Old Project Avalon Forum (ARCHIVE) - View Single Post - Old people with dementia have a duty to die says Baroness Warnock

Nik · 09-20-2008, 06:25 PM

I will not take sides here... but it is a very tricky subject. If someone is completely paralyzed, can you ask them if they want to continue living like that? You can, but would you get a reply? Same with dementia - you can ask, but given the person's mental state, what sort of reply may you get?

Yes, 'duty to kill yourself' is taking it too far, but the overall issue is very much debatable.

Again, not taking sides, just urging anyone reading this to be a bit more cautious before jumping to conclusions about such decisions.

09-20-2008, 06:25 PM	#3
Nik Avalon Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 129	Re: Old people with dementia have a duty to die and should be pushed towards death, s I will not take sides here... but it is a very tricky subject. If someone is completely paralyzed, can you ask them if they want to continue living like that? You can, but would you get a reply? Same with dementia - you can ask, but given the person's mental state, what sort of reply may you get? Yes, 'duty to kill yourself' is taking it too far, but the overall issue is very much debatable. Again, not taking sides, just urging anyone reading this to be a bit more cautious before jumping to conclusions about such decisions.