If you were reduced to a vegetative state (being brain dead and kept alive medically) who would you want to decide whether you live or die?
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I don't think any of my loved ones as their judgement might be clouded by emotions. I would specify in my will beforehand as to the course of action, should that situation arise.
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Where's the 'no one' option? What if you already have written a will that says nobody can decide my life/death but me?
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I should be making that decision .. in my will, like I already have and when the Dr says pull the plug everyone else should concur.
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spouse :p
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Its a hard hard decision...but to live helplessly is even more difficult...for both the sick person and others around them.
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well, one can't be brain dead and still be in a vegatative state for an unknown period of time. A brain dead person is clinically dead, and if not all, most of the hospitals remove patients from life support. Brain damaged is another thing, where a person is not "clinically dead". While in this stage, I don't think anyone should have the right to remove patient from life support..
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Obviously Unmarried children will rely on parents to make the decision for them. This poll is incomplete without the martial status of the participant, thier age, education level, and profession.
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do u live in holland????
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No, she lives in Florida.
I don't know what I would do .... if they think there is hope for me to stay alive, I guess I would ask them to keep me on life support. Otherwise, I would leave it up to my parents.
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God
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If I were in that kind of miserable state then I would rather die. Your spouse is the one with whom you promise to share your life…the decision should come from the spouse.
However, if I am the one making the decision then I wouldn’t ask to remove the life support unless the patient has a formal will.
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I know where she lives. I wanted bu abdu to clarify the holland issue.
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Not only would I not want to live, I'd prefer any tissue and organs possible, recycled.
I find the fixation with a life without purpose, a little materialistic. Isn't there supposed to be a hereafter (a better place).
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spouse
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:k:
And I ditto that!
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So I guess I'm the only one that voted for my child to pull the plug. I wonder now if that's even fair to do....I mean put such a huge responsibility on her. Hmpf, why not? We make huge, life changing decisions for our kids....they can return the favour, hain na?
In the event that I am reduced to such a state while my child is too young to make such decisions, I think I'll have a living will prepared with a specific person named who will call the shots.