suppose you were to come down with an incurable illness that will render you immobile (e.g. paralyzed, in a coma etc) and thus dependent on someone in your old age. would you sign a will (obviously the will is written before you got sick) stating that the doctors have the right to pull the plug on your life? (suppose it is legal in every country to do so) rather than become a financial, emotional burden on your children and make their lives a hassle would you choose to leave the world so that you do not become dependent on anyone?
this is assuming only and only if you have come down with something that will not neccessarily cause death but just render you unable to communicate and move properly and cause financial distress for your day-to-day maintenance.
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If I'm nearing imminent death don't try to resucitate me, just let me go. It will save all of us a lot of pain.
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if i were paralyzed or in a coma, there wouldn't be much quality of life anyway... so i would prefer that someone pull the plug... but i don't know if i'd want to give that right to the doctors. i'd rather give that right to my parents/husband/kids and let them know that if i were ever in that condition, that's what i'd want them to do.
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if i were paralyzed or in a coma, there wouldn't be much quality of life anyway... so i would prefer that someone pull the plug... but i don't know if i'd want to give that right to the doctors. i'd rather give that right to my parents/husband/kids and let them know that if i were ever in that condition, that's what i'd want them to do.
my thoughtz r same as yrs!!!
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suppose you were to come down with an incurable illness that will render you immobile (e.g. paralyzed, in a coma etc) and thus dependent on someone in your old age. would you sign a will (obviously the will is written before you got sick) stating that the doctors have the right to pull the plug on your life? (suppose it is legal in every country to do so) rather than become a financial, emotional burden on your children and make their lives a hassle would you choose to leave the world so that you do not become dependent on anyone? this is assuming only and only if you have come down with something that will not neccessarily cause death but just render you unable to communicate and move properly and cause financial distress for your day-to-day maintenance.
I would want them to let it go..though I would want to donate any ogans that can help any other human beings:)
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if i were paralyzed or in a coma, there wouldn't be much quality of life anyway... so i would prefer that someone pull the plug... but i don't know if i'd want to give that right to the doctors. i'd rather give that right to my parents/husband/kids and let them know that if i were ever in that condition, that's what i'd want them to do.
I would do the same probably but then Im wondering if kids will actually carry it out and if they did they might get flamed for doing so
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^so that's why make it clear that it's what u want, not just in a will, but during discussions with the whole family, so that they don't get flamed or have emotional issues if and when the time comes?
coupla months ago my dad sat us down to talk abt the will and other such issues... and i was upset at first, but i realised that he's being practical.
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Well dont u think it would be much harder for family member to pull the plug rather than a doctor who is a basically a professional and a stranger too and might have seen alot of patients passing away infront him.....
makes sense if doc. do it.
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well call me paranoid, but there are many immoral docs out there, who might pull the plug on u prematurely just to get hold of ur organs for someone else, or for who knows what reason. i don't want a stranger, some doc in the hospital playing God with my life, deciding whether i shd live or die. that decision shd ultimately rest with the ppl who care most for my well being. and if u have, as a family talked abt such a situation potentially taking place, then the emotional trauma shd be less...
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Pull the plug please!
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you guys may consider having a 'living will' which states what needs to be done in different circumstances, who has the ability to mke what decisions under what circumstances etc.
its different than a 'will'
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It's called a DNR, I need to sign one, my wife plans on signing one... i don't want to hang around if i'm in a coma or dying.
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Just curious...dont intend to put a dampener on things but whats the Islamic view on euthanesia?...isnt it seen as suicide?...If it is then id rather suffer...hate the last action i make to be a wrong one...
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This is a really tough question and one which should be thoroughly discussed with your spouse, most esp once you have kiddies....
Personally, if I were incapacitated but had my mind, I would like to see and be aware of my boys growing up, knowing what they were doing etc. We have the type of insurance that would cover care should that (god-forbid) ever happen so it wouldnt be such a PHYSICAL burden on the family. HOWever, I will leave the decision up to my husband. If its too burdensome, he can unplug me - I mean I DO realize that my leaning toward staying alive are selfish and all that. I love my boys and I want to see them grow up. And I know that if MY mother were incapacitated, I'd MUCH prefer to have her around and take care of her than just let her go.
This is a really, really personal thing here, the choices, the burdens, the ability to deal with the burdens and all the emotions that go along with all of it.
Very tough thing. Yet sadly its one which needs to be threshed out with a close loved one so that horrible circumstance like Terri Schiavo dont happen again.
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If its too burdensome, he can unplug me - I mean I DO realize that my leaning toward staying alive are selfish and all that. I love my boys and I want to see them grow up.
yes its difficult in the case when you are able to comprehend what is going on around you..in case of a person in a coma that is able to hear everything and make sense of what is going on around him/her.
Im not sure what the islamic ruling on this is. Also even if the parents sign a will stating so then I dont know what the kids responsibility is in the islamic view. maybe someone else can shed light on this.
i plan to sign one of those DNRs as well. i cringe at the thought of being dependent on someone to take you to the bathroom, to feed u food and medicine..ugh.
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Just curious...dont intend to put a dampener on things but whats the Islamic view on euthanesia?...isnt it seen as suicide?...If it is then id rather suffer...hate the last action i make to be a wrong one...
good question....
if it's halal to do so.....then pull the plug! this would be the only way my family would be able to move on....without holding on to any false hope.