should euthanasia be legalised in the uk?

Answer 1

My nan died in agony and I wouldn't wish it on my worst enemy what she went through, when will the "civilised" world wake up and realise it is more "civilised" to put a dying person out of the pain they are in.

For gods sake, if an animal is in pain we do the decent thing and put it out of its suffering.

How can we justify making somebody suffer so much, when we have the means to end the suffering, If they are going to die anyway!!

If i ever find myself in that situation, I pray to god this country has woke up and sorted this pathectic law out!!

Answer 2

My Father suffered many strokes in the last five years of his life and ended up in a nursing home wearing a nappy. Several times while visiting I knew he was aware of this and I could have cried because of the shame in his eyes.

We will probably have a long hard fight with these religious nuts who say where there's life there's hope.

If I was even to suspect that I was starting to have the same problems i would not hesitate to find a way to end my life.

Do the nutters who preach against euthanasia leave their dog or cat to die in agony or do they get a vet to end their pets life and stop it's suffering.
They probably get a vet, how's that for double standards

Answer 3

It should be legalised everywhere. What happens to our human rights, or our dying wishes? Who the hell are these people to tell us that we aren't allowed to die with dignity, and on our own terms , if, God forbid, we have no choice?
It's absolutely barbaric that we live in a society that is kinder to animals than it is to people; if an animal is suffering,we say, awww what a shame, put it out of it's misery; if a person is suffering, we say, never mind, let them. It is so very, very wrong.
My friend's grandma died of cancer, she spent her last months either jacked up on morphine or in excruciating agony; what sort of a way is this for someone to go? Someone who's been someone's wife, someone's mother and someone's grandmother? She lost a son to muscular-dystrophy, and the family had a children's hospice built in his memory. This was her reward for helping families going through something so horrendous and traumatic?
What is it going to take to get the "powers that be" to realise this isn't murder? This is helping fellow human beings to die with their dignity intact, to die without having to put their families through anymore pain than they have to go through. This is merciful and kind and what should be done.

Answer 4

After reading all the other answers, I am really shocked to discover that I maybe the only person who disagrees with lawful voluntary euthanasia. However, let's look at the suggestion extremely carefully.

The only excuse for euthanasia is the onset of a painful terminal disease, but even then, there is a greater moral issue at stake.

How would you feel if you were extremely old, helpless in most cases, and a considerable burden to your children? You would probably feel guilty. In fact, you may feel guilty to such an extent that when your children suggest that it is only fair that you should opt for voluntary euthanasia, you may feel that it must therefore be the 'right' thing to do. After all, your children must be free of your burden, free to enjoy the money you have left them. Even if you don't particularly wish to die, it would be selfish not to.

THAT SORT OF EMOTIONAL BLACKMAIL MUST NEVER EVER EVER BE ALLOWED TO HAPPEN UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCE.

I don't care if an elderly person needs to be constantly spoon fed and washed by their children, they are only receiving a service that they themselves obliged by when their children were babies.

There is nothing more precious than life, and everybody deserves to be free from any emotional blackmail to terminate it prematurely. However, if somebody is suffering from the pain of a terminal illness, they must be given the choice of having it treated with enough painkilling narcotics to alleviate it, even if it means accelerating their oncoming demise.

Answer 5

Yes the practises of hospitals where they leave people to die is cruel and inhuman and happens way more than people are led to believe
they are allowed to withdraw medication and food if they think the patients quality of life will not be worth surviving .this involves mainly old people who have had strokes and are awake They are starved for anything up to two months before they die
Anyone caught treating an animal like that would be prosecuted but its apparently acceptable for old people

Answer 6

I agree with Sugar, it could be very risky as it could easily be exploited, but with the right measures of control it should definitely be legalised. It is cruel to keep someone alive who is dying a long, slow, painful death, when all they want is to quietly slip away.

Answer 7

Yes, Its cruel to make terminally ill humans die in agony & suffer.

People dont think twice about vets practising euthanasia - its perfectly acceptable & humane so why 1 rule for animals & another for humans.

I had to watch a few relatives literally waste away in agony from incurable cancer - surely its kinder to stop them suffering.

Answer 8

sure, I stood and watched my mom dying from maximum cancers, she replaced into in consistent soreness and it replaced into only heartbreaking seeing her go through like that, you won't enable an animal to bypass by way of that style of soreness, euthanasia could be as much as the guy and not the docs for my section.

Answer 9

Yes

Answer 10

ONLY if they become citizens first!
Oh, you didn't say "youth in Asia."
Nevermind.

**EDIT** Ok, you want my honest opinion? I've heard that countries that promote euthanasia are actually farther behind in medical technology than those countries that do not promote euthanasia. This is because countries that do NOT promote euthanasia, plow forward in their research for dealing with pain and disease... countries that promote euthanasia have no reason to plow forward for cures and relief.
So, based on that, I would say no to your question... then again, I do not live in the UK. I know that if it came to a vote in my country, I would vote against it.