What is the advantages and disadvantages of Mercy Killing??
In your point of view?
2007-01-03 12:36:29 · 9 answers · asked by Totiboti 1 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Other - General Health Care
I don't see a disadvantage...having machines keep your alive isn't living it's existing...
2007-01-03 12:40:29 · answer #1 · answered by lv_consultant 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't know if I would call it "advantages or disadvantages" but certainly, we treat our animals better in this society than we do our old or sick people. Unless you have witnessed someone actively dying, I suppose you would be appalled at the thought of euthanasia. However, if you have worked in the health care field and had someone cling to you and beg you to kill them because they are in such pain, you might feel differently. I would say that it is a personal choice. If a person has no quality of life and no hope of getting better, they should be able to choose what they want and how they want to go without suffering. I would rather be dead than lay half-dead in a bed somewhere waiting for the end and I have made my own plans if that should happen. I know, there are miracles. I've seen those too. However, God created us with the ability to choose. I think Dr. Korvorkian is right...and it's simply my opinion. Thank you for asking a thought-provoking question...and Godloveya.
2007-01-03 12:46:08 · answer #2 · answered by Sassy OLD Broad 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The advantage of Euthanasia is people have the right to decide if their lives should be taken to give them freedom from some unbearable pain, i mean, come on, we have to consider how much the person must be going through to say that he wants his life to be taken away....
the disadvantage is, sometimes we feel like dying when we're in lots of pain, so there might be a way out, and the person might be just saying this because of the pain whereas there might be a way to save the life of that person....
then again.... people decide on euthanasia when everything's been tried and there isn't any way out.. or atleast there it seems that everything's been tried, and there's no way out
2007-01-03 12:43:18 · answer #3 · answered by BaSsMassttaaa 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Advantages - lets people choose their fate (freedom of choice) truly.
Disadvantages - pisses religious people off.
For better or worse, it is stil their decision. We can do our best to persuade etc.. Just like in other areas of life, if someone wants to spend their fortune on gambling or drugs(alcohol, tobacco), we give them the freedom of choice even though they are killing themselves metaphorically or literally. There is an exception, if they are saying kill me while in extreme pain at the moment, it is probably best to ask them again when the pain has reduced(anesthetic), and persuade them that life is worth living.
2007-01-03 12:39:01 · answer #4 · answered by Ilooklikemyavatar..exactly 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Disadvantage: Being Killed
Advantage: Being Killed
Depends on who you are.
2007-01-03 12:38:53 · answer #5 · answered by gravytrain036 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Advantage- putting someone out of their misery cause they don't want to be a vegetable ot endure interminable pain.
Disadvantage- science suddenly comes up with a cure for what ails them shortly after they kick the bucket.
2007-01-03 12:42:38 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why just kill out of mercy? Oil and diamonds fit the bill as well.
2007-01-03 12:39:20 · answer #7 · answered by Zewp 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well it sucks to be sick. SO they main draw back is that you go to jail for killing someone.
2007-01-03 12:38:21 · answer #8 · answered by anonbealove 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
mercily good and mercily bad.
2007-01-03 12:38:11 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋