Since we didn't choose to live, should we able to choose to die?

Question

If someone has children, I think they are obligated to support those children until they are able to support themselves. But otherwise, I don't think one should feel forced into a life they don't want.

Answer 1

yes i agrre with you on all aspects

Answer 2

Of course we should be able to choose to die. All of the talk about how "god" or the bible says otherwise doesn't hold any water logically. That argument assumes that everyone shares that same belief,which is far from the truth so religious arguments are about as effective to me as saying the easter bunny says that you have to live.
All of this other argument about "easy" way out and such fails to take into account a person's individual circumstances.his family or lack of one, social and economic pressures and hardships. Sometimes things are far too over whelming and there is little or no support to help that person. At that point people usually turn a blind eye to them and say the usual "it's the easy way out" BS line because they have no idea of how to help the person and they actually have no true interest in helping and in truth couldn't care less about the person. Other than being a busy body that just wants to get their jab in so they can feel they accomplished something and thus superior and judgemental.
Society causes alot of pressures and problems that overwhelm people as well while constantly cutting back on programs to help,ect. This all pretty much forces someone who is a deperate situation to begin with into a corner. At that point society should ether stop being hypocritical and do whatever it takes to help the individual regardless of their fiscal cut backs or they should allow the person to be euthanised. In the end society spends more money forcing the person to continue an unwanted existance and many times the person winds up lashing out from frustration and despiration anyways and causes harm to others in the end. So yes a person should be allowed to end their existance.

Answer 3

So you're asking whether suicide is immoral. I don't think suicide is a question of morality at all. Theist philosophers have often seen a problem with suicide because they posited your life belonged to God. Skeptics, like David Hume, thought a suicide could be rational if a person had reasonable reasons to believe life would bring them unnecessary suffering and that they could not hope for happiness in this world (What he had in mind sounds more like euthanasia).
However, I will say that suicide is also as much a problem for psychology as it is for philosophy. There is an emotional component to most suicides that can not be denied. Researchers have shown there is a 15 - 45 minute window in a suicidal crisis, in most cases. That means a person is going through a crisis and is likely to do something to end their lives in that moment, in a gesture of despair. But if that crisis passes without the person finding the proper means of committing the suicide, chances are they'll simply keep on living. Which leads most psychologists to agree very few people actually want to die. Death, however, is irreversible in nature.
Perhaps I would take the middle road on the question. I am thinking of philosopher Soren Kierkegaard. He posited that despair, in itself, was a sin. He would agree with deist philosophers that we are somehow made at the image of the creator and that we are destined to be part of the creation. A piece of the symphony, if you will. We only despair when we fail to see this. When we don't understand what our role is to be, where our true destiny lies. For Kierkegaard, it is in this sense that suicide would be a sin: It is a failure to have faith in a reason above our own and to trust in that reason.

Hope this helps.
Cheers.

Answer 4

No. It is wrong to take a life even your own. It is not only a crime against yourself, it is a crime against family & friends who would be devestated, it is a crime against nature. You are meant to be here. You may not know why, but that's up to you to find out. Find your purpose. Live with passion. Make the most of your life.

Have you ever stopped to consider what a miracle it is that you even exist? How many things had to happen & fall into place so that you could be. It isn't an accident. You are here for a reason. The world needs you. So find out why. Find out what it is that you have to offer & then do that. Make your life happy & meaningful. You owe it to yourself & us.

We all have moments of doubt. When I used to argue with my mother (in my angry angst-ridden teen years) she'd yell that she brought me into this world & my argument was "Yeah! Nice going! I didn't ask to be here! It's your fault! So you owe me not vice versa!" I've matured a little since then. I am grateful to be alive. Grateful to my mom for having me. Life is a gift. We must appreciate & make the most of it.

You don't have a right to take your life. It's not fair to yourself or anyone who knows & loves you.

You shouldn't be forced to live a life you don't want. Instead live a life you do want. Find something that makes you happy and enjoy it.

Answer 5

In the final analysis each of can make the decision as to whether we want to live or die. Even God can't stop this he has given mankind freewill remember. I have chosen to live and will do so until my body says otherwise but for others they may choose to die if that is what they want. For others they may be indifferent as to whether they want to live or die and just exist

Answer 6

Actually, I believe we choose to being born, we choose also the family , country and so many thing of our life, I know that sounds insane but it's what I think it happened to us before we being born

Answer 7

Everybody has the choice to kill themselves. It's weak and cowardly. But none the less they have the right. It's called free will.

Answer 8

i would think that since your mom gave birth to you, she has the last say over what you do with the body she gave you.
but also when you went out into the world, turned 21, you take yur body from yur mother, and you can do with it whatever you feel like.
if you feel like killing yourself, that's your option.
i, for one, took my body back by having tattoos and body piercings. now its my body, not my mothers.
but you still have a duty towards the people who love you, to take them into consideration when offing yourself.

Answer 9

choosing to die is an easy way out.
one should challenge life and change it.

what's a life if everything goes according to your wishes...

a lil bit of spice in your food makes it more tasty....enjoy the spice of life even if it burns your tongue.

Answer 10

I personally think that yes, we should be able to choose to die. But according to the bible, suicide isn't allowed... so all that euthanasia stuff isn't encouraged. Dunno, it gets pretty deep ay. Depends if you're a Christian ay

Answer 11

no you should not be forced to accept a life you do not want...YOU HAVE TO CHANGE IT NOT TO END IT.