Do you support a person's right to commit suicide?

Question

Why or why not?

"its a sin" is not a suitable answer

Answer 1

Some people would say 'no, the person is OBVIOUSLY not in their right mind'. But that is based on your life view, your opinions as to what is 'normal' behavior for humans.
I'm not saying it is normal to commit suicide, but if the persons quality of life has degraded so much that nobody will help the until they try to commit suicide.......Then throw them back out once their 'life has been saved'.......pretty obvious. ...Let not your PERSONAL feelings or YOUR religeon impose on others beliefs to be the commander of their own lives.

Answer 2

This is a tough question with many implications. It certainly shouldn't be decided upon lightly.

On one hand I think that people should be the ultimate authority when it comes to their own personal freedom in choosing their life (and death) conditions.

And on that note I would say that I support a person's right to commit suicide. However, there are also situations in which a person wishing to end his life is making that decision under duress, due to mental illness like depression, for instance.

So balancing that with the latter, and in order to actually 'protect' a person from himself, I can only support self-delivery (the term 'Compassion and Choices' (formerly the Hemlock Society) uses) when a terminal illness exists and the patient has been told he has 6 months or less to live.

We shouldn't have to suffer just because we see death as some kind of 'loss.' This is the way the medical community views death, but hopefully that is changing slowly but surely.

If we're entitled to a good life, then shouldn't a 'good death' be part of that good life?

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Answer 3

For me it depends on the situation. If the person has a terminal illness or other major life altering circumstance that they truly feel they can no longer deal with then yes. However if it a rash decision that has not been thought out and/or they are considering suicide because of a minor issue that can be dealt with in a less permanent way then no. This type of decision should never be made quickly without considering all the consequences for others involved as suicide is not a one dimensional issue. I hope I have helped in some way.
I hope this helps

Answer 4

No.

Generally, suicide is the result of severe depression. Depression is a mental illness where, for all intents and purposes, a person's emotions are clouding their ability to judge things correctly. We wouldn't say that a person high on drugs--whose ability to judge things correctly is also impaired--has a right to commit suicide, nor a person with some other mental illness.

Now, if you are talking about euthanasia, I still don't support that. I think there's a difference between removing life support and deliberately killing yourself. I believe too much in the right to live and don't think that just because you may be ill or old, you should just decide you are done with it all.

We are so afraid of pain and illness and all kinds of things that it's too easy, if encouraged in the possibility of suicide/euthanasia, to not see that we may still have things to bring to this world.

Answer 5

I don't support it unless they are terminally ill and nothing can help with the pain...or even if they just want to make it faster before they die. People get depressed deeply to the point of suicide; they never think there could be anything good out there for them. Those who are like that need support from everyone around them. If they can't get that, you should be there for that person...make sure you tell them that. Reassure them that things won't always be as bad as they think and that so many people would miss them. Maybe tell this person how they've made a huge difference in your life. Mention that you think they should see someone about their problems and if they are worried about mental institutions or something horrible happening to them, just tell them you'll be there the whole time and it will help so much to talk to someone. I hope I helped.

Answer 6

Never. An interview was done of people that survived jumping of the golden gate bridge. When asked if they made a mistake they all said yes. When asked if they knew when they made the mistake they all said, right after I stepped off the bridge.

I have a friend that blew half his head off. He just shakes his head when asked why and says he has no clue what the hell made him think it was a good idea.

Suicide is a permanent solution to a temporary problem.

That said though you have no control over weather someone commits it or not. But please do not keep quite about it. It is better to loose a friend that gets mad because you tried to help then to spend years wondering If you could have done something. I have been there and done that and it is painful as heck.

Answer 7

Well it is a sin but what good will you accomplish if you do away with yourself. You will be hurting all the people you love and that love you.

A friend of mine had a step-father and Pete commited suicide and it hurts everyone left behind.

You have left loved ones wondering if there was anything they could have done to stop you and there is no answer to that. Find someone to talk to like AA when someone wants to drink they call their "buddy" and they talk them out of drinking. Find a buddy that will talk to you at all times when you call and maybe you can work it out.
Talk to a minister if you have no one else Find Some One!!!

Answer 8

That depends..if a person is extremely ill and has no chance of recovery or relief from pain then sure. Everyone should be able to make their own choices but for the most part I think suicide is selfish. When you take your life you are only considering yourself. What about all the people that love you...killing yourself is completely cruel and would torment most family and friends.

Answer 9

committing suicide isn't just a choice, it's a commitment to killing one self. There is most likely a really good reason for it, but sometimes, they are just tired of people picking on them. take the first high school shooting for instance, the kids were so sick f the other students making fun of them they took guns in to the school and shot up a bunch of people. they could have just killed each other by drinking poison or something, but they wanted revenge.

Answer 10

yes. I believe a person has the right to do whatever they want to with their own body..and most people that commit suicide are in so much emotional or physical pain that they are beyond reaching.