From: fragglesrule2002
Date: Sat Oct 4, 2003 9:14 am
Subject: Suicide.
If a terminally ill person feels by showing his suicide to people who CHOOSE to watch will bring awareness of euthanasia,how is that wrong? I was emailed today and told this was broadcast on the news today so investigated what it was all about.
People have always taken music as a source of inspiration and sometimes taken it too literally. If thats the case then ANYTHING could influence them.Im sure witnessing a suicide does not cause suicide in any shape or form. If it does,the thought and will was already there,waiting to happen.
My father was diagnosed with cancer and was fairly well in the begining but for at least 12 weeks till the end he was in incredible pain.Watching someone suffer this way opens your mind to other options in life and death. An animal would not be allowed to suffer and before anyone bangs on about they cant tell you if they want to die would it make a difference if they could? My Dad didnt want to die,but he knew he had no choice so he
wanted to be at peace.He wanted his family to be at peace. Not all death is dignified but there is the chance it could be.We had to fill him full of useless drugs to maintain any sort of life. When he died were were releaved,how the hell are you supposed to deal with relief instead of grief but thats how we all felt.
That was 9 years ago and I still have a clear picture of him screaming in pain.
Tonight,if this is real,if this person does comit suicide,those watching have chosen to watch. People will be there for all sorts of reasons,what they get out of it will be different for everyone. If you are terminal, you are dying,you cant be saved,but you can be helped.
I dont know if this is right or wrong but the person has the right to chose his own destiny and those watching have the right to chose to see.
Its certainly wrong to slag someone off if they think diferently to you. The saddest thing is tonight someone will lose there life for what? to be treated as a coward or an idiot or an exhibitionist but not someone trying to make blinkered eyes see.
I dont believe in any sort of god,but if someone is waiting when you die i hope they are there with open arms waiting for this person,they'lle need a hug.