If your father suffered heart failure and was dying and he wanted to be taken off his respirator would it be wrong to allow it?
2007-02-01 17:08:08 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I don't see how that person would need to "allow" what the fathers choice is. It is the fathers wishes that need to be honored not the relatives.
2007-02-01 17:12:42 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I am a Catholic and can relate to this first hand; at the end of my Sister's life I gave consent to have her removed from the respirator. We were all holding out for a miracle, but it never came.
There is nothing wrong with hoping that things will turn around, but eventually you have to be realistic. And the reality was that the only thing keeping my Sister alive was a machine. I use the term "alive" loosely, because I would never consider existing in a vegetated state "living."
You have to ask yourself what would they decide if they were to make this decision for them self, and if it were you, would you want to go on this way?
The decision was by no means easy, but it had to be made and I believe in my soul it was the correct one. Not everyone may agree with it, but now that's between me and God.
2007-02-01 17:20:42 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-16 10:49:08 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
your question needs a big debate. I have seen my mother go through this condition. She was on respirator for about one and a half day. It was an invasive respirator and I feel my mother went through lots of discomfort. I myself feel that if God forbid if I have to go through an invasive respirator I would probably say no.
2007-02-01 17:36:11 · answer #4 · answered by Naazneen D 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No it would not be wrong, in fact I believe its wrong the other way while should we make someone suffer just because we want to have them around longer. They aren't living, let them go in peace and you know that you father had a good life I hope and that he loved you all. If you are a Christian you know that God has a place waiting for him
2007-02-01 17:13:33 · answer #5 · answered by path2631 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I had this situation happen to me in 2000. My Dad was on life support after a major heart attack. I was informed by the Drs. that he was brain dead because of the length of time it took to revive him. I felt as tho the world was ending for me also as I had to make the decision to remove life support. That was one of the toughest decisions in my life. I did a lot of praying. I don't think it was wrong as I believe God was ready to take him home. There was no chance of life without the support. When there is no chance of life without support and brain dead nothing else is left. God bless you if you are going through this situation. God bless you any way....
2007-02-01 17:20:06 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
No it would not be wrong to allow a person to die a natural death when there is no hope of recovery, if that is their choice. It would be wrong to directly kill a person, for example by giving an overdose of a drug or by withholding food and water. However when death is imminent, the body can no longer keep itself alive even with ordinary care, and there is no hope of recovery, it is not required to use extraordinary means to keep the body alive and prolong suffering needlessly.
2007-02-01 17:16:31 · answer #7 · answered by PaulCyp 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
It's his choice because it's his life. No one can force someone to do something and do you really want to force someone who is dying to do anything? Believe me I've been through a similar situation. Put yourself in his position, would you want to be forced when on your deathbed? It's not your choice so make peace with it.
2007-02-01 17:16:34 · answer #8 · answered by MissWong 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No. If you actively participate in, or advocate that it be done, then it would be wrong. Allowing someone to choose their own time is never wrong. Just make sure to do what you have to do to make the person feel that they are loved.
2007-02-01 17:11:50 · answer #9 · answered by great gig in the sky 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
I actually was in that very situation five years ago. My dad had made it clear that he did not want to be kept alive artificially if we knew he'd never wake up. So we were all for that.
But, if he hadn't made his intentions known, we would have waited. It's all about giving the participant a say in their own fate.
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2007-02-01 17:13:13 · answer #10 · answered by cirque de lune 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋