Assisted Suicide/Human Euthanasia

Assisted suicide is the process by which an individual, who may otherwise be incapable, is provided with the means (drugs or equipment) to commit suicide. It differs from euthanasia in that, in assisted suicide, the individual performs the critical action, whereas, in euthanasia, another person does it.

Basically, take an old man who is very ill and feel that they have lived life. They would go to a doctor, who would "put them to sleep", much like an animal.


So whats everyone's view on assisted Suicide. Do people have the right to choose when they can die?

I think that, religion aside, everyone has a right to choose when they will die.
Sometimes the criminals on death row get better treatment than an innocent individual.
If I had nothing but years of suffering, my children having to take care of me, a loss of quality of life and numerous medical procedures ahead of me, I would personally want to end it before all of that. I would want people to remember me as a happy person... not a miserable person confined to a bed.

i'm doing assisted suicide in rs
by the way assisted suicide IS euthanasia
which is completely different from suicide so i do no personally see how this thread is a repeat of the suicide thread as they are completely different.(no offence...)

Euthanasia can be either:
Decided by the actual person
Decided by the family/doctor
This is depending on the situation the person is in.

There is also "active euthanasia" and if any of you are avenged sevenfold fans that is what the song Brompton Cocktail was about. It's when someone is given a drug/chemical to make them feel alive for their last hours/days and then it kills them. This is illegal, i personally have no problem with it....

I suppose that It could be nice to decide when you gonna die and how, I would also do it if I was really old and nothing to do with my life. so I think in some ways it could be a good thing

isn't there already a thread on euthanasia?
i thought there was....

but if not, i understand that people don't want to be in pain or whatever, but i believe it's selfish of them to ask other people to kill them.
that sort of thing could play on a persons conscious the rest of their lives.
its not fair on them.

Psyduck I understand what you're saying but say
a relative you are close to was suffering she/he was in so much pain that he/she couldn't hardly move, had trouble breathing, the doctors told you there was no chance of survival so she/he is liturally waiting for death, death doesn't seem to be coming each day she/he is crying out in pain.
For me it'll play more on my concious to watch them suffer then to let them finally rest in peace.

Also the "animal argument"
You hit a animal thats just ran out infront of your car, 3 of its legs are seriously broken (other injuries sustained also) would you finish the job off or would you let it lay in the road and suffer?

DIE! DIE! DIE!:

It's more about the legal actions, or whether it should be allowed. It's not as much about suicide as it is "should the sick and elderly be allowed to do this"

It may be concidered suicide, but the details of the two topics are quite different .

in assisted suicide, is the person still willing to take their own life, regardless of legal actions?
yes they are.
what does suicide mean? to kill oneself.
they still are related.

Hmm, if the person decides it because they are terminally ill and in alot of pain. Then i agree with it, because its cruel to keep an animal alove if their in so much pain they cant do the tiniest little things.
I know its on a smaller scale, but you get what i mean

i dont think its right at all.
i believe assisted suicide & euthanasia, so similar, are different.
i think euthanasia is alright, depending on the circumstances.
but i believe that god is the only one who has a right to take a life, considering he gave life to us.
so yeah... i have to say i dont think its right.

Yehh people should always have a say in what happens in their lives. But if someone is suicidal because of reasons other than a painful illness or just too old to look after themselves then they should have a close friend or realative step in. "Assisted Suicide" depends on the individual to be honest.

everyone has the right to die with dignity. life shd be as simple as that. but it aint always.

I believe the reason it's so hard to legalise euthanasia is that i could easily off, say, my sick inlaw-from-hell, whether she wants it or not, if i can just get her to put her signature on the official form -- say, when she's drugged out or whatever. So, just to prove that the person signing that form is in his/her right mind is tough enough. how do u know if it is really the person's wish or the collective wish of his/her close relatives?

again, everyone has the right to go out with dignity as opposed to drooling & writhing to death. it's just really hard to make sure no one takes advantage of that person's right. i do believe in it, tho. i personally defend euthanasia in certain specific situations. just my POV.

Suicide is never good, anyone who wants to commit suicide needs to rethink everything, get help and know that it will get better no matter who you are.

The idea of assisted suicide just sends shivers down my spine. It creeps me out and I wonder how someone would be able to live with themselves after helping someone..... do that. I guess, under the circumstances of someone who feels that they've done everything they had to in life, it wouldn't be so bad. You should have the choice, but what if you decided at the wrong time?