In my opinion, if the person publically declares he/she is going into fast unto
death, or if the authorities come to know about it, that person should be
immediately arrested and taken into custody. While in custody he/she, inspite
of persuation, advice, etc., dies of hunger, starvation, etc., so be it. But
the fact remains that the authorities will have done their job in preventing
that person from taking his/her own life, which is criminal under the law.
Fasting unto death is suicide in slow motion. How does law handle sucides?
Bennet Paes
--- On Sun, 13/12/09, J. Colaco < jc> <cola...@gmail.com> wrote:
> From: J. Colaco < jc> <cola...@gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Goanet] Fast unto death
> To: "Goa's premiere mailing list, estb. 1994!" <goanet@lists.goanet.org>
> Date: Sunday, 13 December, 2009, 3:11 AM
>
> Bennet PAES <bennetp...@yahoo.com>:
>
> If someone goes on a fast, it’s fine. In fact it’s
> good for health.
> But, if that someone, no matter who, and no matter what the
> motive is,
> declares that the fast is unto death, i.e. he will fast
> until he dies,
> it amounts to an act of suicide (although in slow motion).
>
> My contention is that any act that intentionally leads to
> one’s
> death, or for that matter to anyone else’s death, is
> criminal and
> should be punishable under the law. Does anyone have the
> right to end
> one’s life, even under any religion?
>
> ===
> Response
>
> I am just wondering:
>
> Does Bennet suggest that such a person (IF an adult)
> be:
>
> (a) Force-fed BEFORE death can occur or
>
> (b) Sentenced to imprisonment / death IF death occurs
>
> jc
>
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