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Do you support euthanasia?
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Sure, it is up to the individual if they don't want to ride the ship anymore, or in some cases find they have an incurable/damaging disease that will slowly kill them/cause them a life of pain.
Some people just want to go for their own reason
Some people just want to go for their own reason
As long as they have the mental capacity to decide, absolutely. I sincerely hope its an option for me in the future.
I think it should be legal (with some stipulations to prevent abuse).
It's not a slippery slope. Nor is DNR/pulling the plug on life support.
It's not a slippery slope. Nor is DNR/pulling the plug on life support.
as a hospital worker and as someone who has had to suffer on a ventilator in the ICU, hell yes. its possible for a human to feel such extreme pain and anguish that its simply monstrous to deny them a way out.
No, i support keeping people alive against their express wishes, even when they're in chronic, agonizing pain.
...Of course I support euthanasia. It's hypocritical as fuck that we do to pets when they're old or in pain, and call it humane. But when it comes to people who actually have the ability to express whether they want to die or not, then we refuse to do it, removing that so called humane option that we are more than willing to use on animals
...Of course I support euthanasia. It's hypocritical as fuck that we do to pets when they're old or in pain, and call it humane. But when it comes to people who actually have the ability to express whether they want to die or not, then we refuse to do it, removing that so called humane option that we are more than willing to use on animals
You'd rather be dead than have had to suffer through that point in time to be alive today?
100% for it. I'd consider it one of the most basic rights as a human being.
HBO has a really good biopic about Dr. Kevorkian if anyone is interested in seeing his story dramatized. It's called You Don't Know Jack. Won a decent amount of awards on release. It's nice.
HBO has a really good biopic about Dr. Kevorkian if anyone is interested in seeing his story dramatized. It's called You Don't Know Jack. Won a decent amount of awards on release. It's nice.
Yes. I am a veterinarian and have to do it on occasion. It's not easy, but the alternative (letting the person/animal suffer without chance of improvement) is not better.
I took a course in college "Death and dying" the first day the professor listed all these ways people died around the world. Opened up my eyes on Euthanasia, I would say yes with stipulations.
Unequivocally. The last thing I want, if my cancer's to kill me, is to spend my last days trapped to machines, ekeing out days, hours, minutes, for some twisted version of 'life' for no good reason.
I've discussed my wishes with my family who wholeheartedly agree, and if I ever get the "Best we can do is make you comfortable." talk, I have plans in place to get to a place where I can access euthanasia legally
I've discussed my wishes with my family who wholeheartedly agree, and if I ever get the "Best we can do is make you comfortable." talk, I have plans in place to get to a place where I can access euthanasia legally
I'm ok with it for fatal conditions, I have a real big problem with it for Mental Illness. The fact it can happen in some places really bothers me.
Sure. As long as the individual is of sound mind and isn't being coerced into the decision by caregivers.
Absolutely, but I do think there needs to be consulting and a thorough discussion on wether the pain a person is feeling is hopeless and unbearable.
Otherwise people might attempt to seek out these services in the spurr of the moment, which could go out of hand.
It's already legal in the netherlands and some other countries and I have no problems with it as long as it's the well thought out decision of the patient.
Otherwise people might attempt to seek out these services in the spurr of the moment, which could go out of hand.
It's already legal in the netherlands and some other countries and I have no problems with it as long as it's the well thought out decision of the patient.
i didnt say that. i meant i know from experience how brutal existence at its absolute worst can be, and no one should be forced to endure such hell (if there's no real chance for survival).
Yes, and we also have a problem spending too much money keeping people alive in this country that will never get better or live a normal life.
it's like the most selfish thing ever to keep someone alive who is clearly in pain or never going to live a semi-normal life again.. as you aren't keeping them alive for them.. but for yourself.
It's a waste of money, and morally to be wrong. The moral thing is to end suffering painlessly.
it's like the most selfish thing ever to keep someone alive who is clearly in pain or never going to live a semi-normal life again.. as you aren't keeping them alive for them.. but for yourself.
It's a waste of money, and morally to be wrong. The moral thing is to end suffering painlessly.
Well it can be a slippery slope but that's a logical fallacy in as far as it's used to argue against euthanasia.
It absolutely should be an option in certain situations. That shouldn't even be debatable.
It absolutely should be an option in certain situations. That shouldn't even be debatable.
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Awesome, should probably separate "yes" into "yes in all circumstances" and "yes when terminally ill".
I do, assuming stringent ethical and legal oversight. If we really own anything, it's our own life, and people should not be forced to remain living if their life is unbearable to them
As a doctor ii hope this isn't ever passed. I'd hate to have to kill someone because they want to give up on their life. Is there any way we can ever be sure that the person really wanted to die?
Maybe i'm jaded but i really can't see this being used for good; instead all i see is a legal means to kill someone. I don't want this on my conscience!
- pain can be controlled with medications
- mental diseases is being better and better controlled with new approaches in psychiatric
- Cancer's complications are getting better treatment thanks to new radiotherapy and prosthesis
- Strokes can be more managed by physios and neurosurgeons
Maybe i'm jaded but i really can't see this being used for good; instead all i see is a legal means to kill someone. I don't want this on my conscience!