Assisted Suicide

[Sexy Beast]

These are just my two cents.

I don't think suicide is right, but don't really think it's wrong, either. Sure it's not right that ANYONE takes their own life, but shouldn't they be obliged to decide for themselves? This goes for the subject of Assisted Suicide, as well. If they want to kill themselves - not that I condone the notion of suicide, cause I don't - but still..they should be allowed to make their own decisions.

As far as making assisted suicide legal, I'm not sure how I can respond to that. It's like saying being a compliance to murder is perfectly fine, but then again, its also like saying you knew about the murder, but had nothing to do with it. Just a bogus question for some meaningless answer. If you want me to speak truthfully, I think if the person who is so depressed wants to kill themselves, but can't do it alone, then I think it should be allowed. If this is the final wish of the person wanting to die, then that wish should be honored.

I don't know, this is just my two cents, as I said.

 

[Richard B Riddick]

Abortion is legal. Suicide is not.

I don't get it. @_@

Aite mods. I will try to elaborate.

It appears socially, culturally, and legally acceptable to end the life of a fetus under specific circumstances. Abortion is considered acceptable. Capital punishment is also deemed acceptable. This would seem to solidify a precedent whereby ending life is deemed acceptable under pre-defined circumstances.

To maintain said precedent: suicide should be legal. Terminally ill patients with untreable conditions who suffer in pain & agony day after day should have the option of opting out.

The cynic in me suggests the government makes laws. The governments source of revenue is derived from taxpayers. And the government would not want its number of contributing taxpayers to decrease. I hate when I'm cynical btw and would very much wish my stated cynical views to be flawed & incorrect.

Cynical conclusion: suicide should be legal. Governments do not wish their revenue to decrease and so will prevent suicide from being legalized when there is every reason to and no reasons not to.

 

[Lirael]

I don't think euthanasia is right, but... I don't think it's fair to expect people to suffer for years just because society feels uncomfortable about letting them make the decision to end their suffering. :/ Some of those who request euthanasia are in so much pain, and will be until the day they die. They aren't able to enjoy their 'life'; each hour is agony. Some can't read, they can't leave home, and don't even enjoy spending time with the people they love (and not just because they feel like they're a burden).


I don't know what I'd do in that position... but imagine being in intense pain and having little to no chance of it ever getting better. You'd have no future. Just days of agony... I'm pro choice. :/

The main issue I have is the risk of malpractice. The government would have to introduce a lot of regulations in order to ensure that doctors did not abuse their patients and end their life prematurely. Euthanasia should only be legal in cases where there is little hope of recovery and someone has been certain about their decision for an extended period of time. They should be made to attend a series of sessions with a variety of doctors, some of whom have no involvement with organ donation (if possible). Whilst it may seem ideal for these doctors to confer, it would probably be better to request each doctor reach their decision alone, without even knowing who else is treating the patient. This would avoid one doctor manipulating the decision/s of the rest. I'm not saying this WOULD happen, but there's a chance, and life is worth more than taking the risk by trusting that all doctors are moral.

 

[asm]

Abortion is legal. Suicide is not.

I don't get it. @_@

Aite mods. I will try to elaborate.

It appears socially, culturally, and legally acceptable to end the life of a fetus under specific circumstances. Abortion is considered acceptable. Capital punishment is also deemed acceptable. This would seem to solidify a precedent whereby ending life is deemed acceptable under pre-defined circumstances.

To maintain said precedent: suicide should be legal. Terminally ill patients with untreable conditions who suffer in pain & agony day after day should have the option of opting out.

The cynic in me suggests the government makes laws. The governments source of revenue is derived from taxpayers. And the government would not want its number of contributing taxpayers to decrease. I hate when I'm cynical btw and would very much wish my stated cynical views to be flawed & incorrect.

Cynical conclusion: suicide should be legal. Governments do not wish their revenue to decrease and so will prevent suicide from being legalized when there is every reason to and no reasons not to.

Abortion is hardly "socially acceptable" though? I mean, certainly it is legal and sometimes even advisable under some circumstances. But, it hardly is considered like a walk in the park. It is to some extent, considered a despicable act.

Also, arguing for abortion being an end of a life is kind of fishing on it. I mean, if we're talking first trimester here. I see what you mean though, just the details I'm kind of bitching about

 

[bequiaboit]

Assisting suicide as in active euthanasia? That's a big no-no for me, morally and conventionally.
Besides, what kind of doctor (or person) would perform such a task? You would get arrested for helping another person commit suicide and what will you get? A feeling of premature loss AND you have a chance to win the big prize : being jailed!

As for passive euthanasia and administering pain killers, those two I have nothing against.