Man in in a permanent vegetative state asked if fit for work - Polidicks

[quote] A Londonderry man left in a permanent vegetative state following a sectarian attack has been asked by the Social Security Agency if he is fit for work. Paul McCauley, 36, was attacked by a gang at a barbecue in the Waterside area of the city on 16 July 2006. He suffered severe brain injuries and requires round-the-clock care. One man is serving 12 years for his part in the assault. "This can be difficult and emotional," said the Social Security Agency. Mr McCauley's family told the BBC they are "disgusted" by the letter. His father, Jim, said a 12-page document with 30 questions had been posted around the Christmas period in 2012. "In the majority of the questions we had to record that our son is in a permanent vegetative state," he said. [/quote] [url]http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-foyle-west-23839671[/url]

so like, florida? [editline]27th August 2013[/editline] i was once stuck in a permanently smelly state. it was michigan.

Why are they keeping that piece of meat alive?

[QUOTE=Reader;41983362]Why are they keeping that piece of meat alive?[/QUOTE] Pose that question to the family without any protective gear will you.

You don't have to let your emotional mind take over your rational mind.

That's easy for you to say.

[QUOTE=Reader;41983382]You don't have to let your emotional mind take over your rational mind.[/QUOTE] Are you such a little shit that you cant put yourself into the position of these people?

[QUOTE=Reader;41983382]You don't have to let your emotional mind take over your rational mind.[/QUOTE] Not everyone can pull the plug on their emotions. Especially not in a situation like this.

[QUOTE=Sprockethead;41983410]Are you such a little shit that you cant put yourself into the position of these people?[/QUOTE] I can. As I told you before you don't have to let your emotional mind take over your rational mind. It is dead, and letting dead body breathe and live is kind of backwards and only painful for family. [highlight](User was permabanned for this post ("Making a rational decision." - Swebonny))[/highlight]

[QUOTE=Reader;41983431]I can. As I told you before you don't have to let your emotional mind take over your rational mind. It is dead, and letting dead body breathe and live is kind of backwards and only painful for family.[/QUOTE] We can't all be sociopaths like you though.

[QUOTE=Reader;41983431]I can. As I told you before you don't have to let your emotional mind take over your rational mind. It is dead, and letting dead body breathe and live is kind of backwards and only painful for family.[/QUOTE] Objectively, I agree 100% with you, but I'm sure you can understand empathy.

Many of you are not ready to accept this but we have to evolve as humans. These emotions and morals are not only not good but also damaging.

[QUOTE=Reader;41983451]Many of you are not ready to accept this but we have to evolve as humans. These emotions and morals are not only not good but also damaging.[/QUOTE]Hah, you're hilarious. Quality trolling.

[QUOTE=Reader;41983451]Many of you are not ready to accept this but we have to evolve as humans. These emotions and morals are not only not good but also damaging.[/QUOTE] you sound like one of those fedora athiest people are you euphoric?

Yes, how dare we show respect and empathy for other humans beep-boop beep-boop!

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[QUOTE=Reader;41983431]I can. As I told you before you don't have to let your emotional mind take over your rational mind. It is dead, and letting dead body breathe and live is kind of backwards and only painful for family.[/QUOTE] You are such a little shit that you cant put yourself into the position of these people then. You really cant imagine the parent looking down at the guy and seeing the bright face of the child they raised from infancy? Youre saying you wouldnt cling to every last inch of hope if that was you in that position? Ofcourse you would. And if not, then i feel sorry for you, because then you must be the most unlikable and lonely cunt on the face of the earth. Besides pulling the plug on him would look really stupid if in a few years time we were medicinally advanced enough to restore his biology.

[QUOTE=Sir Whoopsalot;41983467]Yes, how dare we show respect and empathy for other humans beep-boop beep-boop![/QUOTE] Empathy is encoded in humans for survival of species. It is good but it can malfunction in cases like these. You have to understand it is not human anymore.

[QUOTE=Reader;41983451]Many of you are not ready to accept this but we have to evolve as humans. These emotions and morals are not only not good but also damaging.[/QUOTE] reader pls go

[QUOTE=Reader;41983451]Many of you are not ready to accept this but we have to evolve as humans. These emotions and morals are not only not good but also damaging.[/QUOTE] Holy shit theyre real! [IMG]http://www.dadwagon.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/borg.jpg[/IMG]

[QUOTE=Reader;41983362]Why are they keeping that piece of meat alive?[/QUOTE] There is still a slight (albeit remote) chance that he can be brought back. You don't turn your back on someone if there's a possibility of saving them.

[QUOTE=Reader;41983480]Empathy is encoded in humans for survival of species. It is good but it can malfunction in cases like these. You have to understand it is not human anymore.[/QUOTE] how big is your fedora collection?

"well, he didn't say [I]no[/I] so we guess he must be fit for work"

Hmm, why is this letter so 'offensive and disgusting'? Surely it was sent by mistake, or the SSA didn't know about his condition? It's not like the SSA sent them a letter saying 'lol u cant move or see, die already', [sp]like some people in this thread[/sp]

[QUOTE=Reader;41983451]Many of you are not ready to accept this but we have to evolve as humans. These emotions and morals are not only not good but also damaging.[/QUOTE] Some other member already laid the point out to people like you. You cannot reliably go through life with pure, unaltered rational thoughts. Logic can work out basically whatever you want, not what is right. If we end this mans life there is no way we can learn or help him out of this state,m but your willing to just give up due to a lack of emotions. Basically your either a sociopath or an emotional wreck hiding behind your illusory knowledge that appears to be more damaging than any emotion could be. [B]EDIT: [/B][URL]http://facepunch.com/showthread.php?t=1297420&p=41770734&viewfull=1#post41770734[/URL]

Well, I guess this shows how morally (Not to mention intellectually) bankrupt the social security agents are in the UK.

[QUOTE=Reader;41983480]Empathy is encoded in humans for survival of species. It is good but it can malfunction in cases like these. You have to understand it is not human anymore.[/QUOTE] Your rational mind should be telling you that people will only get pissed off if you talk like this. You're the one with a malfunction.

[QUOTE=Reader;41983451]Many of you are not ready to accept this but we have to evolve as humans. These emotions and morals are not only not good but also damaging.[/QUOTE] [t]http://images3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20080316185353/startrek/images/0/04/Spock_2267.jpg[/t] They're not just damaging...they're illogical.

[QUOTE=Reader;41983451]Many of you are not ready to accept this but we have to evolve as humans. These emotions and morals are not only not good but also damaging.[/QUOTE] Did you take "A Modest Proposal" as a critical essay?

[QUOTE=Sprockethead;41983371]Pose that question to the family without any protective gear will you.[/QUOTE] It's weird - I guess many people have different ways of dealing with that sort of situation - it would take a little time to understand one of my family members being in that state, but I'd rather let them go peacefully then let them live a life like that, and I hope that if I ever fall into a state such as this my family members will think the same and let me go.