How much do you spend to keep someone alive for a given time?

[Epidemic]

People hesitate to put a value on life but reality does factor into this type of thing.

Is there a value you can put on a fixed period of time.

Is there a formula you would use.

Funding is spent on keeping people alive for short periods of time that robbs people with better prognosis for survival of their chances.

Would you vote for a bill that says take all possible measures to save a life no matter the prognosis for quality of life, or longevity?

[Theophylact]

Depends on the person, depends on the quality of life. It's absurd to say there should be no limit.

The last words of Elizabeth I of England (a valuable and competent person) were "All my possessions for a moment of time". Not even for her would it have been a good bargain.

[Epidemic]

It is just an interesting concept.

I agree that it depends on quality of life as well. But

answer as if the quality of life would be reasonable. Able to walk, talk. The person just a grandmother of 5 at age 65 years old.

As for elizabeth the first, given a chance most people would spend their fortune for a few moments. But how much of your fortune would you spend to accomplish the same for joe blow average person to gain 5 years of life at a reasonable level.

[greyscout]

I thought it would be silly to put a price tag on my 7 year old sons life. I couldn't and wouldn't. Thats about as honest as I can get. If I had the money or could get it, so he would live, I would use it. He's my Bud.

[Epidemic]

I agree that you can not put a price on your son. Nor could I.

But looking at this from a government operation you also can not spend other peoples money up to infinity.

Government can not look at the individual it must look at the common good.

You can spend your fortune to save your bud. But would you sell your house and car to give someone elses 10 year old boy an extra month, year or 5 years?

would you devote 5% 10% 50% of your pay to cover peoples wishes to keep their loved ones alive for short periods of time?

[no1_vern]

If its my mother/brother/sister, etc FOREVER.

If its YOUR mother/brother/sister, etc... NEVER

[Epidemic]

elaborate please no1_vern.

I think I agree with what you are saying sort of.

But even your mom I question your determination (you being general population). Would you spend your kids college education, sell the house and car to give her 6 months.

[Epidemic]

Wow 3 votes for no limit on cost even if it saves one second. that is determination. You would spend 50,000,000 dollars to save one person for 5 years of ehh life.

Interesting.

[Prison Kids]

I do not believe it is possible to put a price on the preservation of life. There are truly too many factors too consider:

1. Is it the person's wish to be kept alive against the body's natural need to expire?

2. Would keeping this person alive, provide hope for a cure to the problem, or is it only prolonging certain death?

3. Would you be prolonging this person's life soley for your own insecurities, or as in the best intrest of the dying person?

If your intentions are true, and there is a valid need to keep a loved one alive (assuming it is a loved one), there really should be no limit to the amount spent. You can not in good conscience, let someone die just because you can't afford it.

[no1_vern]

I am saying that it comes down to WHO the person is. If it is someone that is important to me I think I would spend all that I have to help them stay. If its someone elses loved one(s) then I wouldnt spend anything for them.
So if the government decides to fund, say, my MOTHERS life(or ANYONE ELSES' LIFE that I CARE for), then I am all for it.

IF HOWEVER the government will pay for someone elses life(That I dont care for), I am against it.