[CLOSED] Euthanasia, The consent of taking your own life - ENDS 15TH APRIL, 2017

[-:Undertaker:-]

Whilst I lean towards legalising the practice I do think it inevitable that it would end up being abused and you would have cases of people being pressured into it and/or with mental illness/disability giving permission. The permission argument also becomes more complex when you have somebody who has stated in the past they want X if Y happens, but there is no way of obtaining their express permission given their recent/sudden impairment.

A company like Dignitas I trust with these matters, not the NHS.

[Brad]

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[Empired]

I'd argue if someone truly believes they're against proper, dignified euthanasia then they've never seen real suffering and just don't know what they're talking about.

[Brad]

I'd argue if someone truly believes they're against proper, dignified euthanasia then they've never seen real suffering and just don't know what they're talking about.

Below is a Map of the world, countries in red are still against euthanasia.

Current status of euthanasia around the world:
Dark Blue - Active euthanasia is legal
Light Blue - Passive euthanasia is legal
Black - Euthanasia laws vary by administrative division
Red - Euthanasia is illegal
Grey - Unknown

Active euthanasia

Active euthanasia occurs when the medical professionals, or another person, deliberately do something that causes the patient to die.

Passive euthanasia

Passive euthanasia occurs when the patient dies because the medical professionals either don't do something necessary to keep the patient alive, or when they stop doing something that is keeping the patient alive.

• switch off life-support machines
• disconnect a feeding tube
• don't carry out a life-extending operation
• don't give life-extending drugs

So I guess you'll have to take a step future into what type of euthanasia you agree with. Passive, or Active... or if you agree with both.

Thoughts?

[Empired]

Im entirely pro active euthanasia. I believe it should be a right to decide to take your own life and you should be given options to do it safely with dignity still in tact.

[Landon]

Im entirely pro active euthanasia. I believe it should be a right to decide to take your own life and you should be given options to do it safely with dignity still in tact.

I am trying to understand what you are saying.
Are you supporting a perfectly normal person who wants to take their life without medical reason? (suicide)

[scottish]

I am trying to understand what you are saying.
Are you supporting a perfectly normal person who wants to take their life without medical reason? (suicide)

No, the whole premise behind this thread is terminally ill, etc.

[Empired]

I am trying to understand what you are saying.
Are you supporting a perfectly normal person who wants to take their life without medical reason? (suicide)

Are you supporting the idea of denying a person the right to die in a safe environment and instead of pushing them to jump in front of a train? Hop in the bathtub and OD? Find something extremely tall to jump from?

And to answer your question, no I'm not supporting that. I'm talking about those who have physical lifelong or long term illnesses who are just **** done with life.

[Brad]

Im entirely pro active euthanasia. I believe it should be a right to decide to take your own life and you should be given options to do it safely with dignity still in tact.

but why aren't you pro passive as well?
What if they are on life support, in a coma and in extreme pain from an accident (just making an example). So you're saying that you'd be against taking that person off life support because you believe that the individual needs to decide to be taken off of life support? So instead of taking him off life support, you're allowing the incurring charges of medical attention (I'm speaking mostly those who do not have medical insurance) to someone who may not have had a chance to write up a will.

Would it be in the best interest of the family to over ride the individual's rights and have the parent/partner/next-to-kin call the shot on this one?

Thoughts?

[Empired]

I assumed by saying I'm pro active it was pretty obvious I'm also pro passive.