3.Re:PhysicianassistedSuicide
Interestingstance.Irespectyourview,buthavetodisagree.Itisnota"lowblow"argument,asyou
sayinyourresponse,tosaythatsomeoneshouldhavearighttotheirownbody.Thefactofthe
matteris,thisissuerunsdeeperthanreligion.Itreachesapointwherepainoutweighsallother
senses,andinthecaseofthegrandmajorityoflegalphysicianassistedsuicides,thesepatientsare
absolutelynotprojectedtogetanybetter.Idon'tbelievethat,evenifitweremadelegalintheStates,
thatitwouldbeascommonasyoumightthink.It'ssimplythefactthatonehastheoptionandthe
freedomtochooseinsuchadarksituationthatiftheyarereadytogo,theycan.Ipersonallydonot
believeinG(g)od,butevenifIdid,IdonotbelievethatHewouldsendsomeonetoHellinasituation
suchasthis,nordoIthinkthatargumentisevenrelative.Godshouldnotbeafactorinthecaseof
politicsandlaw.IfaterminallyillpatientbelieveshisG(g)odwillcondemnhimforendinghislife,then
itishischoicetonotdoso.However,ifanotherpatientdoesnotfolloworbelieveinaG(g)od,and
wantstofollowthroughwiththisprocess,heshouldbeableto.
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4.Re:PhysicianassistedSuicide
Irespectyourpointofview,butdon'tagreewithit.Usingreligiontoexplainwhypeopleshouldand
shouldntdocertainthings,likecommitassistedsuicide,isunfitting.Thisisbecausenoteveryoneis
religious,andforthemthegoingtohellscenariowontaffectthem.Theyneedavalidreasonasto
whytheyshouldkeepsuffering,andhurtinginsteadofdyingpeacefullywiththehelpofaphysician
whenthereisnoassuranceofthemgettingbetter.Theyshouldhaveachoiceotherthanwaitingfor
deathtocomeslowlyandpainfully.
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5.Re:Discussion4:PhysicianassistedSuicide
Becomingillisasadthingtosaybutifyouarefeelingdownandwanttocommitsuicide,it's
unacceptable.Wegetupeverydaytomakeeitherourlivesorsomebodyelse'slifeabetteronethan
yesterday.Itallgoesbacktospiritualityandfaith.Knowingthateverythingisgoingtoworkouteven
whenyoucantseethingsthroughorevenwhenbadthingsarehappening,youshouldalwaystryand
putyourbestfootforward.Someonewhoisseriouslyillandhavenotthatlongtolive,willmake
emotionalstatements.Therefore,youshouldinvestinwhattheyaresayingtoyouaboutkilling
themselves.Youknowdeepdowninyourheartasapersonthat,thatjustisntright.Godorthe
higherupwilltakeyouwhenheisreadyonlywhenheisready!
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Itsnotaboutwakingupandfeelingsadandthatbeingthereasonforthemwantingtocommit
suicide.Youreofftopic,werediscussingphysicianassistedsuicideforthosewhoareterminallyill.
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Itsnotthattheychosetocommitsuicidebecausetheyresad,itsbecausetheyaresickandlivingin
chronicpain.Ofcoursetheyhavetogothroughanevaluationtoseeiftheyareintheirrightmind
beforetheycanproceed.
Alsoreligionhasnoplaceinatopiclikethis,becausenoteveryoneisreligious.Religionshouldnt
playaroleinpolitics,whichiswhywehaveseparationofchurchandstate.Also,whoareyoutosayit
isntright?Whoareyoutojudge?Whenyouyourselfhaventbeenintheirshoes.
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7.PhysicianAssistedSuicide
Inmyopinion,Idonotsupportsuicide,evenifitiswhenapersonisterminallyill.Ibelievethateven
terminallyillpatientsshouldcontinuewiththeirlivesuntiltheirnaturaldeathcomes.Ontheother
hand,Ialsobelievethatapersonwhoisterminallyillshouldhavetherighttodecideontakinga
lethaldoseofmedicineornotbutonlyundercertaincircumstances.Ofcourse,thatpersonshouldbe
evaluatedfirsttoseeiftheyare,makingher/hisownrequest,havinglessthansixmonthstolive,are
mentallycompetent,andactivelytakingthelethaldose.Although,yesapatientwhoisterminallyill
shouldhavetherighttodecideonwhethertheywanttotakealethaldosetoendtheirlivessooner,I
stronglybelieveitshouldonlybedonewhentheypatientisextremelysufferingfromtheirillness.For
example,pancreaticcancer,isoneofthemostpainfulterminaldiseases,inthiscaseIdoagreewith
givingthepatienttheoptionofphysicianassistedsuicide.Althoughthatwasmypointofview,Ialso
believethateveryonehastherighttodecideonwhattodowithhis/herownlife,aslongasitisnot
harmingothers,andtheyarecompletelyconsciousontheiractions.
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8.Re:PhysicianAssistedSuicide
Iagreewithyourstandsagainstsuicide,Ialsodoagreeitisonesdecisiontoaskforaphysician
assistedsuicideifitsextremeforthatperson.Idolikeyourexampleaboutonewhohaspancreatic
cancerthepatientisprobablysufferingtothepointwheretheyhavetherighttoaskforphysician
assistedsuicide.Physicianassistedsuicideisprobablytheonlylastresortfortheterminallyill,
despitenotagreeingwiththeideaofitiftheresnooptionleftandthepainhasbeenseveredthey
shouldhavetherightforphysiciansuicide.
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Whileweallhavetherighttodeterminehowtoorganizeourlives,Ithinkthatphysicianassisted
suicideislikefindingaloopholeintheconstitution.Thestatesthatgovernovertherighttoprotect
thisformof'treatment"(ifyouweretosay)havefoundawayaroundthesystemthatsupports"...life,
liberty,andthepursuitofhappiness."Shouldphysicianassistedsuicidebelegal?PersonallyIbelieve
not,butrealitybeingthatitissomethingthatisavailableincertainareasofthecountryIchooseto
respecttherightofstatelawsandthewishesofthosethatremainwithinthoseboundariestoproceed
indoingthecauseworththeirownwhile.
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10.Discussion4:PhysicianassistedSuicide
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Ithinkaterminallyillindividualshouldbeallowed,withthepermissionofmedicaldoctors,toend
her/hisownlife.Ifthephysicianassistedsuicideinvolvespreconditions,suchasthepersonmaking
her/hisownrequestandbeingmentallycompetentandhavinglessthansixmonthstolive.Inmy
opinion,whenfacedwithanillnessfromwhichtherewillbenorecoveryandthepersonwanttodie
withdignity,thepersonshouldbeallowedtherighttochoosehowhe/shewantedtoendhis/herlife.
However,itmaynotbesomethingIwoulddo,butIsupportallowingaterminallyillindividualtomake
thechoicesthatisrightforher/him.
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Tometheactionofsuicideregardlessifsomeoneisterminallyillnotiscruel.Theminutethatperson
choosetotakehislifeheisdoomedinthisworldandafter.Noonecantellusforsurewhatdatewe
aresupposedtodepart,asforhowlongwewouldliveassickorhealthyperson.Tomyopinion,isa
signofweaknessandlackoffaithinGod,familyandthefuture.Definitely,ishardtothinkthatyou
don'twanttostayalittlebitlongersurroundedbywholovesyouthemost.Tomybelieve,theoutmost
respectforadeadpersonistobeburiedtorestinpeace.Furthermore,thetermdyingwithdignity
coversthelifespamthatthispersonlivedhislifetillhisdeath.Washeagoodhusband,father,sonor
neighbor!Thatiswhatmatterwhenwedepartthisearthlylife.Maybemymotivesaremorereligious
andculturalthanscientificbasedbutintheendisthefamilythatcountandourrelationshiptoone
another.Onthissubject,ithinkhumanitywenttofartoplayGodonearthandwehavetostop.Inthe
end,I'mstillagainstthisprocedure.
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Iagreewithyouwhenyousaid,"Inmyopinion,whenfacedwithanillnessfromwhichtherewillbe
norecoveryandthepersonwantstodiewithdignity,thepersonshouldbeallowedtherightto
choosehowheorshewantedtoendheorshelife."Ialsosaidsomethingsimilarabouthow
terminallyillpatienceshouldbeallowedtobegiventhefreedomtodoso.Inmyopinionifyouarein
painandtherenothingthedoctorscandothenwhynottakethetimeprepareyourselfbeforeyou
die.
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13.Discussion4
Ibelievethatifamentallycompetent,terminallyillpatientisspendingtheremainderofhislifein
agonyandsuffering,hehasthechoicetoremovehimselffromit.Thereissimplynodebatethisis
solelyamatterofhavingtherighttoone'sownbody.Ifapatienthasacceptedhisfate,hastiedup
looseends,orevensimplydoesnotwanttocontinueinthestateheisin,thenheshouldbeableto
makethatchoice,and,withtheaidofatrainedprofessional,shouldbeabletotakehisownlife.Ido
believethereshouldbeacertainamountofcounselinganddiscussionamongthepatient's
healthcareprovider,family,andhimselfbeforeadecisionismade.Thisisbestsothateveryone
involvedisabletoproceedwithasmuchknowledgeaspossible.Itisnotamatterof"playingGod",
asonepeermentioned.Personally,Ibelieve"playingGod"isforcingsomeonetostayinan
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unimaginablyhorriblestatewithnohopebutfordeathtocomesoon.Allowingsomeonetherightto
takecontroloftheirownfateisoneofthemosthumanethingswecouldofferasacountry.
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14.Re:Discussion4
Ithinkyoumakeaverygoodpointabout"playingGod."Theproblemwithopposingassistedsuicide
withtheargumentthatthepersonisplayingGodisthatduetoadvancesinmedicine,doctorscanbe
saidtobeplayingGodwhentheykeepsomeonealivewhoisterminallyillbykeepingthemona
respiratorevenwhenthatpersonisunconsciousandbeyondhope.DodoctorsnotplayGodwhen
theyreviveapatientwhowouldotherwisedieonlytomakethemreturntoastateofsuffering?Craig
EwertbelievedthathislivingonaventilatorwasplayingGodwithhislife.Physicianassistedsuicideis
notthesameaslettingsomeonedie.However,bothcomefromthesameconceptthatapersonwho
isterminallyillandthatpersonaloneshouldbeabletomakethechoicetoendsuffering.Eachperson
shouldbefreetoanswerthequestionwhetheritismorallyrightorwrongaccordingtohowthat
personunderstandsGodandnothavesomeoneelsetellthemtheymustsufferbecausethatperson
seessuicideaswrongorsinful.
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15.Physicianassistedsuicide
PhysicianassistedsuicideshouldbeallowedinthelimitedcasessetoutintheWashingtonand
Oregonlawswhenadoctordeterminesthatapersonisterminallyill,thatheorsheiscapableof
makingthedecisiontodie,thatheorshecanactivelytakethemedicationthatendslife,andthatthe
patientcanrevokethedecisionfollowingaperiodoftime.Thoseofuswhohavenotexperienceda
terminalillnesscannotbegintoimaginethepainandsufferingofapersonwithcancer,ALS,orother
terminaldiseases.Apersonslifebelongstothemalone,anditisnotfairforanyonetotellaperson
ingreatpainthattheymustcontinuetosufferwhentheirconditionwillonlygetworse,theirsuffering
mightbeunbearable,andthereisnohopethattheywillgetbetter.Physicianassistedsuicidecannot
beusedtoforceanyonetodoanything.Itsimplygivesterminallyillpeopleachoiceaboutwhether
andwhentoendsuffering.Some,likeBrittanyMaynardandCraigEwert,choosetodiebeforethey
loseanymorethantheyalreadyhavelost.Others,likeMaggieKarnerandKaraTippett,decidethat
theywanttoliveaslongaspossibledespitethepain.Theimportantthingisthattheyhaveachoice.
Becausethephysicianassistedsuicidelawsareverylimited,thereisnodangerthatsomeonewhois
depressedwouldbeabletocommitsuicidewiththehelpofadoctorbecausetheyarenotterminally
ill.ThedatafromtheWashingtonlawprovesthispoint.In2014,forexample,ofthe170deathsdue
toassistedsuicide,86%hadterminalcanceroraneurodegenerativediseaselikeALSwhichcause
greatpainandsuffering.Somepeoplebelievethatsuicideissinful,andtheyareentitledtohavethat
belief.CraigEwerthasagoodpointwhenhetalksaboutthefactthataventilatoriskeepinghimalive,
sohewouldlikelybedeadwithoutthistechnology.So,maybethedoctorsareplayingGodwiththe
ventilator.Inthiscountry,weprideourselvesonreligiousfreedom.Peopleshouldnotimposetheir
religiousbeliefsonterminallyillpeoplewhodonotsharethisbeliefandwhochosetoendtheir
sufferingthroughphysicianassistedsuicidethathasbeenmadelegalunderlimitedcircumstancesby
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lawssuchasthoseinWashingtonandOregon.
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Whenitcomestoassistedsuicidethereshouldntbeawrongorright.Ithinkphysicianassisted
suicideshouldbelegalforthosewhoareterminallyill.Itssadhowpeoplesayitiswrongandits
unacceptablebecausetheythemselvesdontknowthechronicpainthesepeoplehavetolivewith.
Wedontknowwhatitslikelivingtheremainderofourlifeconfinedtoahospitalbed,butI
understandwhytheywouldrathergowithdignitythanhavetosufferwhoknowshowmanymore
days,weeks,ormonthsinpain.AttheendofthedayIbelieveitsinthehandsofthepatientonwhat
theywanttodowiththeirlife,whoarewetoquestionssomeonesmorals?Forthosewhoareagainst
it,inwhatwaydoesitaffectyou?Thosewhochosephysicianassistedsuicidearenotthreateningthe
livesorchoicesofothers,itstheirbodythereforeit'stheirchoice.
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Iagreecompletelywithyourstancebeingthefactyouconsidermoralityinawaythatdoesnotfeed
intoreligion.Itistruethatthosewhoareagainstorfeelphysicianassistedsuicideis"wrong"donot
understand/considerthepainandsufferingterminallyillpatientsfaceeachday.Andyes.Itisthe
patient'sdecision,aslongastheyarementallycompetenttotakethedosageofmedicinethatwill,in
turn,presentthemwiththeirdeath.Youarecompletelycorrectwiththestatement:"Thosewhochose
physicianassistedsuicidearenotthreateningthelivesofchoicesofothers,it'stheirbody,therefore,
it'stheirchoice."Itoofeelthatthechoiceofphysicianassistedsuicideistheterminallyillpatient's
choice,notanyoneelse's.
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Idisagreewithyouropinionbecausewecanimaginethatifwearefacingtheterminalillness,wewill
sufferhowmuchpaininourbody.Ithinkmostofthepeople,whoaresufferingtheterminalillness,do
notwanttoshowhowtheypaininfrontoftheirfamilies.Ontheotherhand,thehospitalscostis
sometimestoomuchfortheterminallyillsfamilyandhumanlifeisexpensive,sotherightwouldallow
themtoleavethisearthwithdignity,andsavetheirfamiliesfromfinancialruinandrelievethemof
insufferablepain.
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Iknowonceagain,Iamusingverypersonalreasonstobringintotheclassdiscussionforum.ButI
cannotagreewithphysicianassistedsuicide.Assomeoneabovealreadymentioned"humanlifehas
inherentdignity".IamcatholicandIholdmypointofviewthatallkindsofsuicidearewrong.BUTI
havetoadmitthatIwouldjustkeepittomyself,andmyfamilymembers.IfanyoneouttherethatIdo
notknowwantstoendtheirlifewiththehelp/permissionofmedicaldoctors,Iwouldjustletthembe.
TheysufferandIdon't,whoamItojudge?Whetherit'srightorwrongcompletelydependson
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individualbeliefs/perspectives.Itmaybewrongtome,butI'mnotgoingtojudgewhetherit'srightor
wrongforsomeoneelsetodoit.Unfortunately,Icannotsaytheyshouldbeabletodoitthough.
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Terminallyillpatientsshouldbeallowedtohavephysicianassistedsuicide.Ifapersonisterminallyill
withonlylessthansixmonthstolive,ismentallycompetent,andmakeshisorherownrequestfor
physicianassistedsuicidethenheorsheshouldbeallowedtodiewithdignity.Forexample,there
areterminaldiseaseswherebyapersonqualityoflifeisonlyashellofnormallife.Attheend,these
personshavenohumanfunctionthatisnotassistedbymachines.Forexample,ifthepersonhas
braincancerandisnotabletothinkonhisorherownandarebasicallybraindeadandmustbekeep
comfortablewithpainmedicineandhealthmachines.Whyshouldnttheybeallowedtohavea
dignifieddeathbyaphysicianassistedsuicide?Theyshouldhavethefreedomtoactuallytaketime
toplantheirfuneralandsaytheirlastgoodbyesbeforebecomingunabletomakecoherentdecisions.
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Iagreethataterminallyillindividualshouldbeallowedtoendhislifewiththepermissionofmedical
doctors.Icanunderstandpeoplesopinionthattheyshouldbeallowedtoenjoylifetothefullest.
However,wecantunderstandhowmuchpaintheyaregoingthrougheachday.He/shedidrequest
endingtheirlifeshorttobefreefromthepain.Theyshouldhaverighttochoosewhattodointheir
life.Wecandebatealldaywhethertheyshouldorshouldntcommitsuicidewiththeassistantsof
physicianassistedsuicidebutwehavenotspentadayintheirshoestounderstandwhattheyare
goingthoughttomakechoiceforthem.
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Shouldtheterminallyillbeallowedtohaveassistedsuicide?Myanswerisaresounding"no".Tostart
off,it'smurder,regardlessofwhethertherewasconsentfromtheterminallyillperson.Youcancallit
allyouwant,youarestilltakingsomeoneelse'slife.Idounderstandthatapersoncansuffergreat
lengths,butIdonotbelievethatendingsaidperson'slifeshouldbeplacedonthehandsofanother.
Heck,ifthereisevenasmallpossibilitythattheperson'sillnesswouldimprove,asopposedtowhat
themedicshavesaid,thatopportunitywouldbelostiftheytaketheirlivestheirdeathwouldhave
beenfornothing.SoIguessmyreasoningoriginatesmorefrommoralitypurposesthananything
else.Ifthepaindoesbecometoomuchtodealwith,thenIdon'tknow.Ijustdon'tbelievethatone
personsdeathshouldbeplacedonanotherperson'shands,eveniftherewasconsentfromboth
parties.
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Shouldaterminallyillindividualbeallowedtoendhisorherlifewiththepermissionofmedical
doctors?Ibelieveitisuptothesickpersonschoice.IcannotreallysaywhatsideIstandupforon
thisdiscussion.WhatIcansayisthatifapersonisterminallyill,withnocuretotheirsickness,he/she
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shouldbeabletodecidewhetherthroughkeeplivingthroughthepainorjustendtheirlifeunder
certaincircumstances.Peoplegothroughpainandwejustdonotknowhowterribletheyfeel.
However,IalsothinktheyshouldnotbepermittedtoendtheirlifebecausewhatifthereisANY
possibilitythatacuretotheirillnessbefoundinthenextfewmonths.Ithinkphysicianassisted
suicideshouldbeallowedinallstatesbecauseattheendoftheday,itisthepersonschoice.
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Ibelieveassistedsuicideandsuicideareveryhumaneoptionsforpeoplewhoareterminallyill.It
allowsthemtodieattheirownwillthattheycontroltheirlifetotheendorjusttoendthesufferingof
thediseasesthatplaguetheirbodies.Ifsomeoneiswillingtopulltheplugonanotherhumanina
comawithouttheirconsentthenwhyshoulditbewrongforsomeonetomedicallyoffthemselveswho
hasnochanceoflivinginthefirstplace?Itsapatientdoctorsituation,whereifthepatientisdying
andwantstoembracedeath,itshouldbeallowed.
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Ibelieveinphysicianassistedsuicidebecauseitisthealternativetoaterminallyillperson'ssuffering.
Forthosewhosay'Godwilltakethemathisownpace',youmustrealizethatalifeisbeingdrawnout
foryourreligioussensitivity.Thisisnottoattackthosewhoarereligious,butsimplyforthemto
considerothers'feelings,specificallypain,inthecaseofphysicianassistedsuicide.Physician
assistedsuicideisnotawaytocleanouthospitalsoranyotherridiculousidea.It'samethod,an
alternativetosufferingfor6moremonthsinaconditionthatwillnotbetteritself.Itisnotbyany
meansawaytokilloffterminallyillpeople.
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26.Physicianassistedsuicide
Ialwaysbelievethatthereisasolutiontoeveryproblemeveniftheproblemisdifficult.However,
sometimestheproblemcanbetoodifficulttoovercome,maybebecausetheterminallyilldoesnt
havemuchtofightandaskingpermissionforphysicianassistedsuicideisprobablytheonlyoptionto
stopthepain.Idonotbelievethatsuicideshouldbethesolutiontoanextremelypersonalproblem
foranyperson,nordoIcondonetheideaofamedicaldoctorforaphysicianassistancesuicide.I
dontagreewithassistancesuicidefromadoctorbecausedoctorsaresupposetohelppatientswho
areillandideaofallowingdoctorstoassistsomeonetoendtheirlivesisvile.Apersonslifeshould
notgotowasteandevenifsomeoneisterminallyill,Idontagreewiththeoptionofphysician
assistedsuicide.However,Idounderstandwhytheyhavetheoptionforthosewhoareterminallyill,
maybeisbecausetheyareattheirlastlegandtheydontwanttosufferanylonger.Thatsprobably
whywehavephysicianassistedsuicide,tothemisprobablythesolution,butIstillbelieveisnotthe
bestoption,butintheenditisonesdecisiontodothis.
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27.skylar
Havingamentalillnessisnotlikeacold.Havingamentalillnessissomethingthatthepersoncannot
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control.formetosithereandsaythatsomeoneisnotincontroloftheirlifeiswrongandformetotell
someonewhowantstodiebecausetheycannotbaretheroadaheadiswrongaswell.Forexample,
mygrandmotherhadbreastcancerandshewas81yearsoldsoshecouldnotgothroughsurgeryor
kemotoremoveitsoforthelastfewmonthswepracticallywatchedherdie..everymuscleinher
bodygaveout,shelosttheabilitytoeatandcouldhardlytalk.thattakesatoleonsomeone.Soiam
withphysicalassictedsuicidebecauseyouareincontrolofyourownlife.
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Whenconsideringphysicianassistedsuicide,thereareoutline1)whoshouldbeallowedtoreceive
physicianassistedsuicide2)andwhythispersonisreceivingthisassistance.Meaningthatnot
everyoneisallowedtodoit.
Physicianassistedsuicideshouldbeallowedonlyforthosewhoareterminallyillandwithalimited
amountoftimelefttolive.Itistheirbodyandtheirlife,Iunderstandpeoplewillbehurtbutatleast
theywillbeawarethatthepersonwouldbehappywiththedecisionhismaking.Sometimeswejust
seethefactthatheisgoingtotakeawayhislife,wearenotawareofhowhisfamilyandhimselfis
suffering.
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Ibelievethatindividualsshouldhavetherightto"diewithdignity"forvariousofreasons.Forone,if
thevictimortheillpersonissufferingbadlyandjustcannottakeenough,thenheorsheshouldhave
therighttopulltheplugfortheresakeorevenothers.Imentionedothersbecausefamilyorfriends
couldalsobetakenahitnotjustemotionally,butbudgetwisebecauseofthecosttokeepthemalive
foralittlelonger.Otherthanthat,peopleshouldhavethefullrighttoendtherelifeforwhatever
reasontheychooseto.
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Ithinkthatterminallyillpeopleshouldbeallowedthechoiceofassistedsuicide.It'sapartoftheir
naturalrightsoflife,liberty,andpursuitofhappiness.Everyhumanbeinghaseveryrighttodowhat
theywantwiththeirlife.Idoagreewiththeguidelinesthatthestatesthatareallowingithavein
place.Thereshouldbecounseling,theyshouldbeinthererightmind,andhavetheirattending
physiciansupplyingthemwiththepill.Ihavehadseveralpeopleinmyfamilygothroughcancerand
watchingthemsufferwasheartbreakingtomyfamily.Ithinkthisshouldbesomethingthatallstates
haveinplaceforpeoplewhoonlyhavemonthstolive.
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Inmyopinion,whileidonotsupportsuicideidofeelthatpeopleshouldbeabletochoiceweather
theywanttoliveordie.Howeverifilookatfromaspiritualstandpointicouldhonestlysay
thatevenifyouareterminallyillyoushouldnotdecidetoendyourlife.Becausethereisachance
thatamiraclecouldhappenandthedoctorshaveacureorthereisaprocedurethatcankeepyou
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aliveandfeelminimalpainornopainatall.Sodecidingtoendyourlifebecauseyouareillisnotthe
waybecauseyouneverknowwhatcouldhappen.
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Ibelievethatpeoplewithaterminalillnessshouldbepermittedtoendtheirliveswiththemedical
assistance.Especially,patientscanmanagetheirpainandsufferingbecausetheydeservetheright
toendtheirlivesontheirownterms,withoutpainandsuffering.AccordingtotheWashingtonState
Law:DeathwithDignityActtheterminallyillpatientsmustbeWashingtonresidentswhohaveless
thansixmonthstoliveandthenthepatientmustactivelytakethelethaldoseofmedicationfromthe
doctor.Moreover,thepatientmustdothecounselingwiththephysicianbeforeheorshedecidesto
dothesuicidalbecausewemustknowourhumanbeingisverypreciousforeveryone.Ofcourse,we
mustchoosetherightthingforourlivesaslongaswestayinourglobalization.
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33.LasttimeIcheckedandthewayIwasraised...
Idonotthinkthatphysicianassistedsuicideshouldbeallowed.Someterminallyillpatients
miraculouslygetbetterdespitetheirdeathsentence.Thisisrare,butwhatifthatdoeshappen?The
personverywellcouldhaveamentalillnessthatkeepsthemfrommakingrationalchoices.Iwould
hateforapatientslastdecisiontobeasinthatwouldkeepthemfromlivingahappyandeternallife
inheaven.Thepatientcareteamshouldtreataterminallyillpatientwithdignitybyguidingthem
throughthestagesofdeathtoacceptance.Thenurseshouldaskifthepatientisspiritualandletthe
patienttalkabouttheirreligion,whateveritmaybe.Spiritualitycanbehighlymotivatingtosomeone
toliveaslongastheycanwithhappiness,selfcare,purpose,andapositiveviewoftheirfuture.The
nurseshouldbringinfamilymambers,coworkers,andchurchfamilywithpermissionfromthepatient
toprayorspendtimewiththepatient.Thenurseshouldcontinueherdailydutiesjustasmuchasshe
doeswithanyotherpatient.
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34.Re:LasttimeIcheckedandthewayIwasraised...
I'msorry,butIwouldhavetodisagreewithyou.Ithinkthatphysicianassistedsuicideshouldbe
allowedbecauseyoudon'tknowwhatthatpersonisgoingthrough.Youcan'tjudgehowsomeone
makestheirdecisionsbecauseyouarenotlivingthelifetheylive.Andyouwillneverknowhowthey
arelivinguntilyouhavetomakethesamedecisionsorhavethesameterminalillnesstheyhave.
Yes,somepeopledoactuallysurviveterminalillnesses,butnoteveryonedoesandthatchancethat
theydoisvery,verysmall.Whowantstowaituntiltheyaretakingtheirlastbreathofairtofindoutif
theyaregoingtosurviveornot?Andifthepersonhasamentalillnessthatkeepsthemfrommaking
rationalchoices,thenmostlikelytheywon'tbequalifiedforphysicianassistedsuicide.Ihighlybelieve
thatthereisaverycomplicatedprocessthattheyhavetogothroughinorderforthemtobe
accepted.
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Justashumanshaveachoiceineverydaythingstheyshouldhaveachoicetoendtheirlifewiththe
helpofaprofessional.Thesepeoplethatarechoosingaphysicianassistedsuicidearenotdoingit
becausetheywantto,butbecausetheyhaveto.Theyaresufferingdaybyday,andattheendthey
knowthatnomatterhowmuchtheyfighttheresultwouldbethesame,death.Terminaldiseases
donthaveacureatthemoment,orinthenearfuture,andpeoplewouldhavetosufferthe
symptomsofsuchdiseaseaswellasthefamilywouldsufferfromseeingtheirloveoneslowlydying.
Theywanttodiewithaslittlemiseryaspossibleandphysicianassistedsuicidewouldhelpthem
achievethis.
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Physicianassistedsuicideshouldbeavailableforpatientsthatareterminallyilliftheyrequestit.Ifa
personwouldratherdiethancontinuetolivetheymustbeinverymuchpain.Apersonshouldnotbe
forcedtocontinuetolivetheirlastdayssuffering.Ofcourse,inorderforapersontobeablehavea
physicianassistedsuicidetheymustfollowthelawsthathavebeenestablishedforthesesituations.
Thatway,peoplewillnottakeadvantageandtheonlypeoplehavingphysicianassistedsuicidesare
thosewhoaresufferingfromaillness.
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37.Iagree...
Ibelievethatifapersonisterminallyillandsuffering,thentheyshouldhavethechoiceofendingtheir
ownlifewithphysicianassistedsuicide.Theyaretakingtheirownlife,notanotherhumanbeing's.
Everyonehastherighttomaketheirowndecisionregardinghowtheywilllive,and(sometimes)
whenandhowtheywilldie.Icanseeifsomeonewantedtocommitsuicideoversomethingthatthey
canovercome,butifyouhaveadiseasethatisjustgoingtokillyouastimegoesonanyway,then
youshouldhavethechoicetodetermineifyouwanttoliveaslongasyoucanorenditwhenyou
wantto.
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38.discussion4physicianassistedsuicide
Beingaterminallyillpatientisobviouslyasituationthatnobodywantstobein.Ifeellikephysician
assistedsuicideisnotagoodthingatall.Whywouldadoctorevenbewillingtodosomethingso
harsh?Ibelieveterminallyillpatientsshouldnotgowithphysicianassistedsuicide.Iknowpeoplewill
alwaysassume,butnooneneverknowsexactlywhatisgoingtohappenthenextday.Amazingly
anythinggreatcanhappen.Justadoctorbeinginvolvedwithphysicianassistedsuicideisobviously
agreeingwiththeterminallyillpatientthatheorshehasnothingelsetooffer.Ifeellikethatmakes
thepatientssituationworsethanwhattheythink.Iknowtheterminallyillpatienthasanamountof
timetodecidewhatdecisiontheywanttomake,butIfeellikethedoctorcaneventalkthemoutofit.
Evenhavingatherapistorapsychologistcanpossiblymakethepatientssituationbetterbythinking
positiveinsteadgoingwithassistedsuicide.
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Ibelievethatphysicianassistedsuicideofaterminallyillpatientshouldbeallowedbecausethey
mightbeexperiencingunbearablepain.Thechoiceisreallyuptothepatientiftheywanttodo
physicianassistedsuicidebecausetheycan'tbearthepainanymoreordon'twanttolivethroughthe
fewmonthstheyhavetolivenooneismakingthemdoit,butitshouldbelegalized.Thosewho
aren'tterminallyilldon'tknowwhatthedailylifeislifeforthatpersonandmaybeit'sharderstaying
alivethanitistodiewithinaweekormaybenot.Ofcourse,thereisthatchancethatmaybetheywill
livemorethansixmonths,butwilltheirillnessgoawayorbecuredinthefuture?Howeverifthe
persondecidestheydon'twanttogothroughwithitanymore,theyshouldbeabletohavethechoice
tostoptheprocessitiscompletelytheirchoice.
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