Paralysed.. or die.

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Be Paralysed.
It'd be better to actually live, able to breathe for longer, than to die, wondering why you did that, not able to breathe.

[iMartyn]

If I could still control everything from my neck upwards I could still do loads of stuff.

People can sitll use computer, go see concerts, Skype and all that jazz.. Deffo that option

[HotelUser]

Starve.

Life without the Internet?

[scott]

It's a really hard question to answer really, and obviously hopefully a situation i'd or never be in :p I don't know if i'd be able to stay in the room and starve to death cause that would be horrible and really painful so I guess i'd go with the being paralysed at least you would still have some quality of life I guess

[Nixt]

Yeah I think Scott is right in this one, going on the title alone I'd rather die but then allowing yourself to starve to death which is a very long, drawn out and painful process is not something anyone would particularly enjoy so even if you resolved to allow yourself to die there's certainly a chance you would think: bugger this, paralysis it is!

I think I'd go for the paralysis and then hope that some kindly doctor (here's hoping for Dr. Shipman) realises I was just a wimp and didn't want to starve to death and decides to overdose me with morphine. If not, technology for people will full body paralysis but with a functioning brain is becoming quite remarkable (although expensive) so I could perhaps cope if I was hooked up to some of the stuff they've got around now.

[GommeInc]

Another fairly gruesome thread, but the forum needs more discussions

You are stuck in a room and the only way out to live is by getting to a key attached to the ceiling. You cannot reach the key without climbing up lot's of obstacles, however by climbing up the obstacles you will be paralysed for the rest of your life. You will be able to control your head, but not control any other part of your body.

The other option is to starve in the room and die - but obviously you won't have to live the rest of your life paralysed.

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I think most people will be sure about one of the answers - probably won't even need to think about what you would do.

So what would you do?

Eh? Now I can't even climb up obstacles without being paralysed? This is as bad as knowing bacon, mutual understanding and rational thought can give me cancer

And I'd rather be paralysed. Sure, your physical self would be broken, but it doesn't mean your mind, emotions and the like will be gone. I've had a happy life, might as well continue it

[Inseriousity.]

You will be able to control your head, but not control any other part of your body.

I think this is the key for me. If I can control myself mentally, I'd choose the non-death option. If I was suffering from Alzheimer's or a disease that will kill me mentally, I'd probably want to die. so yeah I'd be paralysed and mentally cross my fingers for new technology that will let me speak with my eyes!