TAW122
Emissary of the right to die.
- Aug 30, 2018
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Disclaimer: I am not a doctor, medical expert, nor a lawyer or legal expert, and this is just something that I've pondered about, especially seeing that there are people who go via this way. Additionally, this is by no means an effective nor painless method, but my idea is that there is probably a way to still have some agency and control over one's death, even if passively.
With that in mind, my idea is that in a situation if one does not have access to certain methods due to financial, living arrangements, personal circumstances, or even capability (like being physically impaired or unable to execute said method(s) for any reason or cause), then perhaps this is one "possible" way to still be able to die, yet still defying the pro-lifers (pro-sufferer's iron grip). First off, VSED (Voluntary Stop Eating and Drinking) is where the person stops eating and drinking, meaning that they stop consuming any food or anything of nourishment to keep them alive. The same goes with any fluid or liquid intake, whether it is orally or intravenously. Normally, this would be done with medical supervision and in a controlled environment while being sedated or on medications to keep a person comfortable during the dying process (which can take weeks or even months).
Now my idea of VSED but with more steps means that even in the worst scenario of losing any sort of control over one's own bodily autonomy, perhaps there is a way to prevent medical experts from keeping someone alive with nourishment, like if one is normally able to take food orally, then ensuring that the oral route cannot be used and also the intravenous route cannot be used, therefore, one would be considered terminal as there is no route of nourishment to sustain life. Again, I'm not a doctor nor medical expert so if anyone has medical knowledge about the human anatomy and stuff, feel free to chime in.
As far as the legal process is concerned, I do not have all the answers and knowledge (beyond the basic understanding) of advance directives, living wills, and medical wishes. I do however know that if one has such a legal document drafted, then they have some semblance of legal standing depending on the situation. Again, I believe it will vary between scenario to scenario as each situation will be different. I do know in certain situations, if advance directives and a person's wishes (written and established well in advance) are not honored, then one or one's own family (or those who are in charge of enforcing said directive or wishes) are able to pursue legal recourse of some sort.
Finally, I will conclude that this isn't a first resort or even a reliable, let alone comfortable method, but it is just an idea based on my basic understanding of how living things sustain themselves and using that to one's advantage in order to successfully CTB. This is also something that is not easy to pull off and this is also notwithstanding a person's own SI (survival instinct). I wrote this thread in hopes to theorize and explore whether this is a possible method if one is unable to find other easier ways to CTB.
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With that in mind, my idea is that in a situation if one does not have access to certain methods due to financial, living arrangements, personal circumstances, or even capability (like being physically impaired or unable to execute said method(s) for any reason or cause), then perhaps this is one "possible" way to still be able to die, yet still defying the pro-lifers (pro-sufferer's iron grip). First off, VSED (Voluntary Stop Eating and Drinking) is where the person stops eating and drinking, meaning that they stop consuming any food or anything of nourishment to keep them alive. The same goes with any fluid or liquid intake, whether it is orally or intravenously. Normally, this would be done with medical supervision and in a controlled environment while being sedated or on medications to keep a person comfortable during the dying process (which can take weeks or even months).
Now my idea of VSED but with more steps means that even in the worst scenario of losing any sort of control over one's own bodily autonomy, perhaps there is a way to prevent medical experts from keeping someone alive with nourishment, like if one is normally able to take food orally, then ensuring that the oral route cannot be used and also the intravenous route cannot be used, therefore, one would be considered terminal as there is no route of nourishment to sustain life. Again, I'm not a doctor nor medical expert so if anyone has medical knowledge about the human anatomy and stuff, feel free to chime in.
As far as the legal process is concerned, I do not have all the answers and knowledge (beyond the basic understanding) of advance directives, living wills, and medical wishes. I do however know that if one has such a legal document drafted, then they have some semblance of legal standing depending on the situation. Again, I believe it will vary between scenario to scenario as each situation will be different. I do know in certain situations, if advance directives and a person's wishes (written and established well in advance) are not honored, then one or one's own family (or those who are in charge of enforcing said directive or wishes) are able to pursue legal recourse of some sort.
Finally, I will conclude that this isn't a first resort or even a reliable, let alone comfortable method, but it is just an idea based on my basic understanding of how living things sustain themselves and using that to one's advantage in order to successfully CTB. This is also something that is not easy to pull off and this is also notwithstanding a person's own SI (survival instinct). I wrote this thread in hopes to theorize and explore whether this is a possible method if one is unable to find other easier ways to CTB.
@RainAndSadness @Anon1337 @Forever Sleep @FuneralCry @locked*n*loaded