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Pulling the plug
madashell Offline
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Pulling the plug
August 25, 2011 at 4:09 pm
I've always wondered why those who claim belief in a higher power are so adament about keeping those loved ones who are obviously going to die on life support beyond a reasonable time.

If it's all in the hands of a supreme being then why not let him decide rather than the doctors and the machines etc.?

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#2
RE: Pulling the plug
August 25, 2011 at 4:10 pm
Is there a big push to go on life support as a believer? Well, any bigger than a non-believer?
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RE: Pulling the plug
August 25, 2011 at 4:11 pm (This post was last modified: August 25, 2011 at 4:11 pm by Violet.)
Because we get lonely. Or at least, conservative people who don't have any fun do.

I have purple hair: I'm exempt loneliness.

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(August 25, 2011 at 4:10 pm)Rhythm Wrote: Is there a big push to go on life support as a believer? Well, any bigger than a non-believer?

Maybe. If I'm going on life support for anything more than a temporary recovery: I'll gladly die, thank you have nice day.
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#4
RE: Pulling the plug
August 25, 2011 at 4:12 pm
Maybe their subconscious isn't as much of a believer as the rest of their mind.
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#5
RE: Pulling the plug
August 25, 2011 at 7:39 pm
Those "faith" assholes are full of shit.

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RE: Pulling the plug
August 25, 2011 at 7:56 pm
(August 25, 2011 at 4:09 pm)madashell Wrote: I've always wondered why those who claim belief in a higher power are so adament about keeping those loved ones who are obviously going to die on life support beyond a reasonable time.

Because only at the end do they realize that there's a reason why we call it "the end". Believers or Non ... nobody wants to die.
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RE: Pulling the plug
September 1, 2011 at 10:24 pm
(August 25, 2011 at 7:56 pm)Cinjin Wrote: Believers or Non ... nobody wants to die.

Speak for yourself!

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RE: Pulling the plug
September 2, 2011 at 1:56 am
You will have to consult "those who believe" as to why they won't let their deity take the 'big final control'

I'm with Rokcet Scientist quite ready to go if needed. (Doin my bit for 'global warming' Tongue )
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RE: Pulling the plug
September 2, 2011 at 5:01 am (This post was last modified: September 2, 2011 at 5:03 am by Oldandeasilyconfused.)
(August 25, 2011 at 4:10 pm)Rhythm Wrote: Is there a big push to go on life support as a believer? Well, any bigger than a non-believer?

Not in this country. My 85 year old mum is a devout Catholic .

Mum has a living will, me and sis are the trustees. Mum has put it in writing that she will have no more operations,and that there are to be no heroic efforts to keep her alive,including life support. The church is fine with that.

My fury with believers is their smug and callous blocking of voluntary euthanasia legislation. I "get" the logic of the anti abortion thing.(but disagree) However, voluntary euthanasia is morally a totally different matter,and NONE OF THEIR FUCKING BUSINESS!

It gives me the absolute fucking tom tits that when (not 'if') I choose to leave I will have to do it alone,hit-or-miss, without comfort or support. I have no intention of dying by inches, over a decade,as my father did.


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RE: Pulling the plug
September 2, 2011 at 7:21 am
Because they think life is a precious gift that should never be removed by another human being ?
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