Compassion is like a muscle. It takes compassion to care for both a baby and for the elderly. Taking short cuts and ending a life simply for convenience sake produces a cruel and savage environment. Allowing others to care for you is a thankless job, but it helps preserve a caring and civil society.
Suicide or murder or whatever you want to call it, is not the eternal and unpardonable sin, read Mark chapter 3. Even though I myself am not sure if this is OK in God's eyes, I do not judge. I weep instead.
That was pretty disgusting in that it was OBVIOUS that he did not want to die. It was obvious that his legal rep wanted him to die. It is disgusting that anyone wants assisted suicide to be legal. People should not be allowed to ASSIST someone to kill themselves. ANY participation or assistance is being a party to murder. You can change the words, change the papers, change the terms but bottom line is that if you HELP someone kill themselves then you are a party to the act of murder
@superbooks7 Do you have nothing better to do than tell people whats right and whats wrong? you talk a lot about murder but its a men made word that means nothing. There are no rules to life and people will live and die as they wish so back off with your shit.
Wow what a predicament.. As a human being I have to ask this man if he wants to live, even though he is mentally challenged... I'm not fully aware of the whole state but I assume he originally wanted to die.
Nous pensons qu'un débat plus approfondi est nécessaire aujourd'hui pour permettre aux gens d'avoir leurs propres discussions matures sur ce sujet, tant en public que dans leurs environnements privés. Nous préparons un court métrage ssur l'euthanasie et avons pu rassembler un casting remarquable pour ce fim comme Caterina Murino et Vahina Giocante. Examinez les détails de ce film et aidez-nous à sa fabrication. Regard sur Facebook "Un Dernier Regard sur la Vie"
Yeah, he might have been pretty out of it, and he wasn't able to speak, but he seemed quite clear (at least from the clips shown here) that he both understood what was being asked of him, and that he had definitively decided that he wanted to live on.....if he was truly suffering to the point that he wanted to die, I think he could have communicated that. Though I do support it in cases where the decision is more clear cut and there is no ambiguity.
Imagine someone if suffering from severe depression and they take the decision to end thier own life. They are unsucessful and subsequently recieve medical attention and anti-depressant medication and or counselling. That same person goes on to develop Alzheimers or similar. Is it right to euthanise that person based on thier previous apparent decision?
The question asked at the end of the film when he tears up the declaration is "Is he really aware of his action?" I would say that it is fair to argue that had he not understood his actions he would have torn it up rather than pretending to when he first did it.
@The391956 I agree .he specifically said no! so end of story i know hw knows what yes and no is cause they ask that a lot in nursing homes and hospitals but mainly nursing homes cause a lot of patients can't talk he seemed well aware of what he wanted his wife is a murderer evil cruel intentions they should have made her drink it. no means no he knew what that paper meant
this is definately some heavy stuff... but I think if one is in so much pain then why not? It's a personal decision just like any other whether or not it is deemed legal or "moral" practice.
As a terminally ill person I have always advocated an individual's right to decide when to quit life.However,& I'm surprised by this,watching this has made me sit up & think! Ceratinly with cases where dementia is the cause of someone's decision to make a 'euthanasia declaration' it clearly isn't as cut & dry as it would seem.On the fac of it,this man seemed to have changed his mind,by tearing up the declaration.But his wife was his 'legal representative',so where does this leave her,legally?!
I am wldnt be comfortable if I was a relative or a friend to act on his behalf is he mental wise and strong enough to make serious life or death decision I am not personally and to put him under this extreme pressure at his level of dementia is wrong why can they just nature take his course or give drugs speed up his dementia more and of course his death too as it is known in the uk doctors do prescribe medication that speeds up death for people with dementia but it dosent kill them though
What a terribly difficult situation, but it is very important to openly discuss cases like this the way it's done in The Netherlands; the rest of the world should follow their lead and change laws to allow people to choose their own fate.
Compassion is like a muscle. It takes compassion to care for both a baby and for the elderly. Taking short cuts and ending a life simply for convenience sake produces a cruel and savage environment. Allowing others to care for you is a thankless job, but it helps preserve a caring and civil society.
MrPeaceKey 15 hours ago
this is surreal
maifritzanch 2 days ago
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Suicide or murder or whatever you want to call it, is not the eternal and unpardonable sin, read Mark chapter 3. Even though I myself am not sure if this is OK in God's eyes, I do not judge. I weep instead.
EvangelistEvan 1 month ago
That was pretty disgusting in that it was OBVIOUS that he did not want to die. It was obvious that his legal rep wanted him to die. It is disgusting that anyone wants assisted suicide to be legal. People should not be allowed to ASSIST someone to kill themselves. ANY participation or assistance is being a party to murder. You can change the words, change the papers, change the terms but bottom line is that if you HELP someone kill themselves then you are a party to the act of murder
superbooks7 1 month ago
@superbooks7 fag
TheCrilles 1 month ago
@superbooks7 Do you have nothing better to do than tell people whats right and whats wrong? you talk a lot about murder but its a men made word that means nothing. There are no rules to life and people will live and die as they wish so back off with your shit.
tmx51 1 month ago
Wow what a predicament.. As a human being I have to ask this man if he wants to live, even though he is mentally challenged... I'm not fully aware of the whole state but I assume he originally wanted to die.
TrentStockman78 2 months ago
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Nous pensons qu'un débat plus approfondi est nécessaire aujourd'hui pour permettre aux gens d'avoir leurs propres discussions matures sur ce sujet, tant en public que dans leurs environnements privés. Nous préparons un court métrage ssur l'euthanasie et avons pu rassembler un casting remarquable pour ce fim comme Caterina Murino et Vahina Giocante. Examinez les détails de ce film et aidez-nous à sa fabrication. Regard sur Facebook "Un Dernier Regard sur la Vie"
HUMANYWORLDProd 3 months ago
Wat verschikkelijk!!!!!
een man die niet dood wilt gaan
wil zijn vrouw beslissen een eind te maken aan zijn leven!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
hy is digene die zelf over leven en dood kan beslissen.
ben hier echt van geschokken!!!!
suryraeliska 4 months ago
Yeah, he might have been pretty out of it, and he wasn't able to speak, but he seemed quite clear (at least from the clips shown here) that he both understood what was being asked of him, and that he had definitively decided that he wanted to live on.....if he was truly suffering to the point that he wanted to die, I think he could have communicated that. Though I do support it in cases where the decision is more clear cut and there is no ambiguity.
frankensteinmoneymac 5 months ago
I'm not going to judge what people have to bear in their lifetimes. It is beyond my understanding. May you have the strength to endure.
cmchop 5 months ago
@Andrewwaldert
Even if he don't know what he is saying, their is no reason to kill
him when he says no, their are nursing homes for people like
him to be cared for. His wife does not want to spend the money
for his care in a nursing home. so wrong when the patient does
not want to be killed.
I support euthanasia when the patient wants it, to end pain or
suffering but not to save on a nursing home bill.
The391956 7 months ago
I support euthanasia for people who want to die but not for the
family to get the estate faster or for not having to care for them
who don't want to be killed.
Their are nursing homes who take care of the dementia that is
where they can go being paid by the estate and when it runs
out the government pays for nursing homes.
It does not matter if he is of sound mind or not if he or she says
he or she does not want to be killed then they must not be killed.
The391956 7 months ago
Euthanasia should be for the living dead WHO
WANT IT not what family want because it is less
trouble for them.
Euthanasia is for people who no longer stand
living.
The391956 10 months ago 3
Imagine someone if suffering from severe depression and they take the decision to end thier own life. They are unsucessful and subsequently recieve medical attention and anti-depressant medication and or counselling. That same person goes on to develop Alzheimers or similar. Is it right to euthanise that person based on thier previous apparent decision?
matty81ish 10 months ago
The question asked at the end of the film when he tears up the declaration is "Is he really aware of his action?" I would say that it is fair to argue that had he not understood his actions he would have torn it up rather than pretending to when he first did it.
I believe he is at least partially aware.
matty81ish 10 months ago
@matty81ish
I say since he changed his mind, don't do it.
Let him live, he no longer wants Euthansia.
The391956 10 months ago
@The391956 Definately, the point is he's happy now!
matty81ish 10 months ago
@matty81ish
I am not saying he is happy now, but he does not want to be killed
The391956 7 months ago 3
@The391956 I agree .he specifically said no! so end of story i know hw knows what yes and no is cause they ask that a lot in nursing homes and hospitals but mainly nursing homes cause a lot of patients can't talk he seemed well aware of what he wanted his wife is a murderer evil cruel intentions they should have made her drink it. no means no he knew what that paper meant
NAVYWIFEONE 3 months ago
this is definately some heavy stuff... but I think if one is in so much pain then why not? It's a personal decision just like any other whether or not it is deemed legal or "moral" practice.
blisterpacman 11 months ago
As a terminally ill person I have always advocated an individual's right to decide when to quit life.However,& I'm surprised by this,watching this has made me sit up & think! Ceratinly with cases where dementia is the cause of someone's decision to make a 'euthanasia declaration' it clearly isn't as cut & dry as it would seem.On the fac of it,this man seemed to have changed his mind,by tearing up the declaration.But his wife was his 'legal representative',so where does this leave her,legally?!
popazz1 1 year ago
I am wldnt be comfortable if I was a relative or a friend to act on his behalf is he mental wise and strong enough to make serious life or death decision I am not personally and to put him under this extreme pressure at his level of dementia is wrong why can they just nature take his course or give drugs speed up his dementia more and of course his death too as it is known in the uk doctors do prescribe medication that speeds up death for people with dementia but it dosent kill them though
DanielR305 1 year ago
@DanielR305
If he says no Don't Do It.
The391956 10 months ago
What a terribly difficult situation, but it is very important to openly discuss cases like this the way it's done in The Netherlands; the rest of the world should follow their lead and change laws to allow people to choose their own fate.
sweetemma111 2 years ago
God bless life, and God bless death
underdogg20 3 years ago