Should euthanasia be an individuals right?
458108
I suppose it should be someone's choice, however it is the same thing as suicide, only with someone assisting one to their death.  This challenges me to pose the question of if assisting someone in their suicide would be considered a lesser degree of homicide on the accomplice's part?\nToo confusing to go any father.
1044548
I fully beleive that if someone wants to die, they should be able to do it. The governemnt's not going to stop me if I really want to commit suicide. Pain should be able to be stopped -- one way or another. Death is as good a way as others. \nBy the way...I really wish doctors actually did no harm.
778599
I am completely for assisted suicide for the terminally ill.  If someone is so sick that thier quality of life is so bad that death is a release, so be it!  If suicide is used as a political statement ( such as hunger strikes and monks setting themselves on fire) I find that equally acceptable even rightious.  But if someone is going to kill themselves because they can't pay thier bills, or they are unhappy in thier marriage, I think that is cowardly... these are things that can be changed, declare bankruptcy, get a divorce... dont kill yourself!  If you are depressed, see a specialist, there are plenty of mood moderating meds available!
881384
For people - I would support it if it were the wishes of the person who was being assisted in death. I cannot imagine living with a jhorrible termianl illness and in massive amounts of pain.
52207
You do know what euthanasia is,.. right?  It is mercy killing.\n\nThere is no age limit, but in order for this to happen without much difficulty one has to have a living will.\n\nDr. Kavorkian went to prison because he was prccticing it.\n\nHope this helps\n\nGood luck
190834
First of all, this a question that has no clear answer. If a pet has no chance of survival people put it to sleep. Now, if you take the same reasoning, technically, yes, a person who is brain dead may be put to sleep or taken off the life support by considering them as dead. But, the problem is, if euthanasia is leagalized, will it be misused? Therefore, it depends on the case. I personally would hate to see people suffer. Both the ailing person and the person who has to look after that person suffer a lot. I support the ideology but cannot look upon cold blooded murder as mercy killing. It simply shocks and revolts me. Euthanasia carried out with the permission of the person may be treated as suicide. But again, it is just as good as assisting someone to commit suicide by helping them put the noose around their neck.
844681
Yes.\n\nYou wouldn't let a dog go through what some terminally ill people have to suffer.\n\nI've seen a member of my BF's family dying of lung cancer recently.  They had enough money for her to have the best care possible and she was still begging to be "let go" as she was in so much pain and her life had become a burden.\n\nImagine how much worse it is for those who can't afford to have the best private care? \n\nLike I said, I wouldn't see my dog go through it, let alone a loved one. if they wanted to go then I would want the law to respect their decision (which can only be made by the terminally ill person).  Otherwise I'd fight them every bloody step of the way!\n\n"David" \n\n - sorry darling but you'd better look up what Euthanasia is.  \n\nEuthanasia is assisted suicide which means the terminally ill person has REQUESTED it and wants help to do it painlessly and with dignity.   Of course its "with the person's permission".  It would be murder otherwise!  Doh!
208022
Our society has put a high price on the life of the individual.  We have debated the death penalty with this question at the fore.  If someone takes a life, should they forfeit theirs?  We value life so highly that even in this case we don't take a life.
771496
I believe we should be able to die with dignity. While there are obvious needs for safeguards and protocols to protect the innocent from predators, if someone is terminally ill and no longer considers their quality of life to be sufficient to continue, then they should be allowed to request medications to end their life.\n\nI have watched relatives die of cancer; no-one deserves to be forced to go through that process unwillingly. Those that want to should get all the support they need; those that choose to die early should be given the means to do so.
742725
1. Yes, I would. It would be nice to know I could help someone to live a better life.\n2. "ordinary means", to me, refer to routine, usual, natural procedures (such as dying of natural causes); "extraordinary means" refer to procedures that are not customary (unusual, unnatural, such as euthanasia);\n3. This is a tough question because it involves legal and religious issues. To me, euthanasia is somewhat similar to the death penalty in the sense that someone has (or will have) the legal right to end someone else's life. When I think of both issues, from a detached standpoint, it seems OK for a doctor to end a terminal patient´s life and for the State to "kill" a criminal by lethal injection. That's because I am not the one who will be responsible for those "death sentences". However, if a relative of mine were in a vegetative state and I would have to pull the plug (so to speak), seriously, I doubt I would do it. It´s a matter of principles. Long story short, even if it were "legal", deep down, it would still be "illegal". \n4. cf. no. 3.\n5. If I had to choose between the two, I would definitely prefer "active euthanasia". It breaks my heart when I think of Mary Schiavo. The way she was treated, to me, was inhumane.
71271
Of Course!\n\nA person should live for who they are....not what others expect them to be.....\n\n:)\nPeace
516696
well, i don't like to think that we have the right to take a human life.....on the other hand, my cousin was murdered and her assassin got 7 years.  He should have died.  After all he took her life.  Our prison system does not rehabilitate nor can it simply because the people inside are sociopaths.  so yeah, I'm for the death penalty and lethal injection is probably the least messy choice.
538944
You should have the right to choose the manner of your death. As for abortion it's a sad but necessary part of life.
1142564
Euthanasia is often an ethical choice, so long as it is the choice of the patient without undue pressure.\n\nThere are many aspects of our care system for the ill, disabled and elderly that require reworking to eliminate the undue pressure that might cause a patient to unnecessarily choose euthanasia when they might not otherwise make that choice.\nThese issues need to be addressed, then euthanasia should be legalized.\n\nKevorkian's freedom is problematic. Just choosing to violate the laws of a country cannot be freely sanctioned, and permitted, and he has said that he would continue physician assisted suicides.  He has served to point out the unfairness of our unjustifiable current situation.  Once the laws have been changed perhaps he could be officially pardoned.
138964
In Britain we pay for the NHS, so everyone has a right to life. This doesn't really kick in until you see someone collapse in front of your eyes and know that if it wasn't for the NHS they might have to die there.
393503
I believe everyone has the right to their own beliefs. No one with any human decency has the right to take away that privelage. Of course, if the practices are archaic and dangerous, such as human sacrifice, they may need to be omitted for the time being. But yes, everyone has the right to their own beliefs.
428366
no, it is not wrong to take a life protecting yourself or a loved one. it is not wrong to take your own life when you are in excruciating pain with no hope for recovery. it is wrong to breed if you will give your child a disease or a huge genetic problem, or if you won't be able to care for him/her.