2007-02-10 17:47:20 · 36 answers · asked by dak 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Civic Participation
Yes, Yes, YES!
I have seen so many people suffer needlessly in the hospital. I for one would much rather go in peace, without pain and on my terms.
Countries such as Australia and some European countries have already legalized it and safeguards have been put in place to prevent the death of someone for the wrong reasons.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voluntary_euthanasia#Voluntary_Euthanasia
If people are so worried about "God's will" and going when it is your time...then all medical interventions should therefore be considered sinful...which they are not. So that argument holds no weight.
Let's try to treat ourselves as well as we treat our pets when they are suffering needlessly...it would be a nice change.
2007-02-10 17:53:36 · answer #1 · answered by ♥austingirl♥ 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
At what point? And how do you make certain that any given individual is at that point?
The fact is that there is such a thing as an advance directive, which is simply a legal document that outlines what you would and would not want by way or treatment or management of your health and your body. It speaks for you when you are not able to speak for yourself, for whatever reason.
Most doctors, most nurses, and most hospitals respect such documents, and will follow your instructions. Even with such a document, you can and should still make your feelings about this known. You can request a DNR order on your medical chart. You should also talk with your family members, all of them, about your wishes long in advance of any problem. Do it now, because you never know when you could be hit by a bus or fall from a rooftop.
These are very individual decisions to make, and there is no overall right or wrong answer. There is only the answer that is right for each individual.
Just because a particular illness can't be cured is no reason to be allowing a patient to die. Most chronic illnesses can be managed very well, and for years if not decades. I have more than one chronic illness, and frankly, I'm not certain if I particularly appreciate your question. I do respect your right to ask it, but when you do ask it, you must also realize that you must respect all of the rights of anyone with any type of an illness.
2007-02-14 03:32:45 · answer #2 · answered by Ravi Sharma 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
At what point? And how do you make certain that any given individual is at that point?
The fact is that there is such a thing as an advance directive, which is simply a legal document that outlines what you would and would not want by way or treatment or management of your health and your body. It speaks for you when you are not able to speak for yourself, for whatever reason.
Most doctors, most nurses, and most hospitals respect such documents, and will follow your instructions. Even with such a document, you can and should still make your feelings about this known. You can request a DNR order on your medical chart. You should also talk with your family members, all of them, about your wishes long in advance of any problem. Do it now, because you never know when you could be hit by a bus or fall from a rooftop.
These are very individual decisions to make, and there is no overall right or wrong answer. There is only the answer that is right for each individual.
Just because a particular illness can't be cured is no reason to be allowing a patient to die. Most chronic illnesses can be managed very well, and for years if not decades. I have more than one chronic illness, and frankly, I'm not certain if I particularly appreciate your question. I do respect your right to ask it, but when you do ask it, you must also realize that you must respect all of the rights of anyone with any type of an illness.
2007-02-10 18:05:04 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I dont see any problem why the mercy death is not allowed when the particular person suffering from the disease which is uncurable wants to take off leave, from the wretched pain and suffering he is facing...he himself is suffering and the close relations has to suffer for the sake of him.atleast the organs of him can be donated to the persons required ,and many lives can have them,and start a new life.instead of suffering and deteriorating day by day,its good to give others a new life with his organsafter the mercy death... the government should think about this and make it a law....
2007-02-12 04:22:07 · answer #4 · answered by avasarala r 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes Mercy killing should be allowed for people especially suffering from disease that cant be cured because these diseases are not only painful but also seem like torture to the person suffering from this disease.If the diseased person or his family members want that he should be given a mercy killing there in no harm in this.It is a different feeling altogether for the person because he undergoes the vicious pain & Mental Agony specailly in diseases like cancer.Wherein The person needs to be kept on pain killers & psychatric techniques for providing him total relief so as to not notice his pain while suffering.
Finally what happens, Months or days later he dies but the time he spent in suffering was too painful for him.
My point is if you cannot change the final outcome then why torture a life & let him suffer against his will.
If he & his family members agree then he should definitely be given Mercy Killing!!!
2007-02-11 04:37:43 · answer #5 · answered by Scorpion King 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
According to me mercy death should not be given to a person even if the person is suffering from the disease which cannot be cured because if god wishes then he would kill him. God is the creator and destroyer of human being. It may even happen that because of some magic done by gos the person suffering would be saved from a disease. We don't have the right to kill a person.
2007-02-14 21:53:27 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
YES IF:
1) The person who chooses the mercy death is the person who will die.
2) The person will die from his or her condition, and is in severe (but not nescicarily proven) pain.
?3) Hospital distributed "dosage" to put to sleep and kill the person has been administered by a doctor provided via appointment.
?4) Legalities are in place (witnesses)?
NO IF:
1) The person who would be put to death has not made the desciion to do so... Abortion falls into this category.
2007-02-10 18:13:54 · answer #7 · answered by kool_rock_ski_stickem 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
There is a question that who will decide the disease that can not be cured. Can anyone point out the authority who will decide the difference between diseases that are curable & diseases that are not curable.
In this situation no one has right to take any one's life without the permission of God/Jesus/Allah what ever you call it.
Mercy killing can be other name of murder. So do not think about it.
2007-02-11 23:05:23 · answer #8 · answered by agni 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it should be allowed. My sister just passed away from cancer. Her cancer kept spreading despite chemo and radiation. She was terminal within 3 months of being told. Her pain and suffering were unbearable for her. She chose to stop treatment and go into Comfort Care. That is pain manamgement only. She passed 1 week after that decision was made.It was her decision . I dont know if they gave her enough that she went to sleep and didnt wake up or not. But if they did I would thank them for her.
2007-02-13 01:28:01 · answer #9 · answered by mnwomen 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
in my point of view i feel that mercy death should b allowed to only those ppl suffering from those diseases that cant b cured because when ppl die he or she want to die peacefully and not with pain ....they can feel that they are at the door step of death...
and from economical side the family members also have to spend money....at one stage they also get tried n exhausted.
2007-02-10 18:31:00 · answer #10 · answered by Alfredo JESUS C 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋