Euthanasia

[Princess]

Are you with it, or against it?

Euthanasia is when someone has horrible health conditions (for example they could be a vegetable) you 'pull the plug' in other words let them have a peaceful death, instead of having them suffer more.

It's a hard issue, because what if that person can recover?
What if they don't want to die?

Thoughts?

 

[Liv]

I agree with it, wouldn't you want to die peacefully? And not suffer? It makes it easier for everyone imo.

 

[Princess]

I agree with it, wouldn't you want to die peacefully? And not suffer? It makes it easier for everyone imo.

What if you were a vegetable and you honestly felt like you could get out of this. But everyone else was ready to let you go? What do you do? It's not like you can speak up.
Same thing vice versa, you know?

But yes I do agree with you, I think if it was me suffering I'd want them to let me go.

 

[Marcus]

I'm actually fully in support of this.
If a person is clearly in a lot of pain/distress and there is no way back for them ie their condition is progressive, then I feel it would be right for them to have the option to put an end to it. It seems humane that people can choose a peaceful death, rather than to endure further suffering in their life.

However, the more debatable circumstance is when the person is not in a state of mind to make this decision. Like my granddad, Dementia is a progressive condition and will not/can't get better. Some people are at a stage where they are not in a fit state of mind to hold a fork properly, let alone decide on life or death. In these circumstances, should others, ie family, have the choice, or must they endure their pain/distress, simply because they are not in a fit state of mind to choose it themselves?

 

[Jeremy]

Isn't euthanasia where the person wants to die? When you pull the plug on someone, etc, he or she is unable to communicate if they want to live or die. Two different issues I guess?

 

[Liv]

I agree with it, wouldn't you want to die peacefully? And not suffer? It makes it easier for everyone imo.

What if you were a vegetable and you honestly felt like you could get out of this. But everyone else was ready to let you go? What do you do? It's not like you can speak up.
Same thing vice versa, you know?

But yes I do agree with you, I think if it was me suffering I'd want them to let me go.

Well let's think about this for a moment, sometimes people lean towards Euthanasia because of money issues also. Like they can't pay for the bills. But i get what you mean, and honestly to your question, I have no idea.

 

[Princess]

I agree with it, wouldn't you want to die peacefully? And not suffer? It makes it easier for everyone imo.

What if you were a vegetable and you honestly felt like you could get out of this. But everyone else was ready to let you go? What do you do? It's not like you can speak up.
Same thing vice versa, you know?

But yes I do agree with you, I think if it was me suffering I'd want them to let me go.

Well let's think about this for a moment, sometimes people lean towards Euthanasia because of money issues also. Like they can't pay for the bills. But i get what you mean, and honestly to your question, I have no idea.

Move to Canada then.

But yeah. It's a tough thing to think about.
It's interesting to read everyone's thoughts on this though.

 

[Psychonaut]

I think everyone should write out somewhere on their will (if they have one) whether they're a-ok with this, or not.

i would fully support a family that chose to pull the plug, depending on the situation. keeping someone alive just because they can't say they want to live is greedy imo, and, like has been said, the quality of life is so low, that the only reasonable thing to do (if available, as i have no *censored.3.0*ing clue where science is right now) would be some kind of cryogenic stalling until a cure/solution has been found.

but that costs loads a munnie, and not everyone (hell, not even those who are rich) have that kinda DOSH.

but honestly, i'd want to die at that point. i'd be perfectly happy.
but then again, this is coming from a person who's already decided to kill himself at a certain age, so meh. :J

 

[[Nook]]

Depends on whether the person wants or not.

I support it in some cases and I don't on some cases.

 

[Psychonaut]

,Dec 27 2010, 05:34:54 PM]Depends on whether the person wants or not.

I support it in some cases and I don't on some cases.

>person is a vegetable
>mind reading/telepathy is unavailable
>your face

the whole point of the controversy is that the person cant just say, "yeah, kill me lol, i don't wanna live like this."

if they could talk, they wouldn't be a vegetable. and if that's the case, then there would be no one within reason that would support it.

 

[moonlight33]

If they have absolutely no chance of recovery, pulling the plug would be the best thing to do. It's very expensive for the family and the hospital to run life support.

 

[bittermeat]

A good example I can come up with is the events in "Of Mice and Men" by John Steinbeck. I am totally with it when it comes with good reason.

 

[Psychonaut]

A good example I can come up with is the events in "Of Mice and Men" by John Steinbeck. I am totally with it when it comes with good reason.

alright example.. but i would have never thought of it that way.

i get what you mean i think, <div class='spoiler_toggle'>Spoiler: click to toggle</div><div class="spoiler" style="display:none;">he was going to get killed either way, so george put him out of his misery</div> but it's kinda far fetched.

eh. i think we all more or less agree on this topic, mirite? no one wants to prolong death and misery for their loved ones, mirite?

 

[Ciaran]

Someone who is a 'vegetable'...
Well, it's not euthanasia tompull the plug.

Euthanesia is when someone with a horrible condition that will kill thhem get a tablet to kill themselves.

For further reading on the subject see: Switzerland

 

[Ron Ronaldo]

With some conditions, people eventually go braindead anyway, right? I agree with Jawn, this is definitely something that should be laid out in a will beforehand. But as horrible as it is, in all likelihood they're not waking up, and just draining funds. So pull the plug.

 

[Psychonaut]

and just draining funds.

>implying there isn't also huge amounts of depression that comes with seeing your loved one in a state that they can't respond to anything you will ever say/do

but yeah. agreed, again.

and @ ciaran, in that definition (as i am a total idiot who does not look things up by googling "Define: euthanasia"), I'd say that if you wanted to be extreme, death is the ultimate sickness, and i totally intend to go with that/this choice. (as somewhat previously stated)

 

[Princess]

I was providing an example not a definition. :r

 

[merinda!]

Honestly, it's their life, I don't see why people should be against it. It's their decision to do what they think is best for them and I don't see why people can't respect that.
EDIT: ^ Only applies for people.

Not really sure about animals, but if they were in alot of pain, then I think it'd be the best.

 

[Psychonaut]

Honestly, it's their life, I don't see why people should be against it. It's their decision to do what they think is best for them and I don't see why people can't respect that.
EDIT: ^ Only applies for people.

Not really sure about animals, but if they were in alot of pain, then I think it'd be the best.

again.. i think the focus of the topic was about people who have less control over their life.. ex: vegetables.

but yes, they should be able to choose what they do with their life, one way or another, in that kind of a situation.

 

[Garrett x50 cal]

If I saw my mother laying in the hospital a vegetable, hurting and in pain and she said she wouldn't mind, I don't know if I could personally do it but I would allow someone else to do it.