What does everyone think about assisted suicide ?

Question

This topic is really racking my brain the last 2 days after i learned that Kevorkian made the news. I myself think people should mind their own business. If they want to die, let them! Would you like to wake up in bed day after day not being able to move, and in a pool of your own feces, and urine? I would not! You also would put your loved ones through a long saga of sorrow seeing you like that. Its not like Kevorkian picked a name out of a hat everyday, and said "lets kill this one". Ive seen his HBO special, and he actually discussed the cases with his accociates before assisting in his or her suicide. He didnt help out just anybody. I think if people euthanasia was around when the bible was written, maybe things could of been different.

Answer 1

You bring up some good points regarding quality of life issues. The problem with euthanasia does not reside in the realm of good intentions. It has to do with ulterior motives and a plethora of other interests. In theory, it is a good thing to be able to determine one's own demise after exhausting all other options for recovery. It follows the idea that one doesn't "get died." We breathe, we live, we die. However, in practice, what corrupting influences would there be (and there would be many) to expedite this very complex decision. I was not one who thought Kevorkian was a quack deserving prison time. I do believe he was used as an example to thwart others who may have followed his lead. But in reality, who can deny there are those who would put on the face of compassion to hide their greedy or selfish intent?

Answer 2

I completely agree that those who are in tremendous suffering and lack the ability to take control for themselves should be able to request an "assisted suicide." Actually, for many of these people, it's not so much an "assisted suicide" as it is simply an assisted death - these people have fatal illnesses that they are slowly suffering from. They're not killing themselves - the disease that they have is doing that - they're simply asking to go out more quickly, and with what dignity they have left.

Other answerers have made some really good points - that if a person is so severely ill that they are unable to communicate their wishes, the family is allowed to make the decision of whether or not to keep them on life support - but if the person is able to speak for themselves, they are required and expected to carry on with "life as usual."

I think it should be completely the opposite. Others should not be left to make "end of life" decisions for those who are unable to make the decisions themselves, but for those who have fatal illnesses and are able to communicate, the option should be available.

Answer 3

If the person is suffering and there is no known way to conceivably make it better, let them go. If the medical situation is questionable or someone just wants to kill themself, there are likely to be other issues that need to be addressed.

I do think that the person themself has to do all the inserting of needles and whatnot. Someone else can set it all up and explain how to do it, but the "euthanee" must actually take the steps necessary to actually cause death.

Answer 4

THANK YOU!!!!!!! I agree with you. Not trying to sound sarcastic here; but if you had a pet that was in constant pain, always excreeting, and couldn't even move you take it to the vet to get put down. I think people should mind their own affairs and if a person is ready to go I say let them. That's what I'd want too. I couldn't bear to see my loved ones standing around me saying you'll get better... when we all know better! So no it's not just you.

Answer 5

A very good question on a very touchy issue and practice. Sometimes we do pull the plug and make your loves ones as comfortable as possible, through hospice. I've gone through it with a love one and I can't tell you if this method is also humane. Where as the Kevorkian method is quicker I don't know if this would be humane.

Answer 6

It's funny that if you're in a coma and chances are you'll wake up in a very nasty condition your family can choose to have the plug pulled, but if you're awake, hallucinating, paralyzed, crapping yourself and so on, you're not allowed to choose to die.

The only reason why these people who want to die are still alive is because they are forced to live. People holding only the intentions of death, and wait for it's blessings every second of their life is already dead I'd say.

Answer 7

I think it´s just one more of the crazy ideas of this decaying society. Nothing could be compared to such a crime. It´s like a killer-license that everyone can claim.

If euthanasia would have happened around the bible times,God would had included it in one of the Ten Commandments.

Answer 8

I think it is the people's right to get euthanasia if they want it done. Denying them that will get rid of some of their rights. But they must put a lot of thought into it first, before they get it done.

Answer 9

i watched my dad die of cancer.when he died i actually felt relief instead of grief. if i get cancer or some other illness which is going to kill me slowly or have an accident from which i'll never recover then just kill me! all the sanctimonius god squad can keep their noses out! when it get to the point where you can't wipe your own *** then its time to say goodbye and die with a smile on your face!

Answer 10

i do not see why those deadly injections must be constrained to the over 70s. ideally, they must be for all and dissimilar who does no longer make a contribution to society so, the military will be interior the front line in my e book.