(January 7, 2022 at 12:36 pm)SlowCalculations Wrote: Yes, I've read about this I'm in support of allowing those with incurable or painful conditions to choose whether or not they wish to stay alive.
However, for those who can't communicate even with their eyes it's complicated because on even a low chance they want to remain alive they can't vocalize that meaning you'd be going against their will and not be able to ask them directly. But at the same time I'm not disagreeing I just think it's complicated and I don't have a solid answer for those particular people.
But for those who can communicate maybe with their eyes, or tech devices who want to go should be given that option. I'm young and hopefully won't be dying anytime soon or even end up with something like the above but if I did this option would be on my list. I don't think anyone around me would be supportive of it though, and I'm sure the people around their loved ones keeping them alive like they aren't always in support of that choice either I don't think it's up to them but I do think it would be a hell of a fight for those individuals. I'm not entirely sure how the system works but sometimes people will be labeled incapable of taking care of themselves or making their own choices and in a bad state i can see this working against them it sorta makes me angry. Sometimes i think people are just afraid to let go and it gets to the point where they're not even considering the individual in front of them anymore they're just going on their own selfish desires. Which makes me wonder do they even see them as a person anymore? it kinda reminds me of how people with disability (The ones not needing the above) end up in situations where we are more of possession than a human. Please don't get upset, i cant always phrase things good but i tried.
Why would someone want to be conscious and unable to move for the rest of their lives?
Is it bc they want to see their family members talk about their lives?
Is it bc they have some favorite TV show they want to watch?
It seems rather pointless to live like that. It seems to be like prison.
Also, eventually, they are going to die. It is just a question whether a human should pull the plug or should nature do it?
I'm assuming that such people are at their end of life.
If it is a 5 y old, would you keep this person in bed for the next 100 y?
My aunt had a stroke and was in bed for permanently. She could not talk. They kept her alive for as long as they could and she died 2 y later.
