Do you believe in excessively prolonging life artificially through medicine? Why or why not?

In terms of things like life support, radiation/chemotherapy for incurable cancer, or anything that is just setting the inevitable until a later time..

I'd like to think that I wouldn't want to have things like this done if I were in the situation, but I'd want as much time with my loved ones.

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I think about this very question all the time.

Obviously, each person has their own choice. In many cases their cost is put onto me.

Almost every day, I watch my son and think... is he ok if I wasn't here? Now... most of that is because I should divorce from my wife but the same goes for medical situations.

If I didn't think he was ready... I would pour every resource into staying alive.

Of course I want to see my future grandchildren but I would be a hypocrite if I said I'm doing my best (eating and exercise) to get there.