Do you think it's cruel and selfish to keep severely disabled people alive? (Page 2)

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I think it is. When a mother is told her child will be severely disabled and likely die within a few years, but she chooses to keep it anyway, I think it's selfish. They might not know any different but they cost so much to society, they indirectly stress out their relatives due to demanding care and they don't have a purpose, they just exist. I've worked first hand with them and despite mothers saying how much they love their disabled child, they often outcast them from the family and don't bother much with them at all. They're a burden but people are too afraid to admit it. 
If I was severely disabled, where I had no quality of life, I couldn't communicate, I was having seizures every few minutes and couldn't do pretty much anything, I would prefer to be left to die. That's how humans used to do it. If a child was disabled, it would be left to die. It goes against nature. It was always survival of the fittest and so the disabled would die because they weren't the fittest and they couldn't reproduce, but that doesn't happen anymore. Except disabled people can be taken advantage of in that respect too which adds fuel to the fire. If an animal is severely disabled, it would be euthanized. We're animals that selfishly hold onto things we shouldn't.

Belgie · Answer

You should have said Brain Dead in your actual question.

BigJake · Answer

You know who else believed that disabled people were a drain on society and therefore needed to be euthanized? Adolf Hitler.

lime_rampljuset · Answer

In the Animal Kingdom those with similar characteristics are either eliminated or abandoned.

MargaritaPeach · Answer

They have no purpose? Nice to meet you, God the Father, Holy one above all else. Didn't think I would meet you on gAg, but hey...

Anonymous · Answer

I agree. My parents sent me to a mental hospital because I was depressed and they were afraid that I would commit suicide. However if I wanted to die that's my choice; not theirs and they should allow me to die with dignity and not have me locked up in a mental hospital to keep me alive because they want me to live in pain because they are too cowardly and selfish to get over their infantile fears.

awesometjgreen · Answer

It's not up to anyone whether or not they live except the person. If they wanna live in pain thats they're choice not yours. Yes maybe they can't decide but if someone said kill you because of something how would you feel?

Sabrina1990 · Answer

If you were a mom you would have another saying about this.

Anonymous · Answer

They should be able to live. Just because someone is going to die doesn't mean they can't make something out of their lives before they go.

Flames_864 · Answer

It is. If someone is a damn vegetable then let them pull the plug if they need to. It's not fair because they aren't even alive.. Just helpless.

bcromartie · Answer

You need to clearly define "severely disabled". I work with disabled people all day. Many aren't even impossibly disabled and have no QoL.

Anonymous · Answer

If euthanasia was legal, some severely disabled people might end their lives purely because they dont want to be a burden on their carers. Thats wrong because they should have a chance at life if they want.

Anonymous · Answer

Yes, but it depends. I'd want to die if i was missing my arms or legs.

scooogy · Answer

It would only be cruel if it was against their will

Rissyanne · Answer

So are you suggesting to strap her down and force an abortion on her?

SovereignessofVamps · Answer

yes, I bet the hospitals make millions off them.

SnowHearth · Answer

It's cruel to keep them alive to suffer.

frogsbae_1 · Answer

Everyone deserves the right to euthanasia

posted · Answer

I like option C, doesn't sound biased haha.

bobbyxx · Answer

Biased poll really.

Papier · Answer

Please kill me too.

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