I read that the police were extinguishing the guy who set himself on fire yesterday only two minutes after it began. Obviously, the guy did not want to live. Putting out the fire so quickly does not ease his suffering and would only increase it if he were to live. As long as nothing else is at risk of catching fire perhaps it would be best to stay away. What do you think?
I think we all know how fire works. The moment they set themselves on fire, they’ll be in excruciating pain. Doesn’t mean it’ll be a quick, or even certain death. If you put them out, you could be prolonging their pain, or you could be saving their life. And some things can’t be undone. Just try to act in good faith…
That said, there’s a big difference between 1 sec after the fire and 90 secs. There’s definitely a tipping point where it’s more humane to just let them die instead of hours later.
Its not really possible for a human to make that decision in the moment. The only option is to try to save them.