emainvol
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I'm with you on this, euthanasia is a touchy subject, but I don't see why someone who is going through unbearable physical pain should not have the option of bringing a painless end to it all.
Why can't they do it themselves? It's not too difficult.
There are many ways to bring a painless end to your life that do not include needing help from a doctor. If you were to sanction these practices you start down a slippery slope. Something about "putting down" the old and those who are in pain disturbs me.
you are completely ignoring medical conditions that put the person in an extremely painful state and leave them without the ability to move.
no one is being "put down" but they are making a conscious choice to end their life and he helps them do it.
I think there are a lot of medical providers out there who will quietly assist folks to go out with minimal pain and a modicum of dignity when the end is near. Kevorkian's public advocacy put him on the government radar and his mobile suicide machine got him sent to prison.
There are some medical conditions that do prevent one from taking their life, I will concede that. I was pointing out that once you make suicide by proxy legal where do you draw the line. Don't you think there would be many cases where it could be abused, for money or any number of reasons?
I agree with about 80% of your post. My point is that in our society there are always groups or factions who want to redraw the line in the sand. Once you start you have started down a slippery slope. Where do you draw the line. Once we make suicide available as an option there are many ways for it to be abused.Why redraw the line? The only change required is for a person to be allowed to choose to end their own life with assistance. Currently a designated family member can make the choice for an incapacitated person. IMO that would be abused more than assisted suicide.
It's not like he's holding a shotgun and pulling the trigger for a 16yo whose boyfriend just dumped them. He is using "humane" methods and the individual is allowed to go on their own terms.
For very personal reasons I believe the act of suicide is a very sick, selfish and cowardly way to go out (for most people). But like most of my beliefs, I think everyone should have the right/choice to do things their way.