Should euthanasia exist unverisally, legally and ethically? Is it mere suicide? Or should terminally ill people have the right to die?

 

I don't really know of the legality of it, I think it's been done in some countries. In America I'm sure its illegal, after the Dr. Kevorkian thing.

 

I think only in the most dyer, severe and extreme circumstances, it should be allowed. But what I'm thinking of is the person being in a vegitive state with absolutely no hope, how could they even communicate that they want to die? Surely we couldnt assume they want to die, which would be pure madness.

 

But what constitutes the right to die? Is it just the terminally ill? Should it be more open to people who will actually live, but with horrible defects for the rest of their life?

 

Its a very tricky subject. Thank God I dont have to worry about it ;)

I had to think about this one once,...for a project..it was a tough thing to say. I mean, if the person is in excrutiating pain...and they are begging to die and there is really no way no hope..not even.....a miracle..then i think it would be best. But it is just like, who is giving this person the right, you know?

I agree with it if the person is suffering badly and there is no cure for it,and it would mean the person would not suffer anymore.......

Yeah. And just like anything in life, there will be those who are in extensive circumstances and believe they have the right to die. If it did become legal, they would probably make a mistake at some point, allowing someone to die who does not have enough reason's to. And from there, a new gate would be open to many other people who want to die for the same petty reason's.

i think it should be legal... or at least the family should decide...

 

i'm sure that would have some particular cases, but anyway... there is a court for some reason

Yea i see you're point there Reilly,some ppl would use as an easy way out!!!!!

That Dr. K..man ....i remember learning about him and in my school, it was soo cotreversial, because there is a case ( i think in here in tx) with a woman who was in a coma forever so they were debating whether to "pull the plug" or not

Euthanasia is not a right! its a duty....for me is unaceptable to see how the doctors keep alive to someone that is suffering for a terminal desease....is not cool at all

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In my opinion that definately does not justify Euthanasia. It should be a choice.

 

But I think it's easy to have that opinion with a simple thing like 'pulling the plug', in which, I think most people would agree, obviously should not be a good enough reason.

 

In other cases its much harder to know what to do. Euthanasia should be a choice, but what if the person has been in a car accident, cannot communicate, and is surely going to die in a long misreable way? Should we assume they want to die?

ohh another controversial area ;)

 

i agree though. euthanasia should be legalised. as in what everyone else has stated here. if you are so severely sick as to have no hope of recovering and are suffering to such a large degree, it should be allowed. i mean the doctor is the one who would ... "kill" (for want of a better term) the patient right and the doctor would be more than capable of knowing whether the patient has any hope of living. what's the use in letting someone live when they are suffering on earth? wouldn't you rather let them pass away and move on in peace?

 

off course if it were legalised, it would cause a lot of tricky little issues and people would find loopholes and the system would be abused... but that's the same with everything. people will find loopholes and abuse the system. i just don't think it's fair to make genuinely sick patients have to suffer even more when they'd rather die.

But how are we supposed to know if they want to die?

 

For the one's who aren't communicating or pleading to die everyday.

i think if the person wants to die they should..or if they sign something saying to kill them if in a coma it should be there choice and NO one elses...as long as there an adult..now for someone else pulling the plug like afamily member or something thats just confusing.

But how are we supposed to know if they want to die?

 

For the one's who aren't communicating or pleading to die everyday.

 

in that case i dont think someone else should be alowd to decide for them if they should be put to death...like with terry shiavo..

if they sign something saying to kill them if in a coma it should be there choice and NO one elses

 

 

What? Sign something?

if they sign something saying to kill them if in a coma it should be there choice and NO one elses

 

 

What? Sign something?

 

im pretty sure in some place people can sign something for their lawyers sayign if they like get in a comma or go braindead they should be let to die..but i might be wrong..and if thats not the case they should be alowd to to that.

Sorry I mis-read the signing thing.

 

If I were asked if to sign something tomorow state whether Id like to die if I was in a deep coma, I probably wouldn't. What would everyone else do?

i never would...i'd never would want anyone to pull the plug on me in a case like that..im gonna make that clear to my family...

But how are we supposed to know if they want to die?

 

For the one's who aren't communicating or pleading to die everyday.

 

that can be VERY tricky and in that case i don't think it's possible to let someone die if we can't find any way of getting their permission. i don't know if you can really rely on a family member either to "pull the plug' or whatever. but... i dont know. this is stressful :cry:

i never would...i'd never would want anyone to pull the plug on me in a case like that..im gonna make that clear to my family...

 

I think about 99.9% of people would do the same thing. Which mean's creating the option of 'signing' wouldnt bring anything.

 

It would be much different if you are actually suffering.

 

that can be VERY tricky and in that case i don't think it's possible to let someone die if we can't find any way of getting their permission. i don't know if you can really rely on a family member either to "pull the plug' or whatever. but... i dont know. this is stressful

 

I agree. Me head hurts.

this topic isn't as easy as the abortion one to me :cry:

 

the only problem with euthanasia is that if it were legalised, people would definitely find loopholes. mistakes might be made, and more controversy will be conjured up.

this topic isn't as easy as the abortion one to me :cry:

 

the only problem with euthanasia is that if it were legalised, people would definitely find loopholes. mistakes might be made, and more controversy will be conjured up.

 

I agree (With both statements).

I would ask it the doctor not to disconnect me.

I will like to live all the time I could live.

that's true, but if you were on your death bed and suffering so intensely, would you still want to live?

 

i'll give you an example; my friends grandfather is sick in hospital and he is going to die anyday now. they don't know when. he is happy at the moment, smiling, laughing, and he knows who is family is. if they operate on him, he will eventually end up brain dead and not knowing who anyone around him is. this is not really euthanasia related, but i'm just saying, would you rather die happy and knowing who your family is? or would you rather die braindead and in a vegitative form?

We did a big thing on euthanasia in Grade 10 English but I don't really remember too much about it. All I knew was I was one of the people against it. It's really hard to say because you can not really go into somebody elses mind and make a choice.

hmm tough one....

 

I don't think it should be administered... however.. I am really against keeping people alive against their will and those damn machines. If I am ever in that position where the machines are keeping me alive.. just unplug me, I wouldn't want anyone to suffer... and that is clearly what would happen if they are.

 

did that make sense?