Man says he killed his terminally ill wife because she asked to be put out of her pain.

 

Without debating whether he is telling the truth or not (her mom doesn't think he is), could you do this for a loved one to end their pain?

 

At first thought I would say absolutely not, no way I could or would do that. Then I get to thinking about how hard it would be to watch my wife suffer 24/7 with no relief and none to come, the decision gets a little harder. If she was begging to die, could I look her in the eye and tell her to suffer because I could not do it...I don't know.

 

 

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None of us know what we would do.

Yeah I know, this would be one of the toughest positions I can imagine ever being in.

What if it involved a feeding tube? If you remove it are you "killing" the person? My wife and her brothers and sisters agonized over that decision a few years ago with regards to her Dad. Dealing with the religious teachings and with what their Dad's wishes were.

What if it involved a feeding tube? If you remove it are you "killing" the person? My wife and her brothers and sisters agonized over that decision a few years ago with regards to her Dad. Dealing with the religious teachings and with what their Dad's wishes were.

I've had to make similar decisions in the past and that is extremely hard as well, but to shoot or otherwise kill a loved one by my own hand would be much harder. But watching them suffer would be extremely hard as well.

Yes I have done it and would do it again.

 

When my grandmother had her last run with cancer (this has been some time ago) and in the hospital, her last cognitive words were (let me die.) 2 days later she had another massive stroke which left her on life support. It took my mother and I less than 5 minutes to decided to pull the plug, no really doubts or second guesses about it.

 

Maybe not the same as perhaps shooting a loved one, but whether via shooting or finding another way to end the life in this situation it is still the same.

 

So if my mother happened to get into this situation, would I, if thats her wish, absolutely.

Man says he killed his terminally ill wife because she asked to be put out of her pain.

 

Without debating whether he is telling the truth or not (her mom doesn't think he is), could you do this for a loved one to end their pain?

 

At first thought I would say absolutely not, no way I could or would do that. Then I get to thinking about how hard it would be to watch my wife suffer 24/7 with no relief and none to come, the decision gets a little harder. If she was begging to die, could I look her in the eye and tell her to suffer because I could not do it...I don't know.

 

 

Man shoots sick wife in alleged 'mercy killing' | HLNtv.com

 

 

I actually have a living will in place stipulating that someone gets Power of Attorney and a set of instructions for an 'Advanced Directive'. Pretty morbid to think about, but I'm in law school and took a medical ethics class, and reading some of the stories in case books motivated me to do it.

 

You can do your own advanced directive at little to no cost, you just need the documents to be clear & concise (no ambiguity) and for the documents to be notarized.

 

I can't legally be on a ventilator/feeding tube very long if it comes to it.

Yes I have done it and would do it again.

 

When my grandmother had her last run with cancer (this has been some time ago) and in the hospital, her last cognitive words were (let me die.) 2 days later she had another massive stroke which left her on life support. It took my mother and I less than 5 minutes to decided to pull the plug, no really doubts or second guesses about it.

 

Maybe not the same as perhaps shooting a loved one, but whether via shooting or finding another way to end the life in this situation it is still the same.

 

So if my mother happened to get into this situation, would I, if thats her wish, absolutely.

I get what your saying but I don't think making that tough decision about a loved one is the same as actually shooting them yourself. I think the latter would be a MUCH tougher decision and harder to live with.

I do not think I could physically kill her. I have seen family members suffer and that is also awful and extremely burdensome, emotionally and physically on a family.

 

I agree with others, I am not sure what I would do if she begged me to pull the trigger, don't think I would, but you never know. As far as pulling the plug, probably more likely.

 

There really is no way to predict what you would do unless you have done it.

No, it's not my job to murder folks who are in pain, even loved ones.

Not sure I could...not sure I couldn't.

I could do it but not the brutal way of a gun. That site would be etched in my mind forever. I could give her pills to OD on or something like that, life support would be a no brainer for me to pull. I've already told my wife not to let me lay there and suffer for the kids to see. I wouldn't want them seeing it.

Guy has to be charged.

I could do it but not the brutal way of a gun. That site would be etched in my mind forever. I could give her pills to OD on or something like that, life support would be a no brainer for me to pull. I've already told my wife not to let me lay there and suffer for the kids to see. I wouldn't want them seeing it.

 

Then you should look into get a living will/advance directive. It will take the burden off of your family members if worse comes to worse and you can decide it on your terms.

Tough situation to be put in.

 

BTW, that dude looks like he is in his 60's, 48 WOW!!!!