Do I Have a Right to Die?
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No. Next question.
Go down this road and soon you will not only have the right to die, but the obligation to... once The State deems you obsolete.
1 Corinthians 6:19-20
Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your bodies.
Although I think you have a “right” to die, you do not have the right to involve the medical profession which would require them to break their oath.
Are you one who might say, “It’s none of your business. I’ll control how and when I die, and what’s more, I feel no responsibility to society. I’m only responsible to myself and to those I love.”
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“Those I love”?
Most suicidal morons leave behind loved ones and family. And the grief and the blame and the guilt and the pain is incredible to those loved ones.
Those who commit suicide are hateful heartless bastards.
And those who think assisted suicide is the better option for those loved ones actually send a message that life and death is cheap and meaningless.
>>Just what effect might your decision have? Your gutsy choice to face suffering head-on forces others around you to sit up and take notice. It’s called strengthening the character of a helping society. When people observe perseverance, endurance, and courage, their moral fiber is reinforced. Conversely, your choice to bow out of life can and does weaken the moral resolve of that same society.
I’m not sure that I want to suffer for years to “strengthen the character of a helping society” which is really just bankruptcy for my family and then being handed over to the tender mercies of Medicaid.
I guess we have already answered, “Do I have a right to live?” with abortion.
I suspect this right will get smaller and smaller over time based on age, being white, being a gun owner, being Christian, etc.
You also have the right NOT to die at someone else's behest.
Only God has the absolute right to decide the time of death.
Yes. In fact it’s a duty.
I am a hospice nurse.
I have seen all manner of horrific death. Take any side in this you wish, but I know for a fact it is cruel to allow an elderly dog to suffer needlessly.
I would never presume to make that decision for another human being, but for anyone to assume the duty to deny another a peaceful death of their own choosing is just as cruel.
To force someone to suffer because YOU “THINK” that is what GOD wants is the height of arrogance and hypocrisy.
Mind you own damned business....
I agree with the article, with a reservation.
What about a person who has a terminal cancer, has sought out every viable treatment with zero hope for the situation to improve and will die within a few weeks with or without treatment?
To be absolutely clear, the government should never be involved in a decision as to when treatment should end.
i hope i can make that decision for myself when the time comes.
If all you are is meat then, no, you have no rights at all except those other fellow meats suffer you to have at the moment.
If you have a spirit then the one that gave you that spirit and your life has say on what rights you possess and thus to limit your choices which you may validly make.
So, no right to die there either.
Yes, you have a right to die. You are beyond human punishment at that point so how could anyone say otherwise? What you don’t have a right to is the perversion of medicine and medical personnel who would participate in your death.
Without laws like this, it would be illegal to stop someone who is attempting to kill himself in most circumstances.
Imagine a world where police officers, EMTs, and even just ordinary "Good Samaritans" would face civil lawsuits for daring to interfere with a person's "right to die."
The right to do something that is against nature? The right to stop an unjust aggressor with deadly force does not apply to the self - no one is an unjust aggressor against himself.
So, NO.
The nurse gave me my diagnosis.
“Do you want treatment?” she asked.
“I was under the impression that I would die without it,” I replied.
“That’s correct.”
My wife started screaming, “Of COURSE he wants treatment!!”
“I have to hear it from him,” she said without emotion.
To be asked whether I wanted to live or die was a little stunning.
In retrospect, I’m grateful that I’m Catholic. And I’m grateful my wife is, too. The answer was easy, without hesitation.
Although I have been a burden, especially to her, for these three years, she has never flagged, never doubted that I should live. She has always found my continued living to be a worthwhile project.
I believe you are obligated to accept the death God sends you.