Do you believe it right, moral, ethical etc.. to be able to dictate what will happen to you in the event of a catastrophic accident?
I have a living will and in it I have clear guidelines about what should and should not happen to me in the case I become incapacitated in a catastrophic accident. In it I state that if I become legally brain dead I will not be kept alive by machinery and my usable organs will be donated. By the law of my state no other wishes can supersede this. I have taken the decisions out of everyone's hands but my own; and with the blessing of my spouse.
What are your thoughts on this?
2006-08-16 13:15:41 · 5 answers · asked by genaddt 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I have a simillar living will and have no problem with it. My faith has no problem with it either. I would not want an existence tied to a machine. I see that as a loving and caring alternative. What I cannot sanction myself is withholding food and water. That is my problem. I work in long term care nursing.
Peace Be With You,
Debra
2006-08-16 15:14:02 · answer #1 · answered by Debra M. Wishing Peace To All 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't see a thing wrong with it. You may want to make sure someone has power of attorney over your health decisions and that they will carry it out. My Father did this and he asked us three kids if we could do as he wished if our Mom couldn't --we all agreed. Turned out we really didn't have to make the choice.
2006-08-16 13:23:36 · answer #2 · answered by too frisky 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your body, your decision. There's nothing wrong with it, especially since you have your spouse's blessing. Not that it wouldn't be your decision even if she disagreed, but since she'll be affected by it emotionally, it's good (moral, ethical, right, and all that) that you've at least consulted her and listened to what she's had to say.
2006-08-16 14:38:42 · answer #3 · answered by Caritas 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think that you have a right to what you wish to be carried out if that does happen. And I think it's extremely selfish for someone to keep you as a vegetable simply because they can't let go.
2006-08-16 13:27:00 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i believe that human dignity is the only thing we can give away, cannot be taken from us when we are living. this can only be taken when we are maybe comatose-like brain dead. that is why you must make your wishes clear to whomever will care for your "body" once you are unable to make these wishes known.
2006-08-16 13:24:16 · answer #5 · answered by Valid 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋