Why is it ok to kill an animal that is hurt, sick or in pain but it is not ok to rid a human of pain? they both can get better and have a right to live or die. i just want to know what other people think...
2007-01-27 21:24:26 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Pain & Pain Management
a person can choose and say if he wants to die.
an animal cant, so what gives us a right to choose for them.
its said when they suffer and nothing can be done for them. but what if a person suffers and nothing can be done for them, would it be ok then?
2007-01-27 21:36:33 · update #1
if it is human kindness to put down a animal in pain then we should be kind to humans to. dont you think?
2007-01-27 21:39:35 · update #2
unfortunately it is all bound up in morals and religious outlooks. Taking a human life, whether by voluntary assistance, mercy killing or not is illegal due to common law+ and ethics of medicine and religious beliefs.
I for one support euthanasia in hopless cases. If they can be proven hopeless. But being in the medical profession i am bound to preserve life not destroy it. Although there are ways of assisting legally those beyond help to die via high doses of Morphine to reduce pain and suffering.
Animals that are sick and dying are put down as an act of kindness to prevent further suffering and long term disability to survive in the wild or without some form of aid. The actions are not bound by any morality or religious belief, just the milk of human kindness.
2007-01-27 21:33:21 · answer #1 · answered by Shelty K 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There are currently only 4 places in the world where assisted suicide is legal, and one of them is in the US. It needs to be a decision by a person while they have all the capacities. Not be a third party. It should be like putting it on your drivers license if you are to be an organ donor. Then everyone knows it is your wish, no ones elses.
Oregon (since l997, physician-assisted suicide only);
Switzerland (1941, physician and non-physician assisted suicide only);
Belgium (2002, permits 'euthanasia' but does not define the method;
Netherlands (voluntary euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide lawful since April 2002 but permitted by the courts since l984
2007-01-27 21:34:13 · answer #2 · answered by Cherry_Blossom 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
okay first of all Humans are useful...they give to the community and they have jobs and families that care and familes to support...an animal on the other had has nothing who cares for an animal i mean i understand if its a close family pet...but if not then who cares....you should be worrying about other things like Global warming or WAR!!!! wat about all the humans in third worls countries that die evry day of hunger and terrible desieases????? huh?huh?
2007-02-01 15:20:42 · answer #3 · answered by sandwich :p 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think it is wrong, it's just stupid america.
I'm ashamed.
2007-01-27 21:27:47 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋