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 Apr 18 2005, 03:05 PM
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Running  Group: Member Posts: 596 Joined: Feb 2005 Member No: 96,064  |
Saw this on E.R...
Say you are like 16ish and had multiple operations and transplants.... You are tired of it you dont want another operation, you tell your parents that... But your parents don't want to give up on you and forces you against your will to have the operation... Do you think thats right? |
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Apr 18 2005, 03:30 PM
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 Another ditch in the road... you keep moving Group: Member Posts: 6,281 Joined: Jan 2005 Member No: 85,152 |
no i dont. its your body, your life, and you should be able to do what you want
this reminds me (ish) of my sister's keeper, by jodi piccoult READ THAT BOOK< ITS f**king AWESOM |
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Apr 18 2005, 03:49 PM
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No. Be selfless and think of your parents. What mother or father wants to outlive their kid?
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Apr 18 2005, 03:50 PM
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 dripping destruction Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 7,282 Joined: Jun 2004 Member No: 21,929 |
children older than 14 can refuse medical treatment.
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Apr 18 2005, 04:06 PM
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 WWMD?! - i am from the age of BM 2 Group: Member Posts: 5,308 Joined: Mar 2004 Member No: 8,848 |
^ let's ignore that for the sake of the topic.
 i wouldn't want my kid to have a miserable life. i'd rather let them die happy and peacefully than live unhappily forever. |
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Apr 18 2005, 05:26 PM
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 This bitch better work! Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 13,681 Joined: Jul 2004 Member No: 28,095 |
QUOTE(MarchHare2UrAlice @ Apr 18 2005, 2:30 PM) no i dont. its your body, your life, and you should be able to do what you want  that's how i feel. if you don't want anymore operations, then that should be your choice. like james said, it is your body. |
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Apr 18 2005, 05:34 PM
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 Remember your unique.... just like everybody else! Group: Member Posts: 148 Joined: Dec 2004 Member No: 71,858 |
QUOTE(BrandonSaunders @ Apr 18 2005, 3:49 PM) No. Be selfless and think of your parents. What mother or father wants to outlive their kid? I agree. What parents do you know that would give up on their child's life?....especially if they really and truely care about them. Most parents would sacrafice themselves for their child in a heartbeat, it is a parent's intuition, and i for one think it should be. |
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Apr 18 2005, 07:28 PM
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Running Group: Member Posts: 596 Joined: Feb 2005 Member No: 96,064 |
Wait they can? I woulda heard about it... When was the law passed for it? Oo and say that the medication is giving you all types or painful sideaffects and making you look grotesque, etc...
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Apr 18 2005, 07:35 PM
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Yes, I think it's right...because as parents, you will do ANYTHING to keep your child alive. (it's like, parents' nature) Even if you're sick of the operations, wouldn't you rather have a better chance of living rather than just give up and die? Even though you will die peacefully and not suffer while living, you still have to think about your friends and family, who will mourn your death for teh rest of their lives.
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Apr 18 2005, 07:37 PM
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 RAWR. Group: Member Posts: 2,585 Joined: Feb 2005 Member No: 102,641 |
I personally think that if you cannot lie without being in a hostpital 80% of the time, then you arent really living. I think if a person is going thru that kind of medical hell, just to keep them alive but alive with continual trips to the hospital, that they should let the 16 year old choose. I mean, I can understand why a parent would want to keep their child alive but at the same time, why make them suffer.
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Apr 18 2005, 09:54 PM
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dripping destruction Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 7,282 Joined: Jun 2004 Member No: 21,929 |
QUOTE(hosing @ Apr 18 2005, 7:28 PM) Wait they can? I woulda heard about it... When was the law passed for it? Oo and say that the medication is giving you all types or painful sideaffects and making you look grotesque, etc... in my state. it varies state to state. |
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Apr 18 2005, 09:57 PM
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t-t-t-toyaaa Group: Official Member Posts: 19,821 Joined: Apr 2004 Member No: 11,270 |
Even though your parents are trying to do something good i really dont think thats right because continuesly going through surgerys and operations is hard stuff and if you really tired of doing that all your life then its your choice .. and like people above said your body your life
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Apr 19 2005, 07:23 AM
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Remember your unique.... just like everybody else! Group: Member Posts: 148 Joined: Dec 2004 Member No: 71,858 |
still if you know you are going to die think about you parents, who will have to live with this fact for the rest of their lives after your gone...it is extremely heartbreaking. At least they can say they did everything in their power to help you. I would do what my parents wanted just so THEY can have a clear conscience and not feel guilty when i'm gone.
I'm not the one that is going to be suffering for long...but my parents are...so i would put them before myself in this case. |
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Apr 19 2005, 07:32 AM
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its hard to say
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Apr 19 2005, 11:50 AM
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Another ditch in the road... you keep moving Group: Member Posts: 6,281 Joined: Jan 2005 Member No: 85,152 |
QUOTE No. Be selfless and think of your parents. What mother or father wants to outlive their kid? what parent wants to see their children suffer like that? |
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Apr 19 2005, 02:37 PM
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^ Yeah. For me, it would be much worse to watch my child suffer.
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Apr 19 2005, 10:53 PM
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Personally, I don't think its a very good idea to force a person to suffer in order to live.
I wouldn't want anyone to suffer because of that. 
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Apr 29 2005, 06:20 PM
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 ticktock. Group: Member Posts: 1,138 Joined: Mar 2005 Member No: 118,235 |
i think you should obey your parents because they want what's best for you. i mean, they want to keep you alive right?
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Apr 29 2005, 06:27 PM
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 Senior Member Group: Member Posts: 2,881 Joined: Apr 2005 Member No: 132,134 |
im nto really sure because this is sort of liek the terry schiavo (sp) case. Yu do have the right to do what you want and it is your life. But then on the other hand; your parents do want whats best for yu and they do want yu alive.
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Apr 30 2005, 06:15 PM
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Yeah they just want the best for you, their trying to look out for you. I think you should listen to them.
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May 6 2005, 03:25 PM
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 Live Your Own Party Group: Member Posts: 1,261 Joined: Mar 2004 Member No: 7,489 |
No. I don't think it's right. Even though you're not legally and adult, I think at sixteen you're old enough to decide for yourself whether you have a pointless life or live it up while you can. Even if it's not for very long.
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