If YOU had to make the decision, would you respect a JW relatives wish to refuse a blood transfusion? (page 13)

Ucantnome

Difficult to say

I think I would be obliged by law to react to the suicide and as I cannot imagine the situation without that I can't give a clear answer.

Refusing a medical intervention on your body is not the same as ingesting poison. One is a refusal to let others act upon your body in a way you object to and the other is you acting on your own body in a way you wish but is harmful.

cofty

Refusing a medical intervention on your body is not the same as ingesting poison. One is a refusal to let others act upon your body in a way you object to and the other is you acting on your own body in a way you wish but is harmful

How arrogant!

kool aid is not poison it is the nectar of the gods. Your sibling is convinced they will not die they will simply float away to join god on the comet. How dare you impose your rational worldview!

As you might say

cofty

ucant its interesting that three times now you have avoided wrestling with the moral question and taken refuge in law.

Religious people tend to do that a lot.

slimboyfat

I think you misunderstand my perspectivism. It means that no perspective can be ruled out. Not that I consider all perspectives as equal. I can't say for sure that my sibling is wrong about the poison being a good idea. But I can say I don't care that I can't prove they are wrong, I choose my perspective over theirs anyway.

Ucantnome

ucant its interesting that three times now you have avoided wrestling with the moral question and taken refuge in law.
Religious people tend to do that a lot.

I think you cannot know me, how I think is not the same as you

I'm saying that I cannot imagine the situation without the law as I cannot just get rid of something I know.

I don't feel I'm taking refuge in anything although I feel you mention religion and cast it in a negative light I haven't brought it up, 'tend to do that' is just your opinion. Why do you feel the need to do that cofty?

Lee Elder

Its a good topic for discussion. Situations are going to vary, and I wouldn't presume to tell others what to do. For myself, I would try not to be put in that situation if possible. Unfortunately, I find myself in that situation with my elderly JW father. I've had several discussions with him about this and he is pretty confused by all of the changes. He understands that not all JWs agree that this is a scriptural requirement. He knows there are problems with the doctrine, and actually told my adult son to have a transfusion that was needed. I am not quite sure how this would go down if it comes up. One factor is that he is already in his late eighties, so I am not going to press. None of us are going to live forever (some of us just haven't figured that out yet).

slimboyfat

It's good to have you posting again regularly Lee Elder. You were the first apostate I ever heard of by name way back in 1999 during a meeting for field study.

slimboyfat

Field service I mean...

Ucantnome

cofty the best i can do to further answer you is this.

There were two brothers. One was an alcoholic the other wasn't. The one who wasn't spoke several times to the one who was but to no avail. The one who was alcoholic said he wanted to drink he enjoyed it and if it shortened his life that's ok with him. When he died at a young age. The other brother felt it was his choice and he was awear of the consequences there wasn't anything else he could have done In a similar way i think i would consider the kool aid drinker. Whilst obeying the law.

If YOU had to make the decision, would you respect a JW relatives wish to refuse a blood transfusion?

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