For or Against Euthanasia

Bumping with Jack Kevorkian was a hero!!!

I am still for it.

It has to be taken by a case by case basis, but I'm mostly for it.

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I see this thread is going in interesting directions.

Euthanasia is not mercy-murder, it's mercy-killing. It's mercy plain and simple. When we do it to animals it's equal to humans whether you like it or not.

Anyone in pain with no chance at cure or recovery should be able to make their own choice plain and simple, bless any doctor who's willing.

I really don't see why the state should have any say in when a person chooses to end their life. Maybe if they want medical assistance there should be some restrictions, like terminal illness, but imho, assisted suicide really isn't a crime.

Absolutely in favor. We passed our own death with dignity bill in Oregon and have had no problems with it at all.

From two greek words meaning "good death". We do this to animals who have terminal conditions or who are in severe pain so I see no reason a person who is of sound mind and has a terminal illness, or who can't even go to the bathroom without another persons help shouldn't be allowed to request a doctor euthanize them. I do believe there are or at least were, laws on the books in Washington and Oregon allowing this but I'm unsure of their current status.
If I have, say, starge 4 colon cancer and even the morpine isn't helping the pain anymore then I want to be put out of my misery.

Originally posted by Alpha Centauri
Depends. My Grandmother is 86, she's still got an incredibly smart and coherent mind. But she can't feed herself, bathe herself, go to the toilet herself, walk, move or see properly.

-AC

This is an example where I would want to be euthanized if it were me.

Originally posted by Archaeopteryx
From two greek words meaning "good death". We do this to animals who have terminal conditions or who are in severe pain so I see no reason a person who is of sound mind and has a terminal illness, or who can't even go to the bathroom without another persons help shouldn't be allowed to request a doctor euthanize them. I do believe there are or at least were, laws on the books in Washington and Oregon allowing this but I'm unsure of their current status.
If I have, say, starge 4 colon cancer and even the morpine isn't helping the pain anymore then I want to be put out of my misery.

It is quite interesting that we don't want animals to suffer, but we'll force people to continue on in pain until their bodies finally give out. Compounding it is the costs of the extraordinary efforts necessary to keep people alive and to maintain their care in those situations. Stranger still is that if you have a living will you can opt to be removed from life support if you're in a vegetative state, but if you're coherent you're SOL and have to live on no matter what your condition.

At least some places have it right

"Two deaf twin brothers in Belgium were euthanized by their doctor after realizing they were going blind and would be unable to see each other ever again, their physician says."

LoL. Probably Flemings.

And should we treat people after suicide attempts? It's their decision after all.

Originally posted by Clovie
It's their decision after all.

Earlier in this thread you said you were against it.

I'm still against. what I meant now is "suicidial ppl are being treated against their will to die"
I was trying to be sarcastic...

and i'm impresed that you remember (?) what I said before.

edit

Sounds like a stalker type to me.

Originally posted by Clovie
And should we treat people after suicide attempts? It's their decision after all.