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Thursday, August 09, 2007

Question #513

From "The Book of Questions" by Gregory Stock, PH.D


Q #45

Someone very dear to you is in pain, paralyzed, and will die within a month. He begs you to give him poison so that he can die. Would you?


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4 comments:

Rant Master said...

Man, what a tough question!

I probably would do it, but it would require some serious soul searching.

I DO NOT want to be in that situation.

9:01 AM
cincin21 said...

In pain and paralyzed?? I would bring in Hospice and make sure that he had access to the BEST pain medications available!! And Hospice does have them!!

I would play beautiful music or music I know he likes ... I would have movies I know he enoyed on the TV ... books on tape playing ... friends and family around to drink and laugh and talk with him, or near him ...

I would do my best to make the last month be as pain free and enjoyable as possible for him.

10:07 AM
Anonymous said...

I don't think I could. I'm with CIN.... I would do everthing possible to make the last month as comfortable as possible.

Now, were the question phrased as that of Terri Schiavo's family, I think my answer would be yes...

12:09 PM
Anonymous said...

Ditto to PATR and CIN - If I were going to do it, I would pick a way to end it for him or her that was quicker than poison.

7:37 AM

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