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by Juwel Rana -
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•Suppose Mr. Robin has just lost his wife of 50 years.  Furthermore, he is in incredible pain when he walks, so  he no longer gets to do the various things he has enjoyed  all his life. Lastly, he has recently been diagnosed with  cancer which will kill him in approximately two years.
•Given that his prospects for pleasure are extremely low,  and his potential for pain is extremely high, should he kill  himself?
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by Priyanka Das Puja -
According to my opinion the obvious answer will be "NO"

In this world every moments ,every minutes are precious. Time is always less than enough for doing for others and for our ownself.
Here Mr. Robin has been diagnosed with cancer ,for that reason whenever he walks he feels pain ,furthermore not been able to do various things. First of all if we give a religious point of view it is totally wrong to kill ownself.
Secondly, Mr. Robin should give a look in "Burn Unit" of any hospital where the person is fighting till his last moment to survive even for some hours.

Here, Mr. Robin can take treatment to reduce his pain ,then here its said that he can survive for two hours but that can be extended also if Almighty wants. In the mean time he can really dedicate himself in doing some social works like he can try to provide education to poor children. It always gives us pleasure when we do for others.

So from my point of view he should not kill himself He should fight till the last moment as we know God help those who help themselves.
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by farzana efi -
As per my thinking my answer would be "NO".
Because if he kills himself it would be a very wrong thing on behalf of our religion. On the other hand, he can also take necessary treatments that can help him to reduce his pain and that can also help him in doing his works by his own.
So, from that perspective, I do not think that he should kill himself.
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by Labiba Hasan -
As my thinking he should not kill himself . Every religion perspective kill ownself is totally wrong .
however his prospects for pleasure are extremely low, and his potential for pain is extremely high but no one knows what does future holds so he should live his life whatever the situation is .
and Mr. Robin also can take treatment to reduce his pain.
so my perspective he should not give up..
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by banalata sen -

Mr. Robin has lost his wife and recently been diagnosed as a cancer patients. He is depressed for losing his beloved wife. Furthermore he has been diagnosed as a cancer patients. In this situation, he feels that it is unbearable to cope with serious pain as long as live because of cancer. So it is better to suicide for getting rid of pain. It's not right decision ethically to commit suicide himself. According to Jean Jacques Rousseau, every man has right own risk in order to preserve himself. Ethically suicide is a immoral work. If we think in the religious view, religion does not approve to kill himself. 

Mr. Robin emotionally decide to kill himself, but it not right decision ethically. He should take treatment as per possible. If it is really unbearable, he can admit in palliative care. Cause suicide create bad example in the society. It make frustration to the neighbours. He should pray to almighty to reduce the pain and get rid of unbearable pain. He should never do this immoral work at all. 

If Mr. Robin goes to hospital and express his desire to doctor by drug. If doctor see that the patient genuinely suffer serious pain. It will make ethical dilemma. But according to the professional ethics of the doctor, he should not agree with the decision of the patient rather he should take necessary steps to reduce the pain. He can send him in palliative care until his natural death. I think it will be more ethical decision.

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by Umma Taiaba -
Killing is not the right choice ... Despite of all this pain and sorrow he needs to find a purpose to live .
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by Rukaiya Islam Ruhi -
According to my opinion, the obvious answer will be "NO"
Killing is not the right choice in religious ways or in ethical ways. Despite all this pain and sorrow, he needs to find a purpose to live and should not give up .
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by jannatul jarin -

I think suicide is not any solution to life. There is so much to do and so much to see in our life. Since walking causes a lot of pain, he can see a good doctor to reduce the pain. He can keep himself happy by reading various good books and listening songs. He should know there are many poor people in the world who live a very hard life. So suicide is not any solution in our life. We all have to fight with life and live in this world. 

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by sumaiya sinthiya -

He shouldn't kill himself.

By thinking about religion he can't kill himself. Despite of this the world is so beautiful, he can do many things for the world at his last stage. 

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by Durjoy Chakraborty -

Yes

It's hard to say that I think " He should kill himself ".
At First, if we think about killing own self without pain which is called "Euthanasia". Euthanasia has two types;-
  1. Active Euthanasia which means it is when death is bought by an act. Or very easily it's when an action is performed that directly causes someone to die. (For example: taking a high dose of Drug, Or disconnecting a patient from a life-support system)
  2. Passive Euthanasia is allowing someone to die by not performing some life-sustaining action (for example, not giving a patient life- extending drugs
Or where a person causes death by withholding or withdrawing treatment that is essential to maintain life.

Here are some procedures thus anyone can make the decision to suppose to die.

Voluntary and Non-Voluntary Passive Euthanasia – euthanasia is performed with the patient's consent. It is legal in some countries like India, Belgium, Netherlands, etc.
But behind this type of Euthanasia have some Conditions. Like:
  • First Patients Consent must need.
  • Another person takes the decision on their behalf, often because the ill person had expressed a wish previously to end their life in such circumstances (the patient is in a state of coma or is severely brain-damaged).
  • Severe pain that cannot a patient suffer or Endure.
  • If patients know everything about his/her uncurable disease with possible pain.
  • Cost or Any Money-related problems.
  • There is no way to bring life or conditions as before.
Then the patients can make a decision to take Passive Euthanasia and there have some Procedures. Like:
  • The Person wishing to die must sign a medical Will stating that the person made this decision voluntarily, and state the intent of a physician who will complete the whole Procedure. And he(that doctor) with any of his(patients) family persons will not responsible for this.
  • Motivated solely by the best interest of the person who dies, it's his own Decision.

Now Come to Mr. Robin's situation,

  1. If we relate the whole issues of euthanasia cause and the above story of Robin"s most of the reasons are similar except money problem.
  2. Unbearable pain, unable to walk or also to do work, a severe level of incurable Cancer, loss the persons love, and lastly prospects for pleasure are extremely low(we everyone know that everything will be abnormal or meaningless if we lost happiness, hope, prospects, integrity, and anything that want to live purpose.)

If I consider all of these situations I think he should kill himself by passive euthanasia.
I know what I am saying like that, But the fact is that " life without anything you want that is deadly against your survival ". instead of it's a way to sleep with happiness or peace yourself forever.

We all are standing in our place and saying that if I had thought about myself in that person's life, this is what I would have done. It may not be a Complete, social or legal agreement, but religion, society, or law has been created for the needs of the people's ultimate happiness where individual life is above everything.

Although it's all about my opinion even then

Extremely Sorry for not Support Mr. Robin's stay alive. 🙏




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by Nazmun Naher Ratri -
According to my opinion, he shouldn't kill himself.
Because killing himself isn't the right way to get rid of it. It's also not the right decision not only in religion but also in ethics. He should find out the purpose of happiness & shouldn't give up.
Maybe one day he will be fine & overcome by all of his pain. But if he kills himself he will miss that chance.
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by puja roy -
It's not right decision ethically, he should not kill himself.
Mr. Robin also can take treatment to reduce his pain. so my perspective he should not give up.
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by mahmud hasan -
As my thinking he should not kill himself . Every religion perspective kill ownself is totally wrong .
however his prospects for pleasure are extremely low, and his potential for pain is extremely high but no one knows what does future holds so he should live his life whatever the situation is .
and Mr. Robin also can take treatment to reduce his pain.
so my perspective he should not give up..
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by Israt Jahan Nisha -
He should not kill himself . Suicide is not a solution to forget any kind of pain .It should be unethical . It is considered a sin in many religions and a crime in some jurisdictions. On the other hand, some cultures have viewed it as an honorable way to exit certain shameful or hopeless situations.
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by sultan ul mulk -
If he kills himself it would be a very wrong thing on behalf of our religion & he need to take proper treatment.
So my answer will be no.
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by purabi ghosh -
No.suicide is not a solution.killing himself is a wrong dicission.Its an unethicall work.
Despite all this pain and sorrow, he needs to find a purpose to live and should not give up .
Mr. Robin also can take treatment to reduce his pain.
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by Arnob Sanjara -
no, he should not kill himself because it is not right from the religious view, on the other hand this is not the only solution. he need to find a way to survive.
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by shaila sharmin amy -
Mr. Robin has lost his wife and recently been diagnosed as a cancer patients. He is depressed for losing his beloved wife. Furthermore he has been diagnosed as a cancer patients. In this situation, he feels that it is unbearable to cope with serious pain as long as live because of cancer. So it is better to suicide for getting rid of pain. It's not right decision ethically to commit suicide himself. According to Jean Jacques Rousseau, every man has right own risk in order to preserve himself. Ethically suicide is a immoral work. If we think in the religious view, religion does not approve to kill himself.

Mr. Robin emotionally decide to kill himself, but it not right decision ethically. He should take treatment as per possible. If it is really unbearable, he can admit in palliative care. Cause suicide create bad example in the society. It make frustration to the neighbours. He should pray to almighty to reduce the pain and get rid of unbearable pain. He should never do this immoral work at all.

If Mr. Robin goes to hospital and express his desire to doctor by drug. If doctor see that the patient genuinely suffer serious pain. It will make ethical dilemma. But according to the professional ethics of the doctor, he should not agree with the decision of the patient rather he should take necessary steps to reduce the pain. He can send him in palliative care until his natural death. I think it will be more ethical decision.
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by Jakia Arfin -
No,suicide is not a solution.killing himself is a wrong dicission.Its an unethicall work.
Despite all this pain and sorrow, he needs to find a purpose to live and should not give up .
Mr. Robin also can take treatment to reduce his pain.
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by tahera toma -
No, killing himself is not going to solve the problem, also it is not right from the religious view, he shouldn't give up, he needs to find a way to survive.