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Edited Title: Chaim and I agree on this ... as per this weeks Ask JTF.
Sarah:
--- Quote from: MasterWolf1 on February 10, 2008, 06:03:29 PM ---IF someone was hit by a bus or car and their injuries are no way can be repaired and they are going to be in a stage where they can't really care for themselves at all in anyways possible way. Then why keep them to suffer?
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Why would God keep them still alive suffering? If they should have died then why didn't it happen in the car crash?
Tina Greco - Melbourne:
--- Quote from: MasterWolf1 on February 10, 2008, 06:03:29 PM ---IF someone was hit by a bus or car and their injuries are no way can be repaired and they are going to be in a stage where they can't really care for themselves at all in anyways possible way. Then why keep them to suffer?
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I think its more the question, does that person want to stay alive?
Tina Greco - Melbourne:
--- Quote from: Sarah on February 10, 2008, 06:07:15 PM ---
--- Quote from: MasterWolf1 on February 10, 2008, 06:03:29 PM ---IF someone was hit by a bus or car and their injuries are no way can be repaired and they are going to be in a stage where they can't really care for themselves at all in anyways possible way. Then why keep them to suffer?
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Why would G-d keep them still alive suffering? If they should have died then why didn't it happen in the car crash?
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Its not a matter of G-d making people suffer, its about the will of the person concerned. Even in that act, people have a choice.
I have seen and have a man currently who should of died 5 years ago still alive, because he said " he is not really yet"
Think people underestimate the spirit and will of man, G-d made us a strong and willful creation, he does not send us anything we are not fit to bear.
MasterWolf1:
--- Quote from: Skippy on February 10, 2008, 06:07:33 PM ---
--- Quote from: MasterWolf1 on February 10, 2008, 06:03:29 PM ---IF someone was hit by a bus or car and their injuries are no way can be repaired and they are going to be in a stage where they can't really care for themselves at all in anyways possible way. Then why keep them to suffer?
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I think its more the question, does that person want to stay alive?
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I know it becomes a very difficult yet morbid decision. And I mean those that are forever suffering to stay alive. Terminally ill for example that no matter what. For example: If someone has cancer that can never be cured and slowly eating away at them and comes to a point that they have nothing but suffering just to continue to live, I really don't see that as living.
Sarah:
--- Quote ---he does not send us anything we are not fit to bear.
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So we can live with the suffering then?
Isn't there some bias in actually asking the person whom it concerns whether or not they would wish to die through a "mercy killing"....when they themselves are either in some degree of pain or feeling completely useless knowing that their time may come quite soon?
They would want to die peacefully and dignified instead of prolonging their state. Though their want can be overshadowed by the slightest chance. If people start to allow Euthanasia by the law, it's boundries will begin to expand just as with abortion.
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