Euthanasia???

Question

Do you agree that it's wrong or right? Why or why not? And please be specific.
*Thanx*

Answer 1

I think, it is wrong and unethical. As human being, we are not supposed to kill or help be killed a person without any of his/her fault even if he/she wants that. Our responsibility is to try our level best to save the lives of all human being in normal situation. If someone is in a condition that he/she would not be cured of his/her illness and/or his/her sufferings would be increased day by day until his/her death, even then, we should support him/her to live as long as he/she can.

Human life is the most valuable and honorable thing in the world. We should not consider a human life in terms of expenditure. If we loose our humanity as human being then what remains in us?

Answer 2

While it may be a good concept, with merciful theory behind it, legalizing it would create serious problems. Increased polarization of ideologies, just like the topic of abortion. You create a slippery-slope situation where the right to die becomes some else's decision. (How would you like the gov't deciding which old / sick/ diseased people should live or die? - that is where it will end up). I am not ready to have someone else decide when my terminally ill relatives or friends not longer "deserve" to live.

I have seen many suicides in my job, none of them are pretty - not matter how "painless" it was. Suicide is not illegal, helping someone kill themselves is! As a professional police officer, I have made the decision that should the need arise, I will kill someone or order one of my subordinates to "take the shot" if necessary. I can't explain what personal sacrifices have come with that decision; but, in my line of work that is what will make sure at the end of the shift, I come home to see my wife and kids.
I can only exercise that authority & power in very limited circumstances. I would hesitate greatly to give it out indescriminately. There are no do-overs or second chances, and no amount of money can bring back the dead.
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Answer 3

Euthanasia = good
For me, if I am diagnosed with a long term, terminal illness that is debilitating, thus I'll be sitting in a hospital bed for 10 years before I die, I'd like to cut it off before then, and maybe even give the medical researchers something fun to play with, hopefull saving future people. Even if after those ten years I would be cured, that is ten years of life that could never be redone; people that have left you behind, jobs that are now out of reach, knowledge lost, and really, the only way to make a living is to go talk on the Oprah show.

I also think that the family can request it as well, though there should be limitations (I don't know, work them out later). Vegetative states, yes. Even if the person is still somewhat mentally capable but cannot do anything to let anyone know... then what are they living for? The hope that, one day, they won't be? After 2 years? 5? 10? I know I would not want that to happen to me.

Answer 4

It depends on the definition. Are we talking about someone's unchecked power to end the life of another or are we talking about something like "physician-assisted suicide," where the person is making their own choice?

In the prior case, you can have people killing the disabled or the retarded out of some misguided sense of "mercy." Whose values matter in that case? It is too free a definition and I say no.

In the latter case - assuming that the "patient" is in their right mind and is suffering from a life-threatening and painful disease, I think it is their right to end their suffering. God may judge them as He wishes but we were all given free will to make our own choices, with God or against Him. In this case the decision only affects the one who decides (in terms of life or death), so I think it's ok.

I'm wondering if this is going to become a big issue again since the baby boomers are all going to be elderly and possibly facing years of disease and/or pain and might want the choice to end it all. (This could be seen as another sign of the selfishness attributed to that generation.)

Answer 5

I agree with it, in my own world wherein I have total control of circumstances.
Unfortunately, in the real world, I disagree.
How far is it from one circumstance to another?
How do we keep enforcing these fine lines?
People have a little lee way here, then thjere, and then suddenly the damn is broken and there's no going back.
I've seen way too many domino effects in my life to not hold up absolute value!

Answer 6

I think it's a highly personal question and is best left up to the individual, their family, their clergy and their doctors.

But I have absolutely no doubt that if it were to be legalized, the right to die would quickly evolve into a responsibility to die, especially if the budget sensitive government starts paying our medical bills.

Answer 7

I think young people in Asia are pretty cool...


I cannot presonnally pretend to know one side or the other. I have not presonally ever been in a position to make a decision on someone else's life and judge their suffering.

Anyone who pretends to judge one way or another hasn't had the experience

Answer 8

I believe it is right because why should a terminally ill person suffer in pain & lose their dignity while we put suffering animals to sleep Proper safeguards must be in place such as the opinion of two doctors

Answer 9

It would be really hard for me to understand someone who has the mentality of wanting to be euthanized. I am sure whatever they're going through in order to want this exit must be unbearable, so I cannot even pretend to comprehend. I don't feel it is my place to judge those people, but I also don't feel it is my decision when it's someones time to go - even if that someone is myself.

Answer 10

It's wrong. Seriously. My grandpa was on his deathbed in the hospice. Cancer was killing him. He was on the cusp of death, he could have asked for it. For the next two weeks he felt better, had more strength, his memory and personality started to come back. He then died in peace when he was ready.

Had he chosen euthanasia, I wouldn't have gotten to say goodbye.