Poll: Terry Pratchet what the...

Euthanasia?

  • I'm in favour of assisted death for anyone who chooses it

    Votes: 252 41.4%

  • I'm in favour provided the person is suffering from a terminal condition

    Votes: 301 49.4%

  • I'm not in favour of assisted death

    Votes: 31 5.1%

  • I hold no opinion about it

    Votes: 25 4.1%
  • Total voters
    609
britboy4321 said:
He didn't specify whether he wanted it for medical benefits or not.

He wasn't asked. but if for example everyone in a room knew I was going to die unless I had a bandage, and I asked for that bandage, I think it's a pretty good guess that it's not because I wanted it to wear on my head as a hat, don't you!??!

He was simply refused a medical treatment, which he'd ASKED FOR. That refusal resulted in him dying. a thing you want 100% legal. That's the bottom line. And it's a pretty nasty bottom line ..
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I'll be a little more blunt then. What right do you have to determine whether someone has the right to die at their request? What gives you the right to say "no" to them?
 
britboy4321 said:
He didn't specify whether he wanted it for medical benefits or not.

He wasn't asked. but if for example everyone in a room knew I was going to die unless I had a bandage, and I asked for that bandage, I think it's a pretty good guess that it's not because I wanted it to wear on my head as a hat, don't you!??!

He was simply refused a medical treatment, which he'd ASKED FOR. That refusal resulted in him dying. a thing you want 100% legal. That's the bottom line. And it's a pretty nasty bottom line ..
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If he'd have asked for a litre of saline solution via a drip, then I might concede that he had requested medical treatment.

As it stands, he asked for a drink of water, so no, he was not 'refused medical treatment'.
 
mdb08 said:
I'll be a little more blunt then. What right do you have to determine whether someone has the right to die at their request? What gives you the right to say "no" to them?
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No-one in their right mind would ever make such a request, unless maybe if coercion was playing a big part.

It's like saying 'If someone continually smashes their head against a wall screaming 'there's demons in my head' - what right do we have to put them in a padded cell and feeed them anti-psychotic drugs rather than smash their own brains out?

Because they need our help .. whether they know it or not.
 
Britboy, there are plenty of threads you can use to cure your twisted need for attention on the internet, but this one isn't it.

Show some respect and stop being a tool. You should be ashamed of yourself.
 
Robbo said:
Britboy, there are plenty of threads you can use to cure your twisted need for attention on the internet, but this one isn't it.

Show some respect and stop being a tool. You should be ashamed of yourself.
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Letting or coercing members of your society commit suicide because they are suffering is hardly a way to show respect for them.

If anything, it's disrespecting them.
 
Can't believe Sir Terry Pratchett's (just noticed the title is missing the extra t) journey into how he wants his life to pan out has jumped into the ultimate generalisation that no one wants to die!

Think we need to be back on LOLbritboy4321 "its clearly an irrational choice not to want to live".... :|
 
pingwing said:
Can't believe Sir Terry Pratchett's (just noticed the title is missing the extra t) journey into how he wants his life to pan out has jumped into the ultimate generalisation that no one wants to die!
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Indeed. I think this one should not bee seen in isolation. There is much more context when you put the whole series together.

Oh, and I'm ignoring Britboy now.
 
pingwing said:
Think we need to be back on LOLbritboy4321 "its clearly an irrational choice not to want to live".... :|
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Some people want to smash their heads into walls time and time again to try and drive out the devils that are inside that whisper for them to do horrible things to people.

Should we stand back and say 'fair enough .. their choice ...' ???

Whats the difference?
 
britboy4321 said:
RDM - you get all emotional and don't argue rationally when beat - just kinda throw insults around.. so excuse me if I just debate with the others ..?

Cheers mate .. see ya ..
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It's ok to admit you just made it up. We all know you have anyway.

This is probably one of those situations where even the people who are against assisted suicide are hoping britboy will stop posting. :D
 
britboy4321 said:
He didn't specify whether he wanted it for medical benefits or not.

He wasn't asked. but if for example everyone in a room knew I was going to die unless I had a bandage, and I asked for that bandage, I think it's a pretty good guess that it's not because I wanted it to wear on my head as a hat, don't you!??!

He was simply refused a medical treatment, which he'd ASKED FOR. That refusal resulted in him dying. a thing you want 100% legal. That's the bottom line. And it's a pretty nasty bottom line ..
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Water is not a treatment, it is not an anti dote. He did not say he wanted medical help. Your scenario also is totally different.
 
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