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A.K.A. mercy killing.
I had to do an essay on the arguments for and against the legalisation of euthanasia in the UK today. After 1 week's research, 90 minutes of typing and 6 sides of A4 I have to say I'm thoroughly convinced that, with proper safeguards, euthanasia is the way to go rather than palliative care.
Surprising fact turned up by me during the research: Suicide was legalised (or should we say decriminalised) in 1961. There ya go, I never knew that.
I had to do an essay on the arguments for and against the legalisation of euthanasia in the UK today. After 1 week's research, 90 minutes of typing and 6 sides of A4 I have to say I'm thoroughly convinced that, with proper safeguards, euthanasia is the way to go rather than palliative care.
Surprising fact turned up by me during the research: Suicide was legalised (or should we say decriminalised) in 1961. There ya go, I never knew that.
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I think the most basic and fundamental of human rights is the right to live or die. It's way above freedom of speech and all that.
As long as a person is of sound mind, and there are safe guards to prevent abuse, then a person should be able to die if they wish. If that means assisted suicide, then so be it.
I know if i was in a vegative state, with little or no chancce of a recovery, then i'd rather be dead.
It seems to me that most of the people saying its wrong, haven't personalised the situation. They see it as 'if somebody else', rather than 'if i'. This may leave them neutral in the argument, but in a situation where a loved one is ill, then it can only be personal, the family can't stand back and say 'keep them alive for a few weeks more'. Does that make sense? I hope so.
As long as a person is of sound mind, and there are safe guards to prevent abuse, then a person should be able to die if they wish. If that means assisted suicide, then so be it.
I know if i was in a vegative state, with little or no chancce of a recovery, then i'd rather be dead.
It seems to me that most of the people saying its wrong, haven't personalised the situation. They see it as 'if somebody else', rather than 'if i'. This may leave them neutral in the argument, but in a situation where a loved one is ill, then it can only be personal, the family can't stand back and say 'keep them alive for a few weeks more'. Does that make sense? I hope so.
Don't want to get all dramatic but I saw my mum die, she didn't want to and she didn't ask to but, knowing after that experience what happened, if she was alive now in the same circumstances (brain tumour) and wanted to die desperately enough I would want to grant her that wish as someone who loved her.
Her death was painful and violent and I would give anything to have made it not so, if that was her wish. Not for me, for her.
It's a moral minefield and you have to be sure that the person involved genuinely wants to go but if they do and they are in genuine unbearable pain - well I know what I would choose.
Her death was painful and violent and I would give anything to have made it not so, if that was her wish. Not for me, for her.
It's a moral minefield and you have to be sure that the person involved genuinely wants to go but if they do and they are in genuine unbearable pain - well I know what I would choose.
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Good choice! Plenty of time to do all the things you never did!
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FantasyMeister wrote:
> Already done. There was a laptop computer connected to a syringe.
> The patient answered a question on the laptop, the last question was
> "Do you want to die?"
This device should be brought back, then I would have no objection to euthanasia whatsoever. Though I still think it should have the appearance of a Dalek, then anyone using it would at least "go out" with the hint of a smile on their face.
> Already done. There was a laptop computer connected to a syringe.
> The patient answered a question on the laptop, the last question was
> "Do you want to die?"
This device should be brought back, then I would have no objection to euthanasia whatsoever. Though I still think it should have the appearance of a Dalek, then anyone using it would at least "go out" with the hint of a smile on their face.
I agree with Euthansaia. However, only if the person can make teh decisiont themslefs. Mabye by pointing to somthign or making sound or somthing. If tehy are completwely unable to do ANYTHING, they can not make a sensible decisison. What I mean is that it shoudl be up to the person if Euthansia is endorced. Its cruel to see perople in that state alive, I'm sure they dont liek it either
Black Glove wrote:
> I'm in a rush, even though I'm not going anywhere. How d'you spell
> Darlic then? Darlec? Darlique?
i think it's either Dalec or Dalek
> I'm in a rush, even though I'm not going anywhere. How d'you spell
> Darlic then? Darlec? Darlique?
i think it's either Dalec or Dalek
Black Glove wrote:
> Someone should invent a euthanasia robot to do the exerminating - like
> a Darlic with compassionate circuits.
Already done. There was a laptop computer connected to a syringe. The patient answered a question on the laptop, the last question was "Do you want to die?"
If the patient answered "Yes", the laptop activated the syringe. The software was called "Deliverance". Catchy.
http://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/ collections/about/acquisitions.asp
> Someone should invent a euthanasia robot to do the exerminating - like
> a Darlic with compassionate circuits.
Already done. There was a laptop computer connected to a syringe. The patient answered a question on the laptop, the last question was "Do you want to die?"
If the patient answered "Yes", the laptop activated the syringe. The software was called "Deliverance". Catchy.
http://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/
I'm in a rush, even though I'm not going anywhere. How d'you spell Darlic then? Darlec? Darlique?
Black Glove wrote:
exerminating
Darlic
Two mistakes in one small sentence - you been at the bleach again?
exerminating
Darlic
Two mistakes in one small sentence - you been at the bleach again?
Someone should invent a euthanasia robot to do the exerminating - like a Darlic with compassionate circuits.
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