Spinal cord injuries will NEVER be cured, due to the fact that fundamental quantum mechanical principles prevent the growth of nerve cells and the transmission of nerve signals along inorganic electrical conductors. There is no way around the physics.
What would you think of a person, faced with a lifetime of quadriplegia, commits suicide?
2007-06-27 09:52:01 · 12 answers · asked by me8md 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Medicine
I don't think you can say at all that no surgery or engineered tissue or regrowth factor will never be possible. And to cite quantum physics as the reason is very misguided. Exitatory tissue is very much macro to the tiny world of the quantum. The statement you make is on par with saying there could never be airplanes because of molecular limitations. Anyone, however, who promises that spinal cord injuries will be cured in the next 5 years is over-optimistic. But the race to providing tissues grown in vitro and transplanted using advanced surgical techniques is very rapidly accelerating.
A person's life and body are their own to dispose of as they wish. Life can be a great gift and to throw it away on a whim would be tragic.
A life of thinking could still be rewarding, especially when enhanced by drugs such as pot, lsd, cocaine and opiates.
Stephen Hawking is quite debilitated and yet he seems to enjoy himself in spite of it.
Nevertheless, I imagine suicide would occupy my thoughts if I were to suddenly find myself in that position. Then again, the simple fact that I was constrained to only thinking, eating and talking (and doing drugs) could simplify and clarify my mission in life.
If a person, faced with a lifetime of quadriplegia, committed suicide, I would hope they had taken enough time to greive the loss of mobility and try to adjust prior to taking such a drastic step.
2007-06-27 13:18:13 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
This Site Might Help You.
RE:
What Do You Think Of a Person Committing Suicide Over Quadriplegia?
Spinal cord injuries will NEVER be cured, due to the fact that fundamental quantum mechanical principles prevent the growth of nerve cells and the transmission of nerve signals along inorganic electrical conductors. There is no way around the physics.
What would you think of a person, faced...
2015-08-14 19:09:45 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Quadriplegic Suicide
2016-11-07 06:42:52 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think it would be extremely sad.
also, it would still be a waste. even without movement of a Physical body... i just think the MIND is such an amazing, awesome, crazily functional, helpful, capable part of our lives... a MIND is what invents, not necessarily the hands. u know what i mean? a quadriplegic could still tell a story, hear loving words, dictate a novel, etc etc. there are endless possibilites. and yes it would probably be really really tough to stay positive. but that doenst mean that person does not have any Value.
the sad thing too is that many people who are NOT quadriplegic feel unnecessary, unwanted, unable, incapable, and they do feel depressed and commit suicide. this is defnitely something we should all address as a community, Mental Health and keeping ourselves healthy not only physically but Mentally.
2007-06-27 10:02:11 · answer #4 · answered by tarmee2006 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think that people that commit suicide are suffering from mental illness, whether temporary or not.
Also, a quadriplegic cannot commit suicide without help. The people around him/her should help to increase the quality of life. I've never been in this position and am sure it is awful. I am sure they have a lot to offer and need to be reminded of their worth. There's a reason they're still here. Everyone needs to feel needed.
2007-06-27 10:02:39 · answer #5 · answered by tambos67camaro 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
First, without assistance, a quadreplegiac probably cannot commit suicide.
Also, with new stem cell research and advancing medicine, I would doubt that there will be few things in the future that cannot be fixed.
2007-06-27 09:56:09 · answer #6 · answered by yeeeehaw 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Suicide is such a conflicting topic. Especially when religion and faith are involved as some faiths consider suicide a fast track to damnation.
Deep in my soul I feel that if a person has exhausted EVERY OTHER option to relieve his or her pain and find peace and it didn't work then I would hope that they could find that peace in another life.
I'm a Christian but I don't think God condemns hurting people when they didn't know what else to do and if they didn't do it just to hurt others.
If someone I loved wanted to kill themselves I would do EVERYTHING in my power to keep that from happening but if they felt that was their only option it would be selfish of me to try to keep them.
But like I said, its a very conflicting topic.
2007-06-27 10:02:40 · answer #7 · answered by Lady Geologist 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Quadriplegia does not mean that a person has absolutely no use of their 4 limbs... it means that they have LIMITED use of all 4 limbs (see "Murderball" the movie).
to me, someone who commits suicide over Quadriplegia might be a little bit crazy. i have a disability myself and find it quite easy to get around and such...
2007-06-27 10:05:23 · answer #8 · answered by mcdonaldcj 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It wasn't one of The Who's best albums, but still, it certainly doesn't warrant doing anything that drastic.
2007-06-27 10:02:07 · answer #9 · answered by righteousjohnson 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i would feel bad for them
i am not sure because i disagree suicide ( & that is because of religious beliefes) but god is merciful and i know that it is that parsons choice, its not as though what i would say could help
2007-06-27 10:16:45 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋