2007-12-18 13:33:49 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Don't assume I think people should be able to undergo euthanasia. That is not what my question implies.
Since it's banned for people why do animals undergo it?
2007-12-18 13:39:49 · update #1
I think the most probable answer is that we care for our pets, we feed them, walk them, bathe them. When they can not do this themselves anymore there are not hospitals to put them in to have other people take care of them while they die. Its costly and ineffective. On top of that, its nicer to put them out of their misery.
As for the dolt who said pets are not people, I do hope you know they experience emotion and cognitive thought but can not express it through speech WE understand. Just like they can learn a few human words, if WE actually paid attention to their vocalizations and body language we can learn a little of their "language" too.
ALSO IN RESPONSE TO THE DOLT BELOW ME PETS MAKE DECISIONS AS DO ANIMALS IN THE WILD. THEY MAKE DECISIONS ON WHERE TO HUNT WHEN TO HUNT AND HOW, THEY MAKE DECISIONS ON STUFF AS STUPID AS WHERE TO PEE. god the idiocracy of people these days.
2007-12-18 13:45:31 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The reason why people are not euthanized is because the doctor's take a oath to save. In the sense, if one takes anothers life, it is murder. According to some of the specials that I've seen on TV , there is terrible pain in being euthanized, and worse yet if something goes wrong there is suffering, as well as prolonged death. Not everyone reacts to drugs in the same way.
When it comes to pets, it's truly a blessing. It takes about 10 seconds. My dog had suffered for over a year, and I just could not stand watching him. It was hard, but I took her in and cried, then wish I hadn't done it.
2007-12-18 22:47:00 · answer #2 · answered by Snoot 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Humans are a lot more complex than animals. Humans can make decisions, then they can change their minds. They can be influenced by complex emotions. None of this is true of animals.
Euthanasia of an animal is an act of compassion. In the case of humans it is also an act of compassion, however a human can decide to live in suffering rather than die. They can also choose to die and then change their mind. It's impossible to truely know if someone wants to die, no matter how close you are to that person.
Animals do not get a choice because, obviously, they are incapable of such decision making.
2007-12-18 21:50:41 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Well....it boils right down to the fact that people are...people and animals are....animals.
The death penalty could be seen as euthanasia...
2007-12-18 23:10:56 · answer #4 · answered by Helen Scott 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You're right, I think the law should be reversed. If this happened people would have a whole new respect for their pets - and pets for people.
2007-12-18 21:39:01 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
it seems as though we often care more for our pets and treat them much better then we do our family and friends....so it would make sense that we would have a safe way put our pets out of pain
2007-12-18 21:45:23 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
For starters, pets are NOT human. If that is not enough for you, I doubt anything I say will change your mind.
2007-12-18 21:36:52 · answer #7 · answered by STEVEN F 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Because pets are property and have no rights. People do.
2007-12-18 21:36:38 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
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that's the beauty of the USA mentality.
sort of like we can slaughter unborn children at will, but we can't execute a murderer
2007-12-18 21:42:26 · answer #9 · answered by Mary Jo W 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋