Do you think it is right to forcibly medicate someone who is mentally ill? How about cancer patients?
356408
If the mentally ill person does not take their medication, and ends up in conflict with our society because of their choice.  Then, yes it is right to force them to take it.  In other words, if a mentally ill person doesn't take their medicine and end up having the cops called on them, then they have to take their medicine.  Right or wrong that is how it is...\n\nCancer patients generally do not freak out and cause disturbances and need the cops called on them to control the situation.  So, no our society does not force medicine on them.  Although, it has been tried.
723552
For some its risky because it can cause mental health problems for others it can help with illness .Its a tricky one because you will always get people who take it too much .In moderation I think its OK but like anything else you have to get the balance right.Maybe it should be on prescription for people who use to ease symptoms of illness and for those who use it recreationally have legal venues where use is moderated/sensibly controlled,without criminalisation.That would get rid of some of the dodgy element.But I believe the drug laws need a complete overhaul anyway and sooner rather than later.
828723
I believe it should be legal, I have taken care of alot of suffering people and have seen what death from cancer, ALS (Lou Gehrigs disease), Multiple Sclerosis, and many other things is like. Imagine being robbed of every possible function, not including being able to speak or even be able to lift your arm, but still having your mental capacity intact....Alzheimers is another big one, watching a spouse grieve so much because their husband/wife cannot remember 50 years of marriage or even their own children...sometimes people who are actively dying hang on for up to 2 weeks. If someone is in their right mind when diagnosed with something like that, they should be able to make the decision to terminate their lives at a specific point in the disease progression, as long as the situation matches their specified criteria...I used to say no way I would never do that or think that was ok but then I began working in the health profession, and I am not so naieve anymore, there is pure suffering happening every second of every day. We dont like to see our pets suffer so we put them down when it is their time, but we humans must suffer for many years sometimes before we are withered away to nothing and basically have nothing else the disease can take but your life. It should be legal!! Right to live means right to live with a good quality of life, but when the naysayers are laying on their deathbeds and having their BM cleaned up by total strangers stricken with some terrible affliction and no pain medication in the world will take it away, they might change their minds. Euthanasia, along with guidelines should be legal
36588
no, it is immoral to watch people suffer and die from cancer and alzheimers, when something can be done about these and other diseases.  Anyone who doesn't think so should spend one day at a nursing home or the cancer ward in a hospital.
1056867
By definition they can't, since "choosing" to be mentally ill would in and of itself be an indication of mental incapacity (it's not a functional or rational decision).  Therefore, the road to mental illness, no matter how long or where it starts, is not one that's chosen by people.
21251
We covered this in my Contemporary Moral Problems class. It really made me think about it in a different way in that I was kind of oblivious to how it could be abused. I always thought that if someone wanted to end his or her own life, they should be able to do so, especially if they were in any sort of pain. I realize that sucks for the family and friends of that person, but if they really cared about the person, they would understand and at least be there for them. But then you have to think about the Teri Shivos of the world who never mentioned whether or not they would want to be kept alive. The power now lies in the hands of the family and doctors. I think a better question here would be who should be allowed to handle such a decision. That involves an issue of power- a power perhaps no one should have over anyone. That could lead to someone killing another out of spite or even out of some sort of monetary gain. While I completely agree that if someone wants to end their life, they should be able to- but some serious thought needs to go into who should have the power if someone is unable to make that decision for themselves.
372239
psychiatry is certainly not a religion.  i have had a very successful experience with psychiatric medicine as have many others.  but i don't have completely blind faith in it.  i know that others do not have successful experiences and need to develop other healthy ways to cope, such as therapy, exersize, hobbies, strong relationships, etc.  there is no reason to fight psychiatry.  it can be good for some people.  we just need to recognize it is not the only answer to mental health problems.
702781
Registered Nurse here; Depression is a disease, like, cancer, diabetes, leukemia, etc.  It can and does have devastating effects on people.  Furthermore, your comments could cause additional depression to some fragile individuals, even to the point of suicide.  Therefore I ask if you can't be supportive at least keep your mouth shut and opinions to yourself.
146761
This should be a personal choice addressed by every adult with a trusted loved one who will follow the wishes of the person with terminal disease.  I am not saying the loved one should kill the person, just support the decision of the person to continue life no matter what or to be allowed to die with no extra measures or....in Oregon...with assistance.  You decide what is right for you and give that right to decide to those you love and respect even if you don't agree.  For any other than yourself....it is NOT your choice.  We have laws to allow our animals....and criminals to have as humane a death as possible, but we somehow believe it is wrong to allow the same for ourselves and our loved ones.  There is something wrong with this .....
1148668
I have always said that if my illness ever takes me to a point where I am suffering unduly, where my dignity and self-worth are  compromised, I would want someone to take my life if I couldn't do it myself. Because this isn't legal,  I wouldn't expect anyone to do this for me but it is how I feel on the subject.\n\nWe do it for animals, so that they don't suffer, and I strongly believe in these circumstances euthanasia is thr only humane way.
824346
Well it sounds reasonable....but could it not be proven that the insanity influenced the defendants choice not to take meds or get help, whereas is his right mind he would have?
768222
Violent people junkie or otherwise have no right to NHS treatment until they are calm. Personally I'd call the police and have them dumped in the cells.
1107694
mentally ill patients - hmm if they are trainable i guess they might be better than totally dependent don't you think.\nas long as this is not a progressive disease that caused the disability i guess this will turn out to be more managable
902593
He is an adult, so unless you can prove (in a court of law) that he is mentally incompetant, you cannot force him to do anything against his will. Even if you could put him in a treatment center, it wouldn't do any good if he didn't really want to get better. Sometimes, as hard as it is to do, you just have to let them hit rock bottom. That is when  they will ask for help....then you move heaven and earth to get them the help they need.
386242
personally, i think that some forms of mental illness can come and go pretty quickly. i think that you have to be in some state of mental illness to want to commit suicide, and the same goes for killing someone (other than self-defense kind of thing). if one is in extreme, chronic pain, then i think that's the only circumstance in which one can commit suicide without being mentally ill. it's important to remember that even depression is a mental illness. depression is a chemical imbalance in one's brain, and that's not different than some conventional sicknesses (e.g. stress can cause a chemical imbalance in one's stomach which can lead to physical sickness). i think that too many of us fear the stigma of the phrase "mental illness" and therefore play down things that are truly mental illnesses.
696455
Umm, yeah sure. They should be more understanding of people with mental illness.\n\n(Don't forget to take your meds)\n\nCheers.
672494
It isn't an illness in need of medication.\nIt isn't a disease in need of a cure.\nIt isn't a harmful behavior in need of correction.\nIt isn't "immoral," nor can it be so.