Blind suicide
 

Figure i would ask this to see how many people would rather be dead then blind.

Re: Blind suicide
 

Suicide is never the answer, Lane.

Re: Blind suicide
 

I think a 'castrated or dead' poll would be more revealing.

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suicide is selfish.

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I probabaly wouldnt kill myself but there is just to many things that i need my eyes for i dont know what i would do with outthem.

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suicide is selfish.

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Expecting someone not to suicide because it might affect you is pretty selfish too.

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suicide is selfish.

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Expecting someone not to suicide because it might affect you is pretty selfish too.

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Huh?

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I think this is one of those questions where the only correct answer is "that depends".

polltard

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Better question is quadrapalegic or dead. I pick dead.

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suicide is selfish.

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Expecting someone not to suicide because it might affect you is pretty selfish too.

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suiciding when it affects EVERYONE is around you is selfish

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but when ur quadrapalegic u can still play online poker...

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Aside from the occassional feeling of "claustrophobia", I guess...it still beats being dead. I think I would freak out a lot and feel like I was "trapped" in a closet or something without sight, but I'd get used to it.

Things you can still do when blind: Play guitar, listen to sports on the radio (and TV for that matter), shower, take dumps, learn to read braille, play Jeopardy, go swimming, exercise, work out (with machine weights, maybe not free-weights), have sex, drink beer, smoke, play drums, play piano, listen to music, go to church, talk poker-theory, listen to books on tape...there is still a lot you can do. It totally wouldn't be the end of the world, plus anytime you were seen doing something in public, people would tell you how "courageous" you are and how "inspirational" and all that. You would give people hope, and they would respect you, which in turn, would lead to better quality of life.

Bonus: When walking behind fat ladies, you would never have to stare at streched spandex riding up their crevasses, anymore.

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suicide is selfish.

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Expecting someone not to suicide because it might affect you is pretty selfish too.

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I totaly agree, it is up to each person if he/she wants to live or not. [censored] every one else.

Re: Blind suicide
 

I seriously could see why Ray Charles did all the drugs he did.

Re: Blind suicide
 

Don't be racist.

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LOL i hope ur joking. because im talking about being blind.

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I'm kidding.

BTW, Are you diabetic or something? You've mentioned leg-loss and vision loss. Did you just get diagnosed with Diabetes mellitus?

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I'm kidding.

BTW, Are you diabetic or something? You've mentioned leg-loss and vision loss. Did you just get diagnosed with Diabetes mellitus?

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Na im fine i just thought i would ask due to a conversation between a friend of mine. It all started because it was dark out and other cars lights where making it hard to see.

Re: Blind suicide
 

In any case, I think it's better to lose your legs at the knees than to lose your vision. I'd hate to never be able to play baseball, and stuff like that, but I could still play poker and junk.

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In any case, I think it's better to lose your legs at the knees than to lose your vision. I'd hate to never be able to play baseball, and stuff like that, but I could still play poker and junk.

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Yea i felt the same way i would rather never be able to walk again then not be able to see. As long as i could still have use of my Penis and arms still worked i would be ok.

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As long as i could still have use of my Penis and arms still worked i would be ok.

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Uh-huh

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If I went blind now, probably yes. But if I was born blind then probably no because I would not know what I was missing out on.

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suicide is selfish.

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It's selfish to bring someone into the world without their prior consent. [img]/images/graemlins/tongue.gif[/img]

Re: Blind suicide
 

Dumb poll.

Half of my patients are "blind"-- very very few of them truly have No Light Perception. So you need to define your terms better.

About 0.005% of people even talk about killing themselves in the face of blindness.

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Half of my patients are "blind"-- very very few of them truly have No Light Perception.

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What does this mean? That most "blind" people aren't completely "blind"?

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Half of my patients are "blind"


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are you an eye doctor?

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Dumb poll.

Half of my patients are "blind"-- very very few of them truly have No Light Perception.

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This could also be construed to mean that all your patients are half-blind.

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What does this mean? That most "blind" people aren't completely "blind"?

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Exactly. Legal blindness is defined at 20/200 in the better eye. The range of vision between 20/200 and no light perception is huge, as is the range of function in these patients. Most people conjure up an image of a blind person who sees no light in either eye and this just isnt usually the case.

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This could also be construed to mean that all your patients are half-blind.

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what are you talking about?

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are you an eye doctor?

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yes

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are you an eye doctor?

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yes

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i was trying to imply that youre not a good doctor and made your patients blind. i sure failed that...