Elderly Have The Duty To Die

[fear nothing]

Originally Posted by bcp

either could fear nothing.
I hope.

mine are both dead but if they are that far gone whats the point or if they are not that far gone but they wish it then maybe

no worse then pulling the plug on somone

[Pasofever]

Originally Posted by cattitude

My mom has dementia...she still knows who we are but she's not the mom I had 5 years ago. I makes me terribly sad but I'm happy I still have my mom.

Mine has NO clue who I am ...we asked her how old she was yesterday (the kids did) she said she is 15...Still could not do it..now if she was in pain and suffering then yes..I have always said we can treat our animals better then sick and ailing humans

[fear nothing]

Originally Posted by cattitude

My mom has dementia...she still knows who we are but she's not the mom I had 5 years ago. I makes me terribly sad but I'm happy I still have my mom.

first i am sorry and that has got to be rough on u but what if she asked you to die would you deny her that release?

[cattitude]

Originally Posted by Pasofever

..I have always said we can treat our animals better then sick and ailing humans

Ain't that the truth. Our pets are afforded more dignity in death than our parents. How unfortunate.

[fear nothing]

Originally Posted by Pasofever

Mine has NO clue who I am ...we asked her how old she was yesterday (the kids did) she said she is 15...Still could not do it..now if she was in pain and suffering then yes..I have always said we can treat our animals better then sick and ailing humans

ur a better person then me

[Pasofever]

Originally Posted by fear nothing

ur a better person then me

Probably...:deletedtherest:

[fear nothing]

Originally Posted by Pasofever

Probably...:deletedtherest:

dont let it go to your head, ten to one are probably nothing more but a martyr

[puggymom]

Originally Posted by Pasofever

Mine has NO clue who I am ...we asked her how old she was yesterday (the kids did) she said she is 15...Still could not do it..now if she was in pain and suffering then yes..I have always said we can treat our animals better then sick and ailing humans

Originally Posted by Pasofever

Mom keeps me tied down but I could not have her "put to sleep"

That's a good way to put it because that's basically what we'd be doing. This article once again reminded me how cold hearted people can be.

Hey, why stop at dementia? Why not just off everyone who has a disease that may be a "burdon" to their families and the healthcare system?

[fear nothing]

Originally Posted by CalvertNewbie

That's a good way to put it because that's basically what we'd be doing. This article once again reminded me how cold hearted people can be.

Hey, why stop at dementia? Why not just off everyone who has a disease that may be a "burdon" to their families and the healthcare system?

you dont have to take the article for every word, but it does offer up some relief for those who do not wish to continue to suffer. Like I said it is more like the person on life support who does not want to go on or cannot choose to be a vegetable what kind of life is that.

to be honest I am not for or against but do see the both sides of the story. nothing like this will ever pass anyways