Let's talk about another right - Euthanasia?

Question

What do you think about it? It's legal in Belgium, Luxemburg, The Netherlands, Switzerland, the U.S. state of Oregon, and Thailand.

I'm myself confused. I had lost some family members due to diseases in the past, remembering the pain they've been through for months makes me support euthanasia's legalization. But then I think someone in that much of a pain can take momentary wrong decisions.

I'm confused, what do you think?

Answer 1

Oregon? Are you sure about that?

I'll check up on that...

Answer 2

I am for the right to decide whether I want to die in pain or be painlessly euthanized. It's my body, the government meddles much too much in peoples lives.

It''s off to Oregon if I am faced with horrible end of live pain or getting too fuzzy headed with Alzheimer's.

I think the greedy health bussiness wants to keep us alive 'till the last breath of agony---for the money.

  

Answer 3

Who's to say it was the wrong decision.

My life, my choice. No one else should even begin to have a say in it, if I wanna die, I should get to die.

Answer 4

Don't you find it interesting at all, that each of the places you mention are socialist to their hearts. Now lets see where they got this program from....yep you guessed it. The National Socialists, the same people that taught their children that Jews were sub human and that unborn babies were too.

This is why your's is known as the culture of death, committed by generation kill. It is one thing for someone to take their own life. It is entirely another for a government entity to sanction it, because we all know where that leads.

Answer 5

This is a tough one for me (yeah, I know you're just dying for my answer here...).  :)  While I personally (morally) believe suicide is wrong, I don't think it's right to tell others what to do with their own body (as long as it doesn't harm anyone else).  That said, I don't see how any doctor who takes the Hypocratic Oath can justify helping someone kill themselves, but I guess that's for them to decide.

As I said, this topic is particularly difficult for me.  My aunt (my dad's sister) was born with a medical condition that forced her to spend her life in a wheel chair - she was practically paralyzed, couldn't even say more than 'yes' or 'no.'  Well, when she was hospitalized in her late 20s with a broken leg (not her doing, it happened as a result of her medical condition), she got pneumonia while in the hospital.  With her already weak physical condition, the doctors said it was just a matter of time before she died.  Her own mother (my grandma) had the plug pulled rather than letting her live as long as possible.  Granted, she probably wouldn't have enjoyed her last days on earth, but (as far as I know) instead she ended up dying without knowing they were letting her die.  This decision still bothers my dad, and I don't think he has ever forgiven his mother for it.  While I know this isn't exactly euthanasia, it is similar, and that is why I find it difficult to come to an exact conclusion on the matter.

Answer 6

They are really good at math. ::snicker::

Answer 7

My physician has already helped me end my life painlessly if I need to  and I can do it myself; I was given a percription for injectable insulin; one hundred units into a vein, Game Over Player One.  I feel all Americans should have the same option or one just as good.

Answer 8

I think if your terminally ill you should be able to die peacefully through euthanasia.  Why suffer?