Euthanasia

i think that as long as you fully understand the ramifications of such a decision then you should be able to do it
i know that if i had a terminal illness and i was in pain every second of my life then i would want to make the decision to die
but if ur depressed and looking for a way out then no.
its like pot, medical reasons legally
otherwise...find ur own dealer.

well.my cousin had a very bad wreck on an atv and was put on a ventilator for a few weeks and his dad decided to turn it off.i mean it was the best for him but i think he could've made it.but i know that's what casey would've wanted his dad to do.so yeahh.i agree with it.even tho it's depressing.

A few weeks ago I'd have said if someone wants to die, let them do it with dignity.

But things change. Especially when its your own family.

My great aunt is 93. She got taken into hospital and treated for pneumonia. So long in a hospital bed made her legs seize up, and she became unable to walk. Now, she has a urine infection, perfectly treatable, perfectly survivable but she wants to die.

The thing about my great aunt, is that she is (or rather was) a very very independent person. You wouldn't believe she was 93. Highly intelligent, she was still doing summer school, and college courses to do with literature, right up until she was taken into hospital five weeks ago.

If she would allow treatment, and stop starving herself she'd make a full recovery. She's not suffering, she's just given up. The doctors are respecting her wishes, however they are sending psychiatric help to convince her she doesn't really want to die.

Euthanasia is a very complicated issue, more complicated than people think. And when its your own family, things change. None of us know whats around the next corner, its all very well saying 'if such and such an illness attacked me, I want to die' but reality is different.

Age Sixx Racer.:

i think its perfectly fine
i mean im catholic and catholics are sposed to not like the idea of death by our own hands.
but i mean if it means ending suffering for a single person to allow them to die with
dignity well im all for it.

but unfortunatly down here in australia the needs of the state and the needs of the individuals clash because its the state needs to keep murder rates down (in australia it counts as murder down here im not sure why my legal studies teachger told me this.) to look good so therefore euthenasia is a no no.

but yeh i think it should be allowed but i do however believe there should be good reasons for choosing euthanasia.

Agreeing with you completely.

i think it's better to just die peacefully than suffer until you finally die.

if it was ever allowed there should be certain guidlines, otherwise just anyone could feel like being put down. for example someone with extreme depression.
so yes i do think that it should be allowed, but allong with it very strong guidlines and rules so that doctors can only allow those worthy of ending their suffering as their lives will only be full of pain of which no one can cure. thats what happens with animals and we are never cruel in our decisions, as the vet would not allow it otherwise.

Its completly personal choice. If you dont want it because your church disagrees, thats fine for you, but you should not stop other people. Personally, I would want to die

This could go either way. If I was diagnosed with something terminal, I'd do the most with the rest of my life. For others, I think the choice should be theirs. If the person wants to do it, I find nothing wrong with it. Didn't Kavorkian get imprisoned for that?

YUP!
on the account of second degree murder.

Did you know the dude got the humanitarian award for his job?
seriously.
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i cried when i found out terri s. died it was really upsetting to me then but now im for it in away. when i had surgery i remember talking to the nurse after she stuck the iv in me, then black. im not sure if thats how it is when your in a coma but its so ...empty. i'd choose death over that anyday

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for me, euthanasia is just fine. why let the person suffer even more if you can just end his/her life..if he/she is willing for it.
but i think euthanasia should be only for somebody who is incurable already..no one should kill the person who still has hope to live

i totally agree. but sometimes its not always clear if they can get better or chances are very slim.

if i'm suffering a prolonged death, i want to die.

i think patients/ family members should have the choice. not the government.

why does the government have a say in whether i can live or i can die?

I think that if someone is in a vegetable state then of course they should be able to die. Otherwise, I think it is up to the person to decide whether they'd like to die or not.

Would this include the Electric Chair?