What are your views on Euthanasia? Are you for it or against it?

Answer 1

absolutely for it.
If I'm paralyzed, throw my a$z$ off a friggin cliff. And if a loved one wants to go "with dignity" that is absolutely their right and nobdy else's. I don't understand how the govt can say that even our very existence is at their whim and not our own.

Answer 2

I'm for it. My Mum died in extreme agony, if she had been an animal they would have said it was cruel to let her live, so why did my mum have to endure such a terrible death? I know that she would have wanted to live if she had no pain,could eat and drink, get out and about and live a fulfilling life - But she couldn'speak, swallow,drink move, be touched or anything. It was so pitiful to watch her.

What gives us the right as human being to decide the life of an animal yet deny dignity to people who are suffering and with no quality of life.

The thing I am against is organ donorship. I think that they will sacrifice older life so that younger people can live. If someone needs an op to get them better but it's more expenive than doing a transplant, I think the transplant would win hands down. This is my real fear.

Doctor's play God all the time - why can't we have a say over our own existence?

Answer 3

I wholeheartedly believe in euthanasia. I also believe that government has no right to interfere in a persons choice to end their life with dignity.
I do, however, believe that some sort of panel, maybe one made up of impartial doctors and members of the community, would be of a benefit in assessing the situation and giving an unbiased perspective to the family and the person who is seeking to end their life. Not a yes or no kind of panel, just one that can see things without bias.
Its a two edged sword, really.......I would not want my family to suffer emotionally or financially if I had an incurable illness. And, call me a coward if you wish, I wouldn't want to die in pain, hooked to machines, or taking medications that would do nothing but prolong the inevitable.
Thats why I have a very specific advance directive. One that my family cannot overcome.

Answer 4

It is a Pandora's box. It is like paving the road to hell with good intentions. I am for it but with grave reservations knowing that the human being is imperfect and making that choice.

There must be careful safeguards by the religious, medical, the public, and communities are in a general consensus. With the caveat that the family has the final say in such matters if the patient did not give such a preference. And that any abuse found by anyone is a major criminal act.

Answer 5

For it. It should be legal. With the medical resources & technology we have today, I think it is absurd not to consider euthanasia. There is no quality of life for any person in a vegetative state or in excruciating pain to have to endure this and no decency in prolonging one's agony or brain death. As for animals, until people make it a law to spay & neuter their animals, euthanasia is the only alternative, sadly.

Answer 6

In a way, I do understand the reason as to why it should be legalized. For the people that have gone so far, that they are past the point of not return with an illness. I think that it should be considered, but only the person receiving it can give his/her okay on it. If they are a vegetable or anything, then no. It should be their own choice as to whether they live or die.

Answer 7

I put myself in a position when I am a total vegetable and totally supported by aritifial means. While the others would not know my mind, I will know that I am being kept alive with no hope of recovery. If I would a little chance to speak at that time I would shout 'euthanesia please '. Since I cannot say this at that critical moment I would expect some loved one to pull the wires off and set free my trapped soul.

Answer 8

I'm against it. Once society accepts it then they've opened up Pandoras box to legal murders in a clandestine manner. Greedy children will rid themselves of parents too old and weak to fight back. Doctors will play God too, too many times. Innocents will die in the name of "mercy".
I'm against it.
It is good for the animals but we humans are above that.

Answer 9

I am for it.An individual has every right to decide for himself what is good and what is bad for him/her.In terminally ill persons,the pain and suffering that one undergoes is tormenting.Prolonging his/her pain,knowing fully well that the end is a certainity has no meaning.Likewise,one may have other cumpulsive reasons to terminate his/her life.The decision is purely individual and should not be encroached upon by others citing absurd reasons.

Answer 10

I agree with it in some terminal case where there is only suffering and where the patient asks to be allowed to die with dignity and for their suffering to end.