Luke Rainbird Posted November 7, 2006 Report Share Posted November 7, 2006 Hey guys,Getting a little deep with stuff really I guess, but does anybody have any views either for or against legal euthanasia?Have to do an essay on it (for a MATHS degree...!) and would be handy to have a general feel from a few different viewpoints.So,Euthanasia...Discuss: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prawny Baby Posted November 7, 2006 Report Share Posted November 7, 2006 if someone WANTS to die, if their quality of life has genuinely become that poor, and they are still mentally stable enough to make that decision, then i see no problem in it at all.its sad, but its fair. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadManMike Posted November 7, 2006 Report Share Posted November 7, 2006 Depends on the situation I reckon...If I was in a terrible state, not worth living i'd probably want to be turned off. But then you can't say until you've experienced it... Open verdict here at the moment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
br3n Posted November 7, 2006 Report Share Posted November 7, 2006 the biggest problem is establishing weather that person is in a fully understanding, comprehensie state.I think its sweden its legal, is that right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Rainbird Posted November 7, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 7, 2006 Unsure about Sweden, although the Netherlands legalised it in 2002, and it seems to be ok over there.The problem with it is the whole decision bit. Is the person able to decide for themselves? If not, who can make the best decision (is there a BEST solution?) comes into play, and then it gets into quality of life etc.Thought I'd get the TF concensus on it before finalising my essay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Concussion Posted November 7, 2006 Report Share Posted November 7, 2006 We do it for animals, but not for humans? Admittedly it's a complicated subject, involving major decisions on the part of the sufferer and their families.... I dunno, but if someone I loved was suffering and I / they decided it was to end their hell. I wouldn't need some twat politician to decide for me if it was wrong or right!Complicated subject indeed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Clark Posted November 7, 2006 Report Share Posted November 7, 2006 I'm for voluntary euthanasia, it's far more cruel to keep these people alive who have no standard of living, are in constant pain and their lives are a constant battle.If they want it to end, and want to go peacefully and painlessly, I think they should have the right to choose so. Which is also why I think that suicidal people should be allowed to kill themselves after having therapy.Fair enough, a lot of them aren't thinking straight, which is what therapy should be able to help, but after then, if they hate living so much they'd rather not exist anymore, who are we to stop them? It's just cruel really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Rainbird Posted November 8, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 8, 2006 Ok, on a slightly related subject (in that it would help with my essay!)Can anybody find out how many terminally ill people there are in the UK? can't seem to bring up much on Google Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Clark Posted November 8, 2006 Report Share Posted November 8, 2006 Surely a bit hard to get accurate what with them dying all the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tipsy Jock Posted November 8, 2006 Report Share Posted November 8, 2006 if someone WANTS to die, if their quality of life has genuinely become that poor, and they are still mentally stable enough to make that decision, then i see no problem in it at all.its sad, but its fair.As he said, plus think of the money that could be freed up for the NHS (heatless thought but true!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Rainbird Posted November 8, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 8, 2006 Surely a bit hard to get accurate what with them dying all the time.Yeah I realise that, but just a rough guide as to how many people are basically lying in a [hospital/home] bed 'living to die'Would just give the essay a slight kick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Si-man Posted November 8, 2006 Report Share Posted November 8, 2006 if someone wants to die, then let them die. simple! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomm Posted November 9, 2006 Report Share Posted November 9, 2006 The only real problem is that many older people might think they're a burden on their family, which may not be true. So it would be wrong if they were allowed to kill themselves. Old people are funny like that. I have nothing against it in principle, but I think it would be VERY hard to regulate to ensure no one got killed against their will. So I guess it's easier to ban it outright. I think that suicidal people should be allowed to kill themselves after having therapy.Fair enough, a lot of them aren't thinking straight, which is what therapy should be able to help, but after then, if they hate living so much they'd rather not exist anymore, who are we to stop them? It's just cruel really.But a lot of people who are suicidal have some kind of mental illness (depression or otherwise) which is treatable. To assume that these people will never have a decent standard of living is a bit unfair. Also people that really want to kill themselves probably will. The failed suicide attempts are probably a different sort of case perhaps? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebelistic Posted November 9, 2006 Report Share Posted November 9, 2006 I've heard of situations where someone is in a coma or something and it is only a feeding tube keeping them alive.Then the doctors are allowd to let them die by removing their feedng tube. They don't kill them as such they just don't keep them alive. This seems cruel as the person then starves to death and who knows if they can still suffer or not.I think it would be better to give them a quick painless death but that is not allowed by law.I do think Voluntary Euthanasia should be legal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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