Do I Have The Right To Die?

[SharekhaN]

^ I dont know. Check the Indian constitution, maybe they would have described why. All I know that there is no right to die or end his or anybody else's life.

 

[thetoxicmind]

Right....Why dont you tell this to all those farmers in Maharashtra who commit suicide becoz they cant pay their loans.

And what about the school kids who commit suicide because they were disappointed about their performance* in the half-yearly exam? :no:

Plenty of such cases in the south.

* Performance in this case is missing out on a 90, not failing a subject. :S

It's as simple as that for kids these days, unhappy and next thing you know....

 

[help]

yes ofcourse you have right to kill yourself
but the best way to tackle problems in life is not by running away from it whatever problem you got just face it and learn from mistakes you make no one is perfect
if suicide was made legal most the people would end up dead for no reason

 

[blr_p]

^ I dont know. Check the Indian constitution, maybe they would have described why. All I know that there is no right to die or end his or anybody else's life.

I see you were talking from a legal standpoint.

Assume a person is alone on an island, does this person have a right to die ?

 

[6pack]

^ next you will ask if person is alone in space, whether he has right to die.

it depends on the person in the end. society can create any number of laws. if a person does not want to obey those laws he will do so no matter what. but imo, laws are meant for behaviour when in a society. If a person is alone from civilization and no one it there to see what he did, he can do whatever he wants as long as he lives.

 

[mediahome.in]

as a law student , i would say it was my 1st year's essay topics in most cases. there are different views and one cant come to a conclusion. at a certain point you will feel yes you should be allowed to kill your self at one point no.

 

[blr_p]

^ next you will ask if person is alone in space, whether he has right to die.

The idea was to remove society from the equation and look at just the individual.

it depends on the person in the end. society can create any number of laws. if a person does not want to obey those laws he will do so no matter what.

And when you remove society you remove the laws and consider the problem only from the indivduals point of view.

but imo, laws are meant for behaviour when in a society. If a person is alone from civilization and no one it there to see what he did, he can do whatever he wants as long as he lives.

Exactly, rights comes into the equation only when more ppl are involved. We have a right to live so that others might not kill us on a whim. As i said earlier if we are also free then so long as it did not affect or injure anyone else, it automatically follows there is also a right to die.

The state has the power to kill anyone but witholds it to apply to the individual self. If one supports right to die one also is against the death penalty. No one other than oneself can take one's life.

there are different views and one cant come to a conclusion. at a certain point you will feel yes you should be allowed to kill your self at one point no.

Its simple when you look at it from the point of individual rights & freedom and the conclsion is in the affirmative. In this pov the state is always secondary to the individual.

If you put the state above the individual then the answer is in the negative. As society & lws come into play

 

[6pack]

^ well said!

 

[nukeu666]

all for the betterment of the human race

 

[kippu]

i dont know whether its been said before or not , but it really wont matter to a person whether suicide is legal or not when hes on the verge of doing it, but in case of patients or people in vegetative state , doctors do let you know if things are not going to progress and its next to their relatives to pull the plug or not ....

 

[rite]

I don't think that Switzerland is crazy for letting Dignitas work the legal way? And you can request them to kill you for even depression, even if you are fit physically.

Now that is called justice.

 

[blr_p]

So long as as the person in question is of sound mind that is. One that understands the absolute certainty & finality of it all.

 

[foruamit2004]

They can't..

1. 'cause under depression/anger sometimes people tend to think that it better if they die. but its not true. Haven't you heard, people burning themselves by petrol and later crying to save them.

2. for patients, In most of the cases even if they are feeeling pain and all, they would be unable to tell what they want, how would you decide if they really wanna die.

3. Don't you think that if this kind of law come into place then it won't be used illegally. After all the suffering person is unable to do anything, you can take his finger prints(confirmation) against his will for your own gain(inherited properties etc.) and later kill him/her. with respect to india where you know how the law works, this is rubbish.

4. It will be just one more way to kill an innocent man legally for many bastards out there.

 

[arvnd]

Law should be changed so that a person who attempts suicide should be given capital punishment hyeah:

On a serious note - very complicated question.

I personally agree in principle that a person HAS the right to decide if he wants to live or die - it's his life after all.

But suicide is usually a very impulsive decision and the person might think very differently once the crisis is over etc complicates things a lot.The person's family (if he has one) will be shattered and the pain and stigma will continue for a long time.

Also legalizing suicide will give rise to lot of problems (think suicide groups, people helping others commiting suicide..etc), so I dont think legalizing it is a good idea at all.

Euthanasia is an entirely different story altogether..but are we discussing abt suicide or euthanasia :S

 

[blr_p]

They can't..
1. 'cause under depression/anger sometimes people tend to think that it better if they die. but its not true. Haven't you heard, people burning themselves by petrol and later crying to save them.

Who decides what the level of pain a person should endure ?

2. for patients, In most of the cases even if they are feeeling pain and all, they would be unable to tell what they want, how would you decide if they really wanna die.

A living will, but its illegal in this country.

3. Don't you think that if this kind of law come into place then it won't be used illegally. After all the suffering person is unable to do anything, you can take his finger prints(confirmation) against his will for your own gain(inherited properties etc.) and later kill him/her. with respect to india where you know how the law works, this is rubbish.
4. It will be just one more way to kill an innocent man legally for many bastards out there.

That it could be used to facilitate murder is a very real possiblity for all the reasons you mentioned.

Bonafides would have to be provided before such an action could even be considered.

 

[digital_brain]

rite and techboi are same person, right?

 

[FaH33m]

^ Yes :rofl:. @ The OP. Other's might have a right to die , but not you ! TE can't do without you .

 

[blr_p]

rite and techboi are same person, right?

Ah, I think you might be right.

Explains the lack of debate on his part. Not a single person quoted in any of his replies just advocacy of a position.

This is a very complex topic, you cant just pick a few points and be done with it.

 

[saumilsingh]

Unless in excruciating neverending physical pain, you are never better off dead .

 

[rite]

Unless you go through real emotional torture you can't understand how painful it can be, and as bad if not worse than any physical punishment for that matter. So please don't try to point that out.