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Post by Root Admin on Dec 9, 2008 22:30:02 GMT
Euthanasia is the act of assisting someone in the act of suicide because there life has become so unbearable that they want to die. It is illegal in this country, but this controversial case has brought the issue into the public eye. So, what do you think? Should people have the right to die?
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Post by Don't Bother on Dec 10, 2008 15:15:41 GMT
I think that the person must go through a long period of contracts blahblahblah to make absolutely certain he/she wishes to die. If he wants to bail out at the last second, then he/she can.
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Post by whiteshadow on Dec 11, 2008 19:21:03 GMT
who knew CES would ever come to these threads.
I guess that people should have a right to die. Accounted on that they underwent serious therapy first, then went through layers of consent to reach a final decision. If the mind can be changed in the process and then there would be no need for the suicide to take place.
Everyone has there own life and can do with it as they please.
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Post by Eilidh on Dec 16, 2008 16:56:12 GMT
See, I've wanted to commit suicide before, tried it even. But I'm so glad that I got help before I finally did it, because I really did come out well at the other end. That was caused by deppresion. But I feel assisted suicide should be legal on health related cases.
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Post by Root Admin on Dec 16, 2008 18:29:01 GMT
But I feel assisted suicide should be legal on health related cases. This. If someone has a terminal illness that will start to affect them more and more, culminating in a painful last few weeks/days, then they should be allowed to end their lives in relatively good health.
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Post by sobiteme on Dec 16, 2008 18:50:35 GMT
I don't think people like rugby players in wheelchairs should be allowed to. But I reckon assisted suicide when you're ill and in a lot of pain and probably going to die soon anyway should be legal... did anyone watch the panorama on this?
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Post by whiteshadow on Dec 16, 2008 19:06:58 GMT
Thinking about it, People don't believe in euthanasia because they are scared. They are selfish and scared. It's harsh but true. They need to put themselves in the other persons shoes and then you'd think "hang on, if I was in that position, I wouldn't want to live like that either." Only then, will you see the true gift it actually is.
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Post by sobiteme on Dec 16, 2008 19:11:11 GMT
What are they scared of?
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Post by whiteshadow on Dec 16, 2008 19:11:57 GMT
Losing someone they love.
Doesn't everyone fear that?
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Post by Root Admin on Dec 16, 2008 19:42:45 GMT
Losing someone they love. Doesn't everyone fear that? Euthanasia is one of the most amazing gestures of love imo. Loving someone enough that you are willing to help them die just so they don't suffer is outstanding.
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Post by whiteshadow on Dec 16, 2008 19:44:50 GMT
Thats just it though isn't it Tom. families, and law, don't understand this.
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Post by crazer123 on Dec 17, 2008 21:31:07 GMT
hemmings is right, i stated my point to bealsey on MSN and i cba to type it up on here and do all the re-wording as it involved many swear words ;D
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Post by Root Admin on Mar 31, 2009 19:37:53 GMT
I'll give this a bump seeing as we have some new members now who will be able to give their take on it.
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Post by .Yema on Mar 31, 2009 19:51:01 GMT
Wow hey, we're doing this in RE. I could give you a whole essay on what different Christians think on the matter.
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Post by Root Admin on Mar 31, 2009 20:36:39 GMT
Meh. Go for it. We need some activity outside of the General Discussion board.
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Post by iDesign on Mar 31, 2009 22:06:11 GMT
In my opinion, if somebody wants to die for health related reasons, fine. Clearly assisted suicide isn't acceptable if drugs or alcohol are involved, but in a case where the person is simply waiting to die, why not?
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Post by whiteshadow on Apr 1, 2009 20:44:06 GMT
You see the problem with your opinion is that, euphanasia is the act of assisting a suicide under legal terms. Or allowing the act of suicide with the permission of the family and assistance.
If a person has a terminal illness and is bound to die, then your right they should be granted the wish to die when they please. Unfortunately, because of there state, it is difficult to tell wether death is what they want or wether death just seems to them like the easy way out. Other than this, euphanasia can't be folowed through without the consent of the family. Most families will not agree with euphanasia, as they are scared of going through the pain of a loss of a loved one, the loss of a family member. So in some cases you could say that families are selfish in that they realize the pain they are going through but they don't want to have to go through the time of losing them. Yet they know they will have to anyway.
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Post by Root Admin on Apr 3, 2009 19:37:21 GMT
You see the problem with your opinion is that, euphanasia is the act of assisting a suicide under legal terms. Or allowing the act of suicide with the permission of the family and assistance. If a person has a terminal illness and is bound to die, then your right they should be granted the wish to die when they please. Unfortunately, because of there state, it is difficult to tell wether death is what they want or wether death just seems to them like the easy way out. Other than this, euphanasia can't be folowed through without the consent of the family. Most families will not agree with euphanasia, as they are scared of going through the pain of a loss of a loved one, the loss of a family member. So in some cases you could say that families are selfish in that they realize the pain they are going through but they don't want to have to go through the time of losing them. Yet they know they will have to anyway. Oppositely, a hell of a lot of families are provided to go to other countries, Switzerland being a good example, purely so that they can end the suffering of their loved ones legally.
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Post by damselindistress on Apr 4, 2009 2:05:33 GMT
You see the problem with your opinion is that, euphanasia is the act of assisting a suicide under legal terms. Or allowing the act of suicide with the permission of the family and assistance. If a person has a terminal illness and is bound to die, then your right they should be granted the wish to die when they please. Unfortunately, because of there state, it is difficult to tell wether death is what they want or wether death just seems to them like the easy way out. Other than this, euphanasia can't be folowed through without the consent of the family. Most families will not agree with euphanasia, as they are scared of going through the pain of a loss of a loved one, the loss of a family member. So in some cases you could say that families are selfish in that they realize the pain they are going through but they don't want to have to go through the time of losing them. Yet they know they will have to anyway. It's also hard for them in that state sometimes to even express their wishes at all. That's another problem. Who's to say you are actually following THEIR wishes and not just the family who is tired of them? A lot of people like to use this against older people and crippled people because they feel those people are burdens on society and that's why I dislike Euthanasia. If people wouldn't automatically try to kill people who might want to live, then I'd have no problem with it. I don't want people who really want to just rest in peace to suffer through it, but it's not usually used for that. It's usually used to get rid of people who are too big of burdens. I also noticed that the more a society accepts Euthanasia and the people who are usually for it, think that crippled people, old people, and people on life support are just a burden on society. They stop thinking of them as humans anymore. They are just someone that can be gotten rid of. And the Nazis thought the same thing. They practiced Euthanasia on crippled, old, and people on life support and they said it was in the favor of society, so the healthy people could be prosperous. They killed more than jews. The only way I'd be okay with it is if it was strongly restricted so that only with written consent and contracts signed by the person who is going to die and not a family member or guardian, people were euthanized. But everything else is wrong. No one should make that decision for you. EVER. You should live that life until you, personally, say you don't want to anymore. No one else.
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Post by Root Admin on Apr 4, 2009 13:22:37 GMT
Yeah. There should be no involuntary euthanasia. If it is clear that the person wants to die and they are in a decent enough mental state to make that decision, then it is fine.
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Post by Nightsy on Aug 3, 2009 20:23:06 GMT
Voluntary euthanasia is A-OK with me. Undecided on involuntary, but leaning on pro.
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