Assisted suicide and John Locke
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It's interesting to note that the some morons that would use this argument (of Locke's) to ban suicide, would manage to find an excuse for capital punishment.
Whereas it is so-called 'liberals' that, urge the right to euthanasia, also are against capital punishment.
Whereas it is so-called 'liberals' that, urge the right to euthanasia, also are against capital punishment.
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If you mean my "level" in philosophy, it's very low because this is my first year having social sciences so I don't know much about this.John wrote:Incidentally, what level are you writing this for?
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I meant, is this for university/college or high school?JaapvdE wrote:If you mean my "level" in philosophy, it's very low because this is my first year having social sciences so I don't know much about this.John wrote:Incidentally, what level are you writing this for?
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I'm in secondary school (Holland) 4th grade, so its my first year having social sciencesJohn wrote:I meant, is this for university/college or high school?JaapvdE wrote:If you mean my "level" in philosophy, it's very low because this is my first year having social sciences so I don't know much about this.John wrote:Incidentally, what level are you writing this for?
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As I already said I had to solve the problem about assisted suicide by thinking as John Locke. But how do you think he would solve the problem? I understand he might never said a word about (assisted) suicide or euthanasia, but there still are his main ideas about human beings. As says human can make out of their lives what they want (tabula rasa) he would be proponent.
Also if someone has an essay about assisted suicide I would like to have it, so I can use it for the project.
Also if someone has an essay about assisted suicide I would like to have it, so I can use it for the project.
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Not essays but I would direct to you to writer Terry Pratchett's Choosing to Die documentary - which contains an actual assisted suicide scene, http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0120dxp and the related report on Assisted Dying http://www.commissiononassisteddying.co.uk/.
Terry Pratchett was diagnosed with Alzheimer's in 2008 and has became a high profile advocate of assisted dying.
Terry Pratchett was diagnosed with Alzheimer's in 2008 and has became a high profile advocate of assisted dying.
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Lynn wrote:Not essays but I would direct to you to writer Terry Pratchett's Choosing to Die documentary - which contains an actual assisted suicide scene, http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0120dxp and the related report on Assisted Dying http://www.commissiononassisteddying.co.uk/.
Terry Pratchett was diagnosed with Alzheimer's in 2008 and has became a high profile advocate of assisted dying.
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WHAT! He's one of my favourite writers! His books are just so funny! A man with such humour... only makes you wanna live ^^Lynn wrote:Not essays but I would direct to you to writer Terry Pratchett's Choosing to Die documentary - which contains an actual assisted suicide scene, http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0120dxp and the related report on Assisted Dying http://www.commissiononassisteddying.co.uk/.
Terry Pratchett was diagnosed with Alzheimer's in 2008 and has became a high profile advocate of assisted dying.
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He wants to live, but not as a vegetable and he wants the right to end his life at a time of his choosing.The Voice of Time wrote:WHAT! He's one of my favourite writers! His books are just so funny! A man with such humour... only makes you wanna live ^^Lynn wrote:Not essays but I would direct to you to writer Terry Pratchett's Choosing to Die documentary - which contains an actual assisted suicide scene, http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0120dxp and the related report on Assisted Dying http://www.commissiononassisteddying.co.uk/.
Terry Pratchett was diagnosed with Alzheimer's in 2008 and has became a high profile advocate of assisted dying.
Alzheimer's is literally causing Terry to disappear before his own eyes.
He can no longer write without help and his has trouble putting clothes on - AND HE KNOWS IT.
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That may be but his latest book: "Snuff" sold really really well and was released in 2011, 4 years after his diagnose with Alzheimer's, so he still got it in him, and better stay alive so that I can continue reading his books! If he needs help writing or pooping or whatever doesn't matter, he can still work creativity and that's what really matters.chaz wyman wrote: He can no longer write without help and his has trouble putting clothes on - AND HE KNOWS IT.
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The Voice of Time wrote:That may be but his latest book: "Snuff" sold really really well and was released in 2011, 4 years after his diagnose with Alzheimer's, so he still got it in him, and better stay alive so that I can continue reading his books! If he needs help writing or pooping or whatever doesn't matter, he can still work creativity and that's what really matters.chaz wyman wrote: He can no longer write without help and his has trouble putting clothes on - AND HE KNOWS IT.
~What matters to you or anybody else is of no matter. His choice whether or not he wants to live his own life should be his alone. It is for us to understand that choice if we have the balls.
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cowardice you mean...chaz wyman wrote: if we have the balls.
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If it were up to you, you'd keep him as a brain in a vat in pain ands suffering so that you can pretend to yourself that no one has to die.The Voice of Time wrote:cowardice you mean...chaz wyman wrote: if we have the balls.
You need to grow a pair, boy!
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Hmm... brain in a vat... if only Lovecraft had added the recipe for how to do it :/
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Try Dennis Potter's Cold LazarusThe Voice of Time wrote:Hmm... brain in a vat... if only Lovecraft had added the recipe for how to do it :/