Euthanasia

[Caite-chan]

Assisted Suicide: I feel that if a person wants to end their life because they have an untreatable illness they should be allowed too. I'm not sure how many of you know of Jack Kevorkian aka Dr. Death but he was very well known for Assisted Suicides. It just doesn't make sense to live if all you are going to do is suffer with whatever it is you may have. If you want to take your own life fine you should have every right to.

Involuntary Euthanasia: This is where I have to disagree with Corey on this one. Especially with the "Life is a human right and should be denied to no one for any reason whatsoever." That's true BUT they should have thought of that before they went and killed someone. They already denied someone the right to live by killing them for no reason what so ever. We wouldn't have to kill the criminals if the criminals didn't kill innocent people in the first place.

[Ganyu]

I am pro-euthanasia for people who wish to end their lives. I find it absurd that doctors can be charged, in some countries like Britain, for assisted suicide. I mean if the patient did not consent and was unwilling, then by all means label the doctor as a murderer. But if the patient themselves gave the green light, why does the doctor have to be penalized for helping someone in suffering and misery? (I don't even find any logic in making suicide illegal. What are they going to do? Execute a corpse?)

As for involuntary euthanasia, I believe it falls into the same gray area as whether the death penalty should be abolished. IMHO, I think euthanasia is a merciful and less barbaric method of execution as not only is the executioner saved from the strain and guilt of having to kill people, but it's painless for the criminal (and therefore more humane).

I can completely understand people who are against euthanasia especially if they had to make that decision for family members and were unable to let their kin die. My family has been through that before; my grandmother asked to be euthanized after a week in hospital (I guess it was easy for her to make up her mind, given that she was close to 90). But I think it's a matter of respecting individual choice and letting go/moving on.