[DerbyX]

That is the joke as it goes anyway. Ontario does have laws where you can involuntarily hold somebody for assessment.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ontario_Me ... admissions

[PostFactum]

Brenda Brenda:

DerbyX DerbyX:

Brenda Brenda:

In the end, the result is the same. If they dont eat (for whatever reason), they die. I get your point tho.

I believe that suicide is illegal (but I can be wrong) and help with suicide certainly is. It makes you wonder that if you in a care-facility, and you are not taken to hospital (or being cared for) when you are in need of treatment, the doctors (or carers) can be held responsible.

I was told that if you don't help when you see an accident or something happen, you are doing something illegal. Why would this be any different?

Suicide isn't illegal, attempting it is. Actually I don't think either is against the law although there may be avenues the police or family members can act on the attemptees behalf to get medical treatment.

When I used to work in hospitals we were the people responsible for taking blood in the "psyche wards" and some people were there not of their own accord. Didn't mean I could force them to give blood and some did in fact flat out refuse (one threaten me and at least one coworker was assaulted).

Hehe, it's kinda hard to punish someone who committed suicide anyway
What are they gonna give them, the deathpenalty?

If we give them Death Penalty, we will lose the main function of law, - punishment, if the peron want's Death, it's not a punishment, it's an intertaiment for it.

[andyt]

If someone really wants to die, we should help them with that, no matter what the reason. Make them discuss it with a counselor for a few sessions, and if they're still of the mind to do it, help them. For many cases it doesn't even have to be physical help. Just the give them the means to do it themselves.