[bn8299]

So, do u think its right or wrong?

BTW,Euthanasia is the practice of terminating the life of a person or animal with an incurable disease, intolerable suffering, or a possibly undignified death in a painless or minimally painful way, for the purpose of limiting suffering.

I think that we have a right over our own lives...so do our parents =D so yes, i think its true. Eg. if like u're a vegetable or smth, would u wanna live out yr life suffering like that????

note: pls avoid bringing religion into this the saying that only god has the righte to take our lives etcetc. fr experience, religion tends to lead to flaming

[Zyro]

it's hard to say for me, cuz i think it could right and wrong at the same time.

for human it would be alright if the person has made their choice whether to Euthanasia or not.^^"

[DjSpider]

What can I say... It's wrong and also it's not wrong... If a person asks you to do it to them... then you can consider it as a request of a suffering man... but if the person is like a vegetable and you want to do it because you feel sorry for him it's wrong because you do it without it's approval so against the laws (each person has the right to live and has right over their own life; no one owns another person). In case of animals... if the animal is in pain and the chances of survival are slim... It's ok, but to do it just because they are in the way... it's wrong...

That's my opinion at least...

[bn8299]

@DjSpider: Of course to do it just cuz its in the way is wrong...that would be MURDER!! anyway, i don't think its legal to do so if the animal isn't terminally ill.

Actually i think that this qn. will never come to a conclusion =D but its nice to discuss~

[DjSpider]

@bn8299: You can never know for sure... maybe we are looking at this from the wrong angle... We all have different mentalities... Some may think it's ok to do it on anybody... some may think not...
The fact remains... people usually euthanasia animals because they think they do not have a constience of their own... that's wrong... if they can't speak our language... that doesn't mean they don't have power over their own lives...
People may do it to animals very sick with slim chances of survival, but they shouldn't interfere to much in an animals way of life...

[Greydragon]

I don't have any issues with euthanasia, as long as it is only an option for those with a terminal condition and nothing but extreme pain to look forward to. I do have issues with suicide, but when you're already dying it is a moot point. It must only be allowed if the person asks for it; no one else should have the authority to request it otherwise it may be abused.
I would never ask for it; when I die it will be grasping for that last breath, denying that fact that we must die. I can accept death, perhaps even welcome it, but I will never willingly end my life or go meekly to die. Although I pray it happens as I sleep.

[multy]

Live your life to the fullest no matter how hard it is.

My belief. So... euthanasia is a no no for me.

Vegetable state can already be considered dead. Euthanasia counts mostly for newborns (genetic flaws, etc) or terminal diseases.

The main reason varies from social economic (mostly for poor newborn), genetics, and even humanity reasons. It is debatable mostly because... every human no matter how little the time that is given to him/her, she/he can still do many things... it is considered as the act of "giving up early"... and for those who delivered euthanasia... as killers (it is legal... but no matter the reason, a kill is a kill). When a doctor kill... could you trust him/her anymore?

Those who support them... views from the side... that it is better to ease them of their pain, an act to help humanity preserved better...
I can understand their views... however, I still see it as over sympathizes.

There are some legal reports of requests for euthanasia in the hospitals (that I know of)... but no one had actually done it. They usually got sent to psychiatric ward instead.

[cinconneal]

After being a Health Science student and learning quite a lot about many different ways to treat a patient (laser, radio-therapy, physio-therapy, chemo-therapy, psych-therapy....etc...etc...)
I have changed my opinion about Euthanasia.

I used to think that it's a great way to end a suffering or helpless patient's life...but now I'm against it.
After learning about the speed at which Medical technology has developed over only a short time of 30 or 40 years (take nano technology and gene mapping or genome sequencing as just a few of the hot field atm), I now believe that it is vitally important to maintain ANY person's life for as long as possible just because medical professionals, physicists, biologists, chemists and many other professionals are trying so hard to develop new ways to treat as many different kinds of diseases or illnesses as possible~.
What if you put someone under euthanasia and the next month a treatment for that illness becomes available? Won't there be endless regrets not only for the doctor...but more so for the family of that patient?

Also, every single form of LIFE is precious and we should do whatever we can to preserve it no matter what. You never know~~~ what with the speed of Medical advancement, the epidemic of HIV/AIDS may well have a treatment(if not a cure) within the next 15 or 20 years.
Medicine and its quest to conquer disease is like a slowly accelerating train.... It's tedious and slow at first...but over the years, as we learnt more and more about the mechanism and causation of disease, we have gained a much better grasp on HOW we can develop ways of treatment.
Thus....Accelerating.

So, even tho I think Euthanasia is neither right nor wrong.... it is an act that should be avoided as much as possible. Because in a few years, a treatment could become available, and we will regret that we ever attempted to end another person's life.

Be patient~~and treasure ANY form of life^^

[xaintzdan]

yea i quite agree wif cin... but wat if that person duwan to suffer....
lol confused xD but im against entha

[skygray]

Euthanasia cannot use right or wrong because the person who choose Euthanasia not you but them.

[cinconneal]

Quote: Originally Posted by xaintzdan

yea i quite agree wif cin... but wat if that person duwan to suffer....
lol confused xD but im against entha

*smiles at you* What if that person doesn't want to suffer? Still, I've practically answered that in my post >.^ So read it again thoroughly and you'll see my side of the argument. Altho, you already agree with me~~ so I guess...just think about it some more and form your own 'stronger' opinion >.^

Quote: Originally Posted by skygray

Euthanasia cannot use right or wrong because the person who choose Euthanasia not you but them.

Completely agree^^ That's why near the end of my post (previous page) I said that it's neither right nor wrong as well ^^

[dragonnite]

Euthanasia is :
---> Right because a person has a right to choose the fate for himself.
---> Wrong because in social (and law) eye, a person who choose and who did (the executor not the demanded) not value any life. And it will called a crime because of murder.

But from myself... Someone cannot be forced to take euthanasia but if he or she wanted want to take it then it can be done. But at least don't take euthanasia for the last choice even there is no hope.

[multy]

I agree with the no right or wrong thing.

It is a choice... yes... the choice everyone made depends on how strong the soul in each one of us. And the knowledge we have.

I do see this matter a bit more subjectively... *sigh* I am trained in medical profession... and I don't like seeing people decide to do it when the chance to live is still there (Mostly they don't even consider anything... just plain I want it! So sue me!).

It kinda... what is the word?... ... belittle? the efforts of those people who keep on living even if they have terminal cancer... (watch Oprah or other). It is like saying... that they are stupid to endure the harsh and painful living when there is an easy way out.

I see it as wrong... when actually, everybody is free to suicide (not counting the consequences)... it is an individual matter... god! I love my job!

[Yuuki Hime]

Ending someone's life is wrong either way. incurable disease will end their life sooner or later so I'd say let them live a little.