should 18year olds be required to make a living will?

Answer 1

sure.. i mean 18 year olds are sometimes wild and something might happen.. why not?

Answer 2

It shouldn't be required, that's a little extreme. However if the person really feels strongly about being put on extended life support of not they need to make one. Also, having a living will hleps take some of the guilt and pressure off your family. I'm 20 now and have had a living will since I turned 18. My parents will never have to make the decisions about turning off life support or donating my organs, I've already done it for them.

Answer 3

If you feel strongly about something.....yes. My sister was in an auto accident and died. If she would have lived from the extent of the brain trauma.....she'd have spent god only knows how long on life support. She never would have wanted that......but I know my parents wouldn't have let her go. Fortunatly God made the decision.......but many are faced with that decision. Another thing to consider is there are hospitals who do "experimental" things to keep you going and sometimes it ends up being a life long physical problem. I have a friend who is in rough shape because of a new artificial blood. She's on more meds with more side effects than you can imagine. When I was young....I would have gone with save me at any cost. Now....no. I couldn't bankrupt my family by keeping me plugged in and I wouldn't want them to live with the guilt for whatever decision they made. It's not like they don't try.....so it's not like every effort isn't made if the Dr. feels there's a chance of recovery.....it's when they know there's nothing reasonable left except keeping you alive on machines.

Answer 4

I doubt that they should be required to make a living will, but if you have strong feelings about how you want to be treated if you're badly injured, it isn't a bad idea.

Do you want to be kept artificially alive if you're in a vegatitive state?
Do you want to be buried or creamated?
Do you want to donate your organs if you die?

All these questions can be addressed so folks will know what you want. Otherwise, such decisions will be left to your next of kin (probably your parents), or perhaps the doctors, or possibly even the government. And they won't necessarily know what you want.

So ... not required, but certainly not a bad idea - even though I hope you never need it!.
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Answer 5

It's probably a good idea for everyone ... especially if you have a particular request or thought on what you would and wouldn't like done.

Maybe families should have a personal folder that they keep with letters (even if it's a sealed envelope type deal) that in case of ...
this is how I feel. - we really need to deal with this before tragedy

I know my husband had a hard time with his adult children when he told them he wanted to be cremated ... at first they fought him on it, and eventually agreed (they felt his "body" should be buried next to his first wife - their mom) he said where he rested didn't matter but he's not all that fond of the whole ceremonial wake thing

Answer 6

its depends on living cultural. Like myself I've started to work as a store boy since I was 13. From that moment I study in secondary school and make myself money to survive. My parents just supports myself a room

Answer 7

What does an 18 year old have that's worth anything?

A 28, 38, 48 + year old? Sure. But an 18 year old? No. Unless said 18 year old is a parent, no living will is necessary.

Answer 8

If only to state if you want to be kept on life support or have the plug pulled in the event of a serious accident.

Answer 9

I think if that 18 year old feels strongly enough about it then yes, it is their choice, we dont know what the future holds for us and accidents can happen at any time... ... ..., but I believe it should be a personal choice ... ... ...

Answer 10

No one is required to make a living will. Nor should they be.

Answer 11

Yes it's horrible to place family in the decision to pull the plug or not.