Your next door neighbor is having a heart attack. You want to help, but since he is of the Christian Science Church, he tells you no ambulance. Would you disobey his orders and call an ambulance?

by MidnightCowboy Posted 2012/05/24 21:06:17

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	Yes. I would have to call an ambulance. I could net let him die.	12 votes	46%
	This would be tough but I would respect his wish.	8 votes	31%
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beach bum 2012/05/28 03:32:16

Yes. I would have to call an ambulance. I could net let him die.

yes

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Chloey Hamer 2012/05/26 01:32:31

Other

how do you come up with these questions??

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lucky 2012/05/25 16:13:40

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Id call 911 and let them decide to send the ambulance or not. Im not sure but I think you could be legally liable if you just let him die without attempting to do anything.

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classic 2012/05/25 14:34:16

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Wish the friend Bon Voyage...

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Tara-ABO-2012 2012/05/25 08:07:45

Yes. I would have to call an ambulance. I could net let him die.

Exactly what Jen said! I could not have said it better

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JenSemPa 2012/05/25 05:49:45

Yes. I would have to call an ambulance. I could net let him die.

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If he doesn't want the paramedics to help him, he can tell them himself ... after they arrive following my 911 call.

If he wants to refuse their care, that's his business. But there's nothing obligating me to be a party to it.

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sally 2012/05/25 04:50:42

Yes. I would have to call an ambulance. I could net let him die.

screw his wishes I'm protected by the Good Samaritan Laws.

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lazy panda :D 2012/05/25 02:46:32

This would be tough but I would respect his wish.

I mean, I if he tells me to not help him/her I wouldn't. This would be tough, but you know, I can't interfere with other people's religion.

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METALheadMom 2012/05/24 23:20:27

This would be tough but I would respect his wish.

Hey, I can't force anyone to have a brain. If they are willing to die for their God, that's on them.

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Chaya2010 2012/05/24 23:05:10

Undecided

I wouldn't know what to do risk getting sued or getting prosecuted by because of some unknown law. Its a difficult one.

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Dave Sawyer ♥ Child of God ♥ 2012/05/24 22:53:40

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I would call an ambulance. I would stay with him until help arrived, at least. He could tell the paramedics (if he is conscious) not to do whatever is against his religion. If I knew his religion, I would inform the paramedics. No matter what I did, I could not guarantee he would not die.

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Gracie - Proud Conservative 2012/05/24 22:45:43

This would be tough but I would respect his wish.

I think people have the right to decide their own fate.

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Ryoka∞Boy 2012/05/24 22:28:24

This would be tough but I would respect his wish.

I would pick him up,get him to my car and take him to the hospital by myself.

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Chewy 2012/05/24 22:13:29

Yes. I would have to call an ambulance. I could net let him die.

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Yeah...I'm an atheist. I actually call doctors. I dont give a damn whether he wants me to or not. His "God" (or whatever) can deal with me!

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Katherine the Renaissance W... 2012/05/24 21:57:55

This would be tough but I would respect his wish.

I have no idea if he could sue me afterward, honestly. And sure, I would never want someone to die, but I'd have to respect his wishes. That's like if someone didn't want to have help with a breathing machine. If that's their wishes, you must follow it.

There was this guy who didn't ask a choking person if he could help them before he used the Heimlich on him, and the guy ended up coming back and suing him for...I have no idea what.

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Hula girl - Friends not Fol... 2012/05/24 21:54:17

Yes. I would have to call an ambulance. I could net let him die.

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I would also do Heart pumps until they got their or use the Defibrillator as I'm trained to use both.

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pdarkow 2012/05/24 21:52:57

Yes. I would have to call an ambulance. I could net let him die.

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That would be a tough call to make. For one everyone needs to respect everyone's religion no matter whether they believe the same way or not. One also has to respect and obey the law. I believe that legaly one has an obligation to do anything they can to help in a situation like that or they could wind up in a lot of legal problems caused by not doing anything at all.

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REFUSENICK1967 2012/05/24 21:45:32

Yes. I would have to call an ambulance. I could net let him die.

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Metaldane 2012/05/24 21:37:59

Yes. I would have to call an ambulance. I could net let him die.

And if he started to cause problems for them while they tried saving him I'd just knock him out

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strange_armour 2012/05/24 21:31:29

This would be tough but I would respect his wish.

It would be a lot easier if I didn't like my neighbour.
btw - I can't f*cking stand my neighbours.

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Assassin~ Badass Buzz Guru 2012/05/24 21:26:22

This would be tough but I would respect his wish.

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I would respect his wishes if the laws in that state allowed.

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Dave Sa... to Assassi... 2012/05/24 22:55:37

Do you know what the laws in your State allow? I don't.

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Jackie G - Poker Playing Pa... 2012/05/24 21:21:41

Yes. I would have to call an ambulance. I could net let him die.

Yupl, he wants to be dead; he will have to do it without me.

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Cuppajo 2012/05/24 21:14:30

This would be tough but I would respect his wish.

+1
And it wouldn't be that tough.

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BongRipper 2012/05/24 21:08:50

Yes. I would have to call an ambulance. I could net let him die.

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I'm not a part of the Christian Science Church, I'll follow my own moral compass and call him some professionals that will actually respond.

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