Hey guys i feel that this topic is interesting. What do u all think? Should we kill in the name of mercy? And in the name of lessening someone's pain?
I think they should do that. If you have extremely much pain, you say and state that you want to die, and a family member has said that it's okay, then I think they should be allowed.
but there is also a counter argument that no one has the right to end someone's life. And also, it is against the law.
If that person wants to die anyway, I don't see why we couldn't help make it painless as possible.Euthanasia without the person's consent would just be murder, but personally I'm for voluntary euthanasia. Sometimes a person may be in a vegetative state, and not able to consent to it, but if the person is suffering from the pain, although we can sympathize, I don't think you could truly comprehend what that person is going through. Not sure if this applies world wide, but many hospitals in Australia suffer from a shortage of spaces in hospitals. If the person wants to die, then keeping that person alive when the time and efforts of the hospital staff could be used to save lives would just be a burden. It's illegal in Australia, but if there is consent by the person, and he has full knowledge of the consequences, then I'm for it. As for animal euthanasia, I'm also for it. As long as its done painlessly, under anesthetics or instantly, without pain. Euthanasia happens in hospitals all the time, when a doctor stops a certain treatment of antibiotics, or doesn't permit surgery. If the treatment wasn't effective in curing the disease, but rather stopped it from progressing, and the person was suffering greatly, then stopping the treatment would then be passive euthanasia. It's not considered direct euthanasia, but more a passive one.
I completely support euthanasia, as long as it's actually euthanasia and not murder. True story- during Hurricane Katrina, a few doctors had stayed in their hospital after everyone had evacuated, to treat the patients who were in critical condition and could not be transported. The waters were rising, the power was out, and the doctors knew that if they left them there the patients would die a slow and painful death. So they made the decision to give them massive doses of morphine to give them a quick and painless death. Euthanasia is illegal in Louisiana, and if their identities were revealed, these doctors would be convicted of MURDER.
I agree with mercy killing. I mean, the people who have no control over their bodies (Socially dubbed Potatoes) are just taking resources that we could use to help somebody who has a chance of becoming healthy.
Agreed, but alas, the person's closest relative is the decision maker and a lot of people are too selfish to make the right humane decision. They want them around forever. It's selfish in a sense but it's more heartbreaking than anything.
As harsh as it sounds, sometimes the best decision is to let their loved one go. It would be heartbreaking, and you could imagine the guilt that person may feel in the years to come, that it was his/her decision to let them die. And who knows, there might have been economic pressures. Taking care of a terminal patient can be expensive, and the family just might not be able to support them.
I agree that the decision maker might get too emotional and not make the right decision. But we have to understand the emotional pressure someone is going through when making such decisions. "To do or not to do." "Will i regret it?" These questions are not easily answered by anyone let alone the person under pressure.
Yea, if the person is in a stable place of mind,terminal, and in a great deal of pain then I have no problem with euthinasia. It saves on taxes.
I see nothing wrong with Mercy killing... as long as the person isi n large amounts of pain and is able to make the decision without having mental illness.