Death by choice: Should it be allowed? [ENDS 11/11/2012]

[Grig]

Death by choice: Should it be allowed?
Ends: 11/11/2012

This can also be classed as the euthanasia debate. It's a practice, perfectly legal in some countries such as Netherlands and Belgium that allows the practice by doctors. However, in many others it's considered as a homicide.

Those who are for such a practice say that people should have a choice over their own life, to relieve pain and suffering. For example, one who suffers an incurable form of cancer (in a developed stage) may choose a quick and painless death over a prolonged and painful one.

However, as mentioned earlier, the other side of such a debate is that it is homicide, and a doctor in such a practice could be branded as a 'murderer' in many countries. Some argue that it is against religion and that every life is worth saving.

I won't go into anymore details of the arguments. Without further ado, happy debating!

[Empired]

Of course it should be allowed. If you want to end your life that much but you're not allowed to have it done painlessly I'm sure that's not going to stop you with a kitchen knife or something. Although it's a horrible thing I would rather it was done safely, quickly and painlessly than leaving you bleeding slowly on your kitchen floor for hours. I would hate to be the one who finds someone dead on their floor too.

[Eric]

If people have a right to life, they should have the right to die. Prolonging the life of a terminally-ill person or a person who has virtually become a vegetable is only going to cause more sufferings and problems. I think voluntary euthanasia and assisted suicide should be lawful.

[Cerys]

I feel it should be allowed for people to end their lives, but in a few cases some people may be forced by others to claim they want to die, therefore the person who forced them basically murders them in a different more 'secretive' way, if you see what I mean.

I think if you meet certain 'guidelines' you should be allowed to die.

[Futz]

I think it should only be allowed if the person is unable to kill themselves without assist such as a veggie in hospital or else you'd get a bunch of teens killing themselves because they're going through a bit of **** at school, also thinking about suicide and actually doing it are two totally different things, imagine filling all the forms out to be killed and you wouldnt have the opportunity to back out at the last second, after the nurse injects you, regrets kick in

If you really want to kill yourself, you'd use one of the popular adopted methods designated on tumblr

[Rcsiee]

I think in certain situations it should be allowed because if that person is in so much pain and they have been given a few weeks to live and don't think they can go on, then I believe that person should be able to end their own life.
But on the other hand if that person wants to die and is asking someone else to help them, for example if a mother asks their son then I don't think this should be allowed, because the person isn't physically doing it themselves and if they want to change their mind then their faith is in someone else's hands.

[-:Undertaker:-]

If the person has consented then yes.

[Sian]

yeh definitely, everyone has that right, including for assisted suicide. I get that it would take many years to have that law introduced however, it's a very tricky thing to setup correctly without it being abused.

[karter]

I find it brutal that people ask for mercy killing the governments deny their request. and I have seen PRETTY bad cases, their life is already hell and you are forcing them to live in the pitiful condition

[geo]

yeah, in some cases i think death by choice should be allowed. it really does depend on the persons quality of life though imo.