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Can mercy killing ever be justifed?
my best friend is mentally challended, and has accidentally killed a young women. if i turn him in he will spend the rest of his life in a mental hospital where he will probably live a sad and fearful life. but if i run away with him he might do the same to someone esle and this would make me an accessory to a crime and both of us will be fugitives of the law-- wanted for murder. but if i kill him i will spare my friend the pain of living a cruel existence in a mental hospital. he is my only friend and i will not see him get hurt what should i do.
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To mods: Don't delete this question, it's about of mice and men.
Anyways, you might as well tell us it would about of mice and men so it wouldn't get deleted.
I would say that in the case of Lenny, yes mercy killing is justified. He's prone to getting in trouble, and he died happy anyways. It was the only thing George could've done. Agree with the author because the argument is so much easier to support. All the events in the book support George's decision.
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Assuming you're writing a book...you write like a writer...but i'll answer this in case.
Mental hospitals are actually not that bad nowadays. If you run away with him, what's to stop him from killing you? If you are caught, you will be in jail for the rest of your life. Not worth it at all.
Regardless of being mentally challenged or if it's an "accident", killing is WRONG. No matter who the person is, they cannot go free. Your friend needs a lot of help and treatment which only a mental hospital can provide.
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Mercy killing would be if the person was dying anyway and just didn't want to prolong suffering.
Killing someone just because they are a whack job is murder.
If you know a crime has been committed and you
don't tell you know, you are already an accessory
to murder. I'd be telling before he decides you
don't look so hot.
Finish the book. :)
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Is this a serious question?
Your friend killed someone, and you want to:
[A] Run away with him & probably become an accomplice.
[B] Turn him in.
[C] Kill him?
You claim he's your friend but yet you want to murder him.
Put him in a mental hospital where he belongs. And then slap yourself in the face for even thinking about murdering him. You're selfish.
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This really sounds like the book Of Mice And Men.
If this is just a joke, then points for me for figuring it out. If it isn't, then I would recommend turning him in. Not all mental hospitals are horrible places. If you dont turn him in though, he could wind up hurting, or even killing, more people. And no, I dont think that mercy killing is the answer. It is against the law, and will put you somewhere where you DEFINITLY dont want to be. By turning in your friend, you will be helping them to get better.
-Charleigh
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No Mercy killing is not justified and is against the law in this country. Human life is sacred, even that of your friend. Even though he accidentally killed someone. If he is mentally challenged as you say, he will not be convicted of murder, he can plead guilty buy mentally impaired. YOu need good lawyer, but I know that costs money. So would running away and hiding him, and supporting him for the rest of your lives. And what if something happens to you. Who will take care of him then. He will be so dependent on you.
I don't know what state you live in or how much money you have. Maybe you can go to legal aid. The less money you or he has the better. Is he an adult in the eyes of the law? Then legal aid may represent him based on his income. I know you say that you will not see him hurt, and I want to say, (but not from experience) that the justice system won't hurt him, but he will be scared, and you can be there for him. This is a very difficult case. I just checked on-line and each state has their own Legal Aid offices. They have websites and hotlines. YOu can call and ask questions anonymously. You need more information to make a better decision. I don't know how you can be so sure that the police won't solve this "unresolved death". IT is better that you are prepared to help. Than it would be if the police just came and arrested him, and then they don't have to allow you to help, or allow you to see him and they may not believe your side of the story, because you held back the information. And right now, because you have information on this crime and have not come forward, you are with holding information, which is a crime. I don't blame you for not trusting the police, and I don't blame you for being scared. That is why you need a lawyer first. A good one.
Good luck to you.
Michele
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