bit drastic

[rootsnall]

Did he have use of his arms ? If he did it's awful, if it was neck down then that is a different matter.

[Bob Dalek]

I agree - I am not against Euthanasia in extreme cases - i.e. terminally ill, very old and in alot of pain. He does not seem to fall under ANY of those. 20 years time there might be a cure - who knows?

Though I do think Euthanasia should be practiced on the clientco users.....

20 years? 20 YEARS??!! You're right: I see your POV, now!!!

[ratewhore]

Imagine having to make these decisions for your own family.

And that's what I considered. There is no way on God's Earth I would help any of my kids end their lives if they were paralysed. I would support them fully as they transition their lives to deal with their changed ability.

[Diestl]

If he had his arms he could play Rugby games on a games console, also the sport thing is moot as he would have stopped playing after his 30's. Think he was just depressed and would have got over it with some Councelling, medication etc. Did Christopher Reeve just give up!?

[BrilloPad]

To be fair we don't know what his actual physical state with associated suffering was. It's quite possible that he was a bit more than just paralysed and in constant pain with no prognosis of recovery.
I very much doubt that you can just show up at the clinic in Switzerland with a note saying "please help me to off myself", they're bound to have psycologists (sp?) councellors and therapy experts who do their jobs prior to handing the patient over to the kill squad.

Personally I strongly support assisted suicide having seen someone close suffer a very long and painful end with absolutely no hope, thank the deity of your choice for the Macmillan Nurses.

Personally I am very very dubious of doctors and their playing god.

[BrilloPad]

20 years? 20 YEARS??!! You're right: I see your POV, now!!!

eh? can someone translate into English please?

[Bob Dalek]

eh? can someone translate into English please?

Certainly. £25 per half hour for translations. PM me.

[The Lone Gunman]

And that's what I considered. There is no way on God's Earth I would help any of my kids end their lives if they were paralysed. I would support them fully as they transition their lives to deal with their changed ability.

What if it is what they want? If they do not want the transition?
You would rather inflict 50 - 60 years of suffering on them?
You would be happy never to see them again after they turned against you for not helping?
You would be happy to subject them to a life of horrors that you can not imagine?

[Bob Dalek]

What if it is what they want? If they do not want the transition?
You would rather inflict 50 - 60 years of suffering on them?
You would be happy never to see them again after they turned against you for not helping?
You would be happy to subject them to a life of horrors that you can not imagine?

Indeed. Once Pro-Life Mum & Dad have gone to meet their maker, little Johhny will be at the mercy of the World. Oh Dear (TM).

[BrilloPad]

What if it is what they want? If they do not want the transition?
You would rather inflict 50 - 60 years of suffering on them?
You would be happy never to see them again after they turned against you for not helping?
You would be happy to subject them to a life of horrors that you can not imagine?

Maybe they might feel different after a while?