Could You Pull The Plug!

by sam Posted 2010/03/26 19:43:55

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If someone you loved was unable to care for themselves, Terminally ill or was either paralized from the neck down or in a vegetated state, and they asked you to pull the plug could you do it? If it were a child ,sibling, or a parent..Could you?

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wow-really 2010/03/26 19:48:53 (edited)

Undecided

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To be honest, I'd like to say that i would, but the truth is, I don't know if I could....
I don't know if i'd be strong enough, but then again, I know I couldn't sit by and watch them suffer.....
Boy, this is a hard one....
That's why it's so important that people have their wishes documented legally.
Otherwise, they could lanquish for a long time..
Doctor's making money, that's what it's all about.
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jack 2010/06/17 01:24:56

Undecided

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I could if it was the rock!

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fury girl 2010/05/06 16:20:42

Yes..

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Yes my friends and loved ones and myself have discussed what we want and none of us want that kind of existence. We all say plug the plug.

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**weaselbee::StarkidJay* 2010/05/04 21:01:26

Undecided

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i dont know. i would want to respect the wishes of that person and try to put myself in their place and understand why they wanted that. but i honestly dont know if i could do it.

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Der Haifisch 2010/04/26 19:32:43

Yes..

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In most cases, I would.

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Bob, the reasonable one 2010/04/25 02:41:02

Yes..

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yeppers.....I've told all my friends to do the same for me....I don't want to linger in a vegetative state not for any length of time....it's a waste of resources and money...do the humane thing and let me go!!!

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Aphrodite 2010/04/24 21:29:35

Yes..

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I walk into ICUs and unplug random people.

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sam to Aphrodite 2010/04/25 04:09:11

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Who can blame you!

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crazy4twilightmovies 2010/04/24 16:19:36

No...

i would always blame myself for there death..and its not my place or thers to decide when or how they go..

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絶望 Rabid Raccoon 2010/04/24 00:16:26

Yes..

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rather pull the plug then pay thousands of dollars to keep them as a veggie. just aint right.

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Mackenzie <3►One Hit Rage Q... 2010/04/23 23:37:17

No...

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I wouldn't...I'd be too sad to do it

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EClair 2010/04/22 13:33:19

Yes..

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It is called mercy. Why prolong suffering and indignity of the person who is ill, while the family is being bled dry by the medical community? That is why living trusts were created, to avoid that scenario

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TruBluTopaz 2010/04/19 00:38:19

Undecided

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It would be the hardest decision of my life. And I hope I never have to make it.

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debrarae 2010/04/18 21:31:10

No...

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all life is sacred ... I could not ... nor would I do this

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satel82 2010/04/17 03:20:27

Yes..

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I would expect no less for me. I think I could do it.

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xcide13 2010/04/15 21:56:39

Yes..

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...and if they didn't die immediately i would smother them. That's how dedicated i am to my family.

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sam to xcide13 2010/04/18 21:41:02 (edited)

you are definatley related ....you might be a distant relative!

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xcide13 to sam 2010/04/23 17:44:22

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Then if you need the plug pulled...i'll be there for you!

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sam to xcide13 2010/04/23 19:30:42

Thanks! I'll return the favor!

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xcide13 to sam 2010/04/24 17:19:36

good, i'm likely to need it!

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Liam=Green Day Freak 2010/04/15 18:09:53

Yes..

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yes i think i could

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paleale 2010/04/15 17:28:50

Yes..

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Been There, Done that. Its hard, but sometimes you have to do what you have to do.

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FREED Jesus is LORD♥ 2010/04/15 15:41:04

Yes..

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As well as I have a clear mandate for myself.

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Roundabout ~ Pepe is my soc... 2010/04/15 04:35:42

Yes..

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Yes. My husband and I have made it clear in our wills. The reasons are complex but mostly societal and secondarily family. We are both out of the "work force" for the most part although we do a lot of non-profit work, yea we're conservatives not liberal at all. Neither of us wants to live in intensive care period and drain money from people who need it to support their families.

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SABLE 2010/04/15 03:23:42

Yes..

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If they were pronounced brain dead and with no hope of return.My mother-in-law had an aortic aneurysm that burst and they took her into surgery. When they finished she was hooked to every machine possible which she begged she never wanted. Our family decided to let her go and disconnected the machines and within 5 seconds she straight lined. If there is no hope, it's time to let them go.

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MARTY 2010/04/15 02:47:53

Yes..

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If there was no way to save them I would have to say "YES." Would hate to see my loved ones suffer.

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Chrissy592 2010/04/15 02:21:31

Yes..

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Yes I could because I have made it very clear to all of my family and have gone as far as having a living will with my local hospital as well as a will drawn up and kept in my safe deposit box that describes my wishes reguarding life support. I do not want to be kept "alive" when I am so clearly ready to leave this plane of existence.

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Brenna 2010/04/15 02:13:25

Yes..

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Yes. I never thought I would EVER say that, but after seeing my darling mother dying of Bile Duct/Liver Cancer, I was just praying that God would take her. We put our beloved pets out of their misery when they are dying, why not our loved ones when there is no hope. I begged God to take her. I never want to see what I saw again. It was inhumane.

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Attila 2010/04/15 01:58:29

Yes..

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I would and could. Would it hurt and make me sad? yes very much so. but I would rather obey their wishes than to suffer them. Hell we put pets to sleep all the time. Why not afford the same kindess and lack of suffering to a loved one.

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Torchmanner ~PWCM~JLA 2010/04/15 01:37:52

No...

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No. Keep an eye on the issue though. With the way this country is going it will be mandatory for those that are a 'draw' on this socialized health care. It has already happened in another socialist country. If you don't have the guts to kill yourself and go to Hell, don't ask someone to do it for you.

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LexyBoBexy:D 2010/04/14 23:39:06

No...

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no, if it was someone that mattered to me so much and i loved them, i wouldn't be able to do it. id feel like i killed them.

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Crankney - PKM 2010/04/14 22:13:10

Yes..

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And I hope there is someone out there that loves me enough to pull mine.

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Dirty(oYo) 2010/04/14 21:53:47

Undecided

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I think I could, but I guess I won't really know until that day comes.
I sense that I would hang in there in total disbelief before coming to the inevitable.

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moorrbrt1 "In God we Trust" 2010/04/14 21:48:41

Yes..

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When my mother was in a coma, I wanted to pull the plug myself. I had watched her suffer long enough. Mercifully, she passed while I was still getting up the nerve to tell the doctor to let her be.

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Crankne... to moorrbr... 2010/04/14 22:14:40

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Wow, hope I'm never in that situation.

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moorrbr... to Crankne... 2010/04/15 20:25:26

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It was a long time ago. Hope never to be in any situations like that again.

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Locker Midget 2010/04/14 21:21:27

Yes..

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it would be hard to say good bye but they really want me to so I would

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3/776~ΨρנατσΨ~ 2010/04/14 20:25:31

Yes..

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If they asked I would it would be very very hard but if it ended their suffering then I would

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Laneia 2010/04/14 20:06:33

Yes..

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If I knew that's what they wanted, I could do it. Why wouldn't I? It would be the last act of kindess I could do for them. I would want the same for myself.

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Angelique ~ Pfffft! ;)~ 2010/04/14 18:52:19

Yes..

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If I had to I could. In fact, I have basically "pulled the plug" once and it was my daughter I did it for.

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Lynn 2010/04/14 18:43:43

Yes..

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Anyone that's ever had to "pull the plug" on a dying pet knows the answer to that question.

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