Haha, well that's a nice way to put it.

indeed. I would kill my parentes if they wanted me too.

I think if the person specifically stated, while they were living and well, that they would want the plug to be pulled, it should be pulled. The family should respect the request of the person at hand.

Actually I just went through a similar situation, my grandfather had suffered a stroke over the summer and was living off of life support. And half of my family wanted to pull the plug and the other half did not, even though his living will stated he did not want to live like that. But I definitely was caught in the middle, until I realized that it was just such a strain on our family to have him alive on life support. He was basically a vegetable. But you probably wont know what to do until you're actually put in that situation.

I know i would pull the plug. Although I guess I can't say that, because I've never been put in such a situation. It's probably a lot harder of a decision than it seems, especially when it's in your hands,

My friend was asked by someone he wasn't even related to, to "pull the plug" on her because he had to deliver the news that her daughter had just died. He couldn't do it because it wasn't his place, but he could tell that she was already dead anyway and knew she wouldn't survive much longer because she didn't want to. Right now she is still on life support but she is going to die within 48 hours probably.

If it was me though, I don't know... if my mom was on life support and she wanted to be unplugged, i'd unplug it. But if I was the one who had to make the decision, it would be really hard and there'd be a lot to take into consideration. When I first read about the money thing I was like wow that is harsh, but after talking about it with some people I realized that that really is an issue. I hope that I hever have to make that decision, but if I do it'll be hard to live with.

But if they have a chance to live, but be a vegetable, would your opinion differ? It's not really the same type of life.

It depends if they have a chance to live. I think I would follow their wishes though, especially if they wanted me to do a certain thing if they were ever in a case like that.

It just makes the grieving process much worse and gives you a false sense of hope. I wouldn't want my mom to live in my pain then she has to. If she is said to not to survive, I might do that.

I guess the most of it is just a moral issue.

It's stupid to spend such a large amount of money on someone whom you love dearly. Chances are the person is in pain, therefore, it would be completely idiotic and stupid to keep a person on life support who is in pain, and is costing a ****load of money. No disrespect, but seriously, all they do is feed them through a tube and keep the electricity going.

good point bauhaus. i didnt even think about all the resources it would use up. some people wouldn't consider it a complete waste, cause that's probably not the greatest term to use to describe keeping someone alive, but you're right in how it doesn't serve a purpose to give that much and not get anything back.

Its not only a money factor, they are a waste to society. They give nothing back, all they do is use water, power, medicines, doctors time.

Just don't think about the water it takes to wash them. Think about the water it takes to wash their clothes, the power it takes to make the plastic tubes in them, the medical tools to help them. All that resource is being used on something that will never give back.

yeah i wasnt even thinking about the money factor. in the long run it would cost a lot of money to keep someone alive for a long period of time. another reason to pull the plug.

and about the Terry Shiavo case. i think the husband is right on wanting to pull the plug. supposedly it's what she wanted anyway. but the family has to intervene. i know if i were the family, i wouldn't want her to live in that condition, i'd pull the plug without hesitation.

I mean, I guess if my parents and I had sat down and discussed what to do than I could make a clearer dicision but we haven't yet. But with all the focus on todays healthcare I would probably pull the plug because I wouldn't want to cause taxpayers to pay and I wouldn't want my mom to have to suffer when she could be up in heaven with God.

I would ask them to pull the plug.
1. With all the money it would cost per minute, I would never be able to pay back my college loans. Insurance doesn't last forever.
2. My parents/relatives/friends would probably come back and haunt me when they finally died if I didn't.
3. I would want it done to me. Hear that, YN? If goleafs finally kills me from their stupidity, I want the plug PULLED!

Hey Ikki, you got a death threat, do you want the plug pulled?

If my mom or dad were on life support, I'd unplug them without hesitation because I'd probably be the one who put them there in the first place.

Well, if it were somebody I hated, I wouldn't unplug them. I'd just trip over the cord.

While we're on the subject of pulling the plug vs. not pulling the plug, what do you all think about the Terri Schiavo case?

Ultimately the pain of seeing your parents just lying there, unable to move, to speak, robbed completely of any movement would be too much for me. I would pull the plug. Of course I would ask them their opinions on this subject before anything did happen. If it was there wish to stay alive, which I really don't think it would be, I would keep them alive.

well as gayquestionnare said, it wouldn't be an easy choice for anyone, just the thought of being responsible for a life like that. however, in reality, not many people would want to live in a vegetable state. i know if it were myself i would want hte plug pulled.