If you have a terminal illness should you be able to kill youself?

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Say you have a terminal Illness that you know will cause you pain and anguish should you have the right to kill yourself, (but only if you have a terminal illness.) Do others have the right to tell you that you can't? Are they allowed to tell you how to run your life?

I think we should all have the right to end our lives if we are terminal and the rest of our days would only be filled with pain and suffering. We are allowed to end a animals life if it is suffering but not a human life. I personally think this is totally rediculous but of course this is against the law. If more people would stand up and fight for our rights it may happen one day.
If done in a medical/hospice controlled setting then I don't see anything wrong with it as long as the terminal patient has agreed to it and they are of sound mind.

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12 Comments on If you have a terminal illness should you be able to kill youself?

  1. jennifer l on Tue, 16th Dec 2008 6:55 pm

    2. If you want to go to hell,you can..There are miracles by the thousands every second.
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  2. corner of the morning on Tue, 16th Dec 2008 7:41 pm

    3. You might as well just do it. The legal ramifications won't matter once you're dead. The legal consequence for attempted suicide in the past was…..death.
    Just ignore the law.
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  3. BUTTER on Tue, 16th Dec 2008 7:58 pm

    4. i dont think you shouldnt kill yourself…because god will not accept u in heaven if u take your own life. if u do have a terninal illness..let god takes its course. peolpe that take there own life are cowards.
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  4. jane d on Tue, 16th Dec 2008 8:24 pm

    5. Legally, yes they have a right. Morally and ethically….i dont agree with that. i think there comes a time you should be allowed to make that choice yourself. The law disagrees with me though.
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  5. kitty_loves_cuddles on Tue, 16th Dec 2008 9:04 pm

    6. I think some one must be pretty weak and retarded if they want to or think about killing themselves.
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  6. Beautiful_Brunette on Tue, 16th Dec 2008 9:29 pm

    7. You should never kill yourself, it is God's descision when you enter and when you leave earth, and miracles do happen!
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  7. Tina on Tue, 16th Dec 2008 9:51 pm

    8. The law says you cannot commit suicide of course but I think you should do whatever you need to do to get through it. I don't like pain and I think it would be easier when things started feeling really bad to just take a pill and go to sleep permanently.
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  8. Surfgirl2go on Tue, 16th Dec 2008 9:56 pm

    9. I believe we should have the right. Unfortunately, the law doesn't……you have to suffer through every moment no matter how painful until the end according to the "law". Maybe someday we will be more humane in our treatment of the terminally ill.
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  9. onanutmission on Tue, 16th Dec 2008 10:08 pm

    10. there is always hope for a cure or a miracle
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  10. Wanda Z on Tue, 16th Dec 2008 10:22 pm

    11. I think we should all have the right to end our lives if we are terminal and the rest of our days would only be filled with pain and suffering. We are allowed to end a animals life if it is suffering but not a human life. I personally think this is totally rediculous but of course this is against the law. If more people would stand up and fight for our rights it may happen one day.
    If done in a medical/hospice controlled setting then I don't see anything wrong with it as long as the terminal patient has agreed to it and they are of sound mind.
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  11. ianr1984 on Tue, 16th Dec 2008 10:38 pm

    12. I'm sorry, but I can't answer this, because this question isn't answerable. In my opinion, yes, but only if it is causing them pain, and they are a drag to the medicaid system. If you want your answer though, I suggest you look to a higher power. Only god, if there is a god, can answer this question truthfully.
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  12. kimberly k on Tue, 16th Dec 2008 10:53 pm

    13. No matter what God has the final say…if you take your own life, your going to reside in hell with satan. Terminal illness is a terrible thing, but there is a reason for it, God has put us on this Earth with a purpose, no matter what it is, good or bad…I was a drug addict for most of my life, I wanted to commit suicide every day, but now I'm drug free, and alive. Suicide is too permanent.
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