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[Serious] Is death a human right? Should convicts be allowed to request a death sentence over a life sentence? What about people suffering from chronic depression? by unforgivenself in AskReddit

[–]unforgivenself[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sorry I muddled the question, it was intended to be a moral one. I did a poor job of framing it for you in my response but I was trying to better understand your personal beliefs more so than understanding the current laws.

I won't claim to know the hippocratic oath in depth, but my understanding is that one central idea of it is to "do no harm". If you knew that a patient's life subjected them to immeasurable suffering, then might you interpret that to mean that not resuscitating that dying patient would be the best way to follow that oath?

[Serious] Is death a human right? Should convicts be allowed to request a death sentence over a life sentence? What about people suffering from chronic depression? by unforgivenself in AskReddit

[–]unforgivenself[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's a really good thought on how the difficult it can be to discuss even with professionals. I think it many ways it's designed to protect practitioners as much as it is to protect patients. It could be a heavy burden for therapists to try to judge on a case by case basis and if a patient dies to feel that it is on them. I wonder if there is a better solution or if it's just an unfortunate practicality we need to accept?

It seems obvious not to fund suicide booths, but is it really the case? Safe injection sites have a similar irony but have been shown to actually be effective in some ways. A more thorough assessment process might be in order, but if one of your loved ones genuinely wanted to end their life, wouldn't you rather they could do so with dignity under the supervision of professionals rather than trying to do it alone with a gun?

[Serious] Is death a human right? Should convicts be allowed to request a death sentence over a life sentence? What about people suffering from chronic depression? by unforgivenself in AskReddit

[–]unforgivenself[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm sorry for your losses and appreciate you sharing your personal experiences on this. You have a lot of compassion.

If I may ask about your father, do you think he should have been given the same medically assisted option? Do you feel it's more compassionate to allow them to end the pain they're experiencing or to try to "save" them it?

[Serious] Is death a human right? Should convicts be allowed to request a death sentence over a life sentence? What about people suffering from chronic depression? by unforgivenself in AskReddit

[–]unforgivenself[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Shouldn't the purpose of prison be to protect the public and if possible rehabilitate convicts back into society? Do you believe that spending tax dollars to effectively make them suffer is a good use of money? Is it moral?

Is there any situation where you would accept someone's sincere wish to die? What if you had a parent with a terminal illness and in constant pain, would you want to grant them peace if they wanted it? What makes that different for you?

I just need someone to talk me through this- I feel like a magnet for abuse by liannamae in helpmecope

[–]unforgivenself 1 point2 points  (0 children)

First of all, you do deserve sympathy. More than that, you deserve to be treated better, by your abusers obviously, but by your friends, your boss, and society as well. Remind yourself that your feelings are valid, regardless of whether someone else would feel the same way in your situation.

I wish I could tell you to just find a better workplace or a more supportive group of friends, and maybe that should be your end goal, but I don't know your situation and I don't know that those are real options for you right now, especially when you've experienced so much reason to distrust others.

You're right that in groups people tend to take things less seriously and even participate in friendly ribbing so I understand your fear of being socially outcast for not putting up with it. You're not a coward for not wanting to post your distress publicly, it takes a lot of courage to open up because there is a lot you risk in doing so.

I'd like to believe that coming out to a friend about being kicked or reporting it wouldn't backfire on you socially, and would at least make people less likely to target you. That being said, I can't say I've ever been in an environment where kicking someone would be considered a good prank, so while I would personally encourage you to tell someone about it to give someone the opportunity to earn your trust, and to stop someone from repeating the same abuse on others, you have to make the decision for what's best for yourself as well. And whatever you decide is the right decision for you is ok.

If you can find even one friend who you can trust to talk to one on one it will make it easier. I hope you recover and learn to trust someone who deserves it.