Should euthanasia be made legal????Are we given a right to take one's life in both legal aspects and religion aspects?

'Euthanasia is the practice of killing without pain a person suffering from a disease that cannot be cured'

What do you think???

If the person is really in pain and suffering that they can't physically cope then euthanasia should take place plus it should be legal. I don't see why some people view it as murder when at the end of the day you are on helping someone by making them not suffer anymore.

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We need to remember that the death of a person, especially if you played a role in it, has a profound impact on a person.

There is no profound impact on the person because they are dead. There is an impact on the family of the person.

A doctor's job is not only to save lives, but to also alleviate pain. If a person is terminally ill and is going to live 6 months in the hospital, suffering, why not let them end it? I mean what's worse? Dying or being in extreme pain and then dying?

Umm, good job throwing in the abortion thing. lmao. You're so right, the doctors that perform abortions have to take an oath saying they won't.

No abortion deliberately takes human life, since feti are not yet people, therefore they have no rights until they live independently from their life support.

Is an egg a chicken before it hatches? No it's a yolk.

Along the lines of what mariebiscut was saying... The Hippocratic Oath is traditionally taken by doctors swearing to ethically practice medicine. Most medicine schools administer some form of the oath. An excerpt of one of the modern translations: "I will neither prescribe nor administer a lethal dose of medicine to any patient even if asked nor counsel any such thing nor perform the utmost respect for every human life from fertilization to natural death and reject abortion that deliberately takes a unique human life."

I have many views on the topic, but will share only one for now: I think it is extremely selfish to ask of a person to help you to die...

We need to remember that the death of a person, especially if you played a role in it, has a profound impact on a person.

Doctors become doctors because they want people to LIVE, so asking them, for example, to euthanise someone... that truly is expecting a bit much.

I don't necessarily agree with suicide or euthanasia, but I think if it is truly your desire to die... then that is up to you, but DON'T expect someone who finds you not to intervene... they are human too

If people are in an incurable pain then yes they should be able to make their pain stop.

As for the religious aspect:
Would God want you to be in pain and suffer? I think not. God loves us!

I think anyone of sound mind should be euthanized if they want it. It's their body and their choice.

i do not think it should be made legal unless under very special circumstances .
people who say they want to be euthanised if they get alzheimer's or dementia because they do not want to not be able to remember their partner, or family. i have volunteered in a nursing home in the high care section and many of the patients there do not even remember that they wanted to be "put down" if they got to their current state .. and they are happy. they may not remember who they were but when their family pays them regular visits and explains the situation to them they understand and they are happy. it may be against their wishes to be euthanised when they were basically a different person when they decided that. in cases such as angie belecciu where she was in consistant pain with such a violent bone cancer that attacked her whole body, there should be an exeption. she stated that the the only part of her that did not hurt her was her eye lashes .. and she wasn't even sure about that at times .
thanks x

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If you wanna die be my guest.

Do you promote not having suicide intervention then? Just wondering.

Alright. My thoughts are mixed on this matter. And I find looking at this subject from a situation basis.

If you wanna die be my guest.

i'm a weird person, trust me
euthanasia= putting someone who's about to die anyway out of there misery
abortion=killing an innocent baby that could live a full life with a family that loves it

seems different to me, but whatever you say

Interesting that you're against abortion, yet for euthanasia. Any particular reason why? The two issues seem similar to me.

I think it should be legal simply because most people wouldn't want to go through horrible pain for so long, if they would rather choose death they should be allowed to do so.

Euthanasia, although should never be taken lightly, should be legal. People and their families who are dying should be given the choice the end their lives and their suffering peacefully and with dignity.It is kinder to kill someone who is in a graet deal of pain than make them suffer.

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Posted September 24, 2006 01:31 PM Reply With QuoteEdit or Delete MessageReport This Post
Would I ever want to? No.
But, if it comes to their dire point when their existance would be a drain, solely on the economy, patience, and strength of the family members, and ample time has passed, then I believe that some sacrifices must be made.

I will never support euthanasia/forced sterilization for the healthy, as some would purpose to control the population. But it turns that someone who is sick, and has been in a vegitative state. I can't say I wouldn't be tempted, or that I wouldn't do it.

If they can actually say, "No, I don't want to die", though, and state it, I don't see why anyone would have a right to end their life.

I think it should be made legal.

The patient is suffering from an incurable disease, they will die sooner or later. Since they choose to end their pain, why stop them??? Stopping them is prolonging their pain, and nobody understands their pain better than them.
The body belongs to them, they have the right to end their lives.

Looking from the religion aspect, it's a sin...just like commiting suicide. Let's post ur view???