This questions the moral rationality. Those who claim the mortis cause claim
that 'none is hurt' and therefore it should be a 'right' based on a claim of
legitimacy (everyone should have a decent death).
I am not convinced. Not only because 'decency' in dying is not a right in
this world of six billion human beings, of which more than 4/5 have still
achieved the right for a decent life.
I also think that there is a direct damage. May not be the only the poor
fellow that 'assist' buying the tickets to Switzerland). The essence e of
humanity (human struggle for freedom) is seriously undermined. We should be
seek freedom, collectively. Can we only everyone to be guerrilla combatant
or a missionary? No. Should people have the right to abandon the struggle
and die in the way they wish?
I am to sure. My first reaction is no. I am sorry. I think it is because it
seems that it is an egotistic option.
Best, Andy
----- Original Message -----
From: "Larry Arnold" <[log in to unmask]>
To: "'A Velarde'" <[log in to unmask]>;
<[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, December 15, 2008 12:17 PM
Subject: RE: Assisted Suicide
> Here is another way of looking at the limits of possibility.
>
> Should a personal assistant be exempt from being prosecuted if they assist
> a
> disabled person, who could not otherwise do it without assistance, to rob
> a
> bank?
>
> Larry
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: The Disability-Research Discussion List
>> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of A Velarde
>> Sent: 15 December 2008 10:38
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: Re: Assisted Suicide
>>
>> I guess this posit the quesion about the limits of the social
>> model paradigm. if society disables the impaired individual,
>> could society 'empower ' him/her to end its participation in
>> society? Would the individual (whatwever his validity claim,
>> can request such support from the social group he/she wants
>> top abandom, ind by doing so, opening a door from which
>> social model activist would be have their validity claims undermined?
>>
>> If the answer is yes, the individual need to make his/her
>> case by constructing a different paradigm. So far it is base
>> on a self centrer phylosophy (on both sides of the argument
>> for and against it) . Best, Andy
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Julia Cameron" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Thursday, December 11, 2008 2:23 PM
>> Subject: Re: Assisted Suicide
>>
>>
>
>
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