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http://uk.news.yahoo.com/4/20[....]wins-right-to-die-dba1618.html
Just thought i'd post this link, its quite saddening but kind of puts things into perspective I feel.
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Posted: 2008-11-11 11:21:03
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the girl is smart... and quite blessed to have such understanding and very supportive parents. truly it is saddening... but i guess its what she says that is important in this scene... and her parents see to it that what she wants will be given to her... and she only wanted to rest.
God will be with her. AMEN.
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Posted: 2008-11-11 11:40:32
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He won't, because he doesn't exist.
But I agree, it's very sad and makes you think.
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Posted: 2008-11-11 12:11:42
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Can I point out something?
She hasn't won the right to die at all, all she has won is the right to not take medicine, in turn this lack on med will kill her but she hasn't won the right to die.
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Posted: 2008-11-11 18:05:22
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Can I point out something?
It's not so much the medicine she is refusing but medical treatment including a heart transplant!
I don't know how to feel about this one, having not been through what she has endured, she has the backing of her parents and the whole affair must be extremely upsetting.
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Posted: 2008-11-11 18:11:19
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On 2008-11-11 12:11:42, ÈL ® ö B ì Ñ wrote:
He won't, because he doesn't exist...
Would you think otherwise if she, by some miracle, lives on to have grandchildren?
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Posted: 2008-11-11 18:45:15
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Let's have a bit of respect and not turn this thread into a religion war!
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Posted: 2008-11-11 18:48:09
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el robin, why did you have to make that un-necessary comment.
Just as you may not believe in God they do.
If you said "I hope she survives".
Nobody would reply "yeah only if God helps".
Relax.
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Posted: 2008-11-11 19:08:05
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Because people should keep their religion to themselves, to me, saying "God will be with her" is the same as saying "A flying unicorn made of £50 notes will be waiting for her".
It's complete rubbish and patronising.
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And I think it goes without saying that I wish things could be different for her.
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[ This Message was edited by: ÈL ® ö B ì Ñ on 2008-11-11 21:02 ]
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Posted: 2008-11-11 22:02:13
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Personally, I think she's not old enough to fully make her judgement. Yes, her parents stood by her, but has anyone sat her down and told her about all the things in life she has to look forward to? She's only 12, she's seen less than 1/8 of her possible life, and she really isn't old enough to fully comprehend what more life has to offer.
I live with a 10 1/2 year old, and if he turned around and refused life saving treatment, I really don't think he'd understand what he's doing. At that age, and again this is from experience with having seen him grow up, I know for a fact the concept of death pretty much still hasn't truly sunk in. He's still a child, he will still wave plastic swords around and go "ahhh, your dead!" etc, which might not sounds particularly bad, but when added with him running up to his mother and doing it and going "mummys dead", just shows it wont sink in for a few more years. If you sit and explain to him then yes he gets it, but not in the same sense the rest of us do.
Think back to when you were children (some of you still are in your minds
), could you have comprehended such a life changing (literally) decision like that? In its entirety?
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Posted: 2008-11-11 23:08:11
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