Euthanasia: Mercy or Murder?

[standin]

They live on the edge of death Every day is like the last one Life is unbearable pain to them In Russia they have no legal rights to leave this world to stop their suffering They often think that death is their only salvation How can we help them and what should they do?
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[Nitro Express]

We are at a crossroads of economics, technology, and moral concerns. My mom's aunt is 105 and lived a good life but now wants to die. She's ready to go and her money has ran out. If you look at healthcare costs, on average, the majority of catastrophic care expense is six weeks before a person dies. In other words, they are spending a fortune to keep the inevitable from happening. One major concern of people today is outliving their money and if their later years are going to be quality.

For me, it all makes me want to start smoking cigarettes, enjoy Jack Daniel's more and grab all the ass I can now. There really is something to "Eat Drink and Be Merry".

[Seshmeister]

Euthanasia is fine by me as long as there are safeguards in place.

Money shouldn't come into it though.

[jhale667]

Also, there's a difference in the voluntary sort and forced euthanasia (which is what the Repukes are trying to fear-monger everyone into thinking's going to happen). If someone is terminally ill and doesn't want to prolong their suffering, who are we to tell them they HAVE to stick around until the bitter, painful end?

[Seshmeister]

Exactly.

You wouldn't lock people in at a Chickenfoot gig.

[jhale667]

Exactly.

You wouldn't lock people in at a Chickenfoot gig.

That's a euthanasia/cruel and unusual punishment combo if I ever heard of one...

[Nitro Express]

Euthanasia is fine by me as long as there are safeguards in place.

Money shouldn't come into it though.

Too many fucking people on the planet now. Kill most of them except for some hot chicks, me, and some slaves and I'm good with it.

[standin]

You know, not Tobe high or anything ting. I think some of it has to do with killing the red heifer.
I had every right to refused medical care. My doctor damn near went in to shock when i requested my right.
My father, that was a different matter. I tried to get him on Kevorkian list. He was pretty much dead. Out side of the pain his life experience was limited at best.

Should he have suffered, a hell on Earth, maybe. I was not willing to go to jail to kill him to ease his suffering, and I was his daughter.

[binnie]

Mercy. No question.

[Panamark]

Its widely practiced, yet never spoken about.
What do you call the ever increasing doses of Morphine
the patient receives ? It happens, they just dont blatantly
come out and say it. Coma victims, now thats a tough call..
Especially as some eventually come back.

[Nitro Express]

Kind of like the movie Fly Boys. "What's the pistol for?". "You can either burn to death in the plane. Fall thousands of feet to your death, or take the easy way out."

[FORD]

Hey fellow 'Murikans, it's your old pal Duh-bya here.... I was
jus' wonderin what this thread had to do with Chinese kids?
Euth in Asia, right? Heh heh

[Seshmeister]

Kind of like the movie Fly Boys. "What's the pistol for?". "You can either burn to death in the plane. Fall thousands of feet to your death, or take the easy way out."

Falling thousands of feet wouldn't be so bad, good fun really. Lots of people pay to do that.

The only problem is the last few feet...

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[Igosplut]

I can't imagine being stuck in a comatose state. Good reason for a living will, that's for sure. After watching a few people die that I was close to recently that were terminally ill, there really should be some laws in place for the persons that want to end it. And I agree with Sesh, it shouldn't be a monetary decision....

[jhale667]

Even worse...

I can't imagine being stuck in a comatose state.

Did you hear about that guy that was diagnosed as in a "vegetative state" for 20+ years that recently came out of it (he's still a mess, but learning how to communicate again)? He says he was AWARE the entire time :eek: , but couldn't move or respond...what level of HELL is that?


Maybe Satan can answer that question for us...but that guy could easily have been Euthanized by mistake...not that his current quality of life is all that great, but make you think...