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Forums - Politics Discussion - Are you for or against voluntary euthanasia/assisted dying?

 

I'm...

For it 139 84.24%
 
Against it 14 8.48%
 
Undecided 12 7.27%
 
Total:165

if anyone at any point wants to end their lives, kill themselves in a drastic manner or in a slower process- that should be their decision.

I understand some question marks if they never spoke about the topic or mentioned and preference PRIOR to being in a coma or something, then its a bit more questionable, but if its an instance where a patient literally is in massive pain and requesting it- you better god damn respect their choice.

Its a quintissential freedom. In fact if someone wants to commit suicide that's their choice. I'm not advocating said action or saying I think its a good one, but the most beautiful part about life should be the freedom to make our own choices (assuming they affect only our own bodies/livliness). If someone makes the conscious decision to check out of life then that's their business

the medical industry / government forcing people into prolonged suffering is the most ridiculous form of medical guidance and fake empathy that you'll ever see, and family's who are too selfish and consumed by their own emotions to allow their loved one to pass on when things are beyond doubt are just awful.



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I am for it. And have been since I was but a child.



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As a carer who looks after the frail and the ill... So many people have such extreme levels of pain, that they really don't have any quality of life.
Euthanasia should be an option for those people, without question.



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That poll surprises me a bit, anyways I'm against it for reasons I'd rather keep to myself.

EDIT: However I will point out that the poster below does outline a few reasons for my opposition.



I am strongly against euthanasia.

Euthanasia takes advantage of people who are in a vulnerable state of mind and provides them with what seems like an easy answer but in fact is a drastic measure that can never be reversed or undone. What may seem like a hopeless illness on one day may very well feel like a manageable condition on another but euthanasia takes advantage of people's feelings when they are at the lowest position in their lives and compels them to make a life or death decision based on those feelings (and feelings are rarely constant).

Secondly, in order to legalize euthanasia, the State must guarantee that a doctor is present to administer the lethal injection. Legal euthanasia requires that at least some doctor's be made into murderers and I strongly abhor any society that would use legal force to compel a doctor who is under an oath to do "no harm" to provide a service such as this.

Thirdly, secularists believe that there is no heaven and hell but, in reality, proponents of euthanasia actually have no idea whatsoever about what lies after this life. Euthanasia is regarded as just being a simple medical treatment when in fact it has enormous implications on one's existence and goes far beyond the scope of medical care. Secularists have no idea what comes after this life and yet they hold euthanasia up as having a 100% success rate to end the patient's suffering. How can they be so sure that it will end the patient's suffering? What if hell is real and the patient ends up going there because of committing suicide? There is no undo button with euthanasia and I find it scary just how quick people are to disregard spiritual matters even though euthanasia goes far beyond just being a medical treatment and is in fact a permanent existential decision that delves into matters that science cannot explain.



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KLXVER said:
aLkaLiNE said:
For it. If I no longer want to participate in the game of life, there should be a simple way out.

Well it should be for people with an incurable sickness that cant move or are in constant pain. Not for people who just want to check out because they are bored...

So you would rather the bored person be forced to continue living or to take action into their own hands and potentially cause a dangerous situation to others around that individual in the event that they choose a more dramatic way out? Makes perfect sense.

 

Illusion said:
I am strongly against euthanasia. 

Euthanasia takes advantage of people who are in a vulnerable state of mind and provides them with what seems like an easy answer but in fact is a drastic measure that can never be reversed or undone. What may seem like a hopeless illness on one day may very well feel like a manageable condition on another but euthanasia takes advantage of people's feelings when they are at the lowest position in their lives and compels them to make a life or death decision based on those feelings (and feelings are rarely constant).

Secondly, in order to legalize euthanasia, the State must guarantee that a doctor is present to administer the lethal injection. Legal euthanasia requires that at least some doctor's be made into murderers and I strongly abhor any society that would use legal force to compel a doctor who is under an oath to do "no harm" to provide a service such as this.

Thirdly, secularists believe that there is no heaven and hell but, in reality, proponents of euthanasia actually have no idea whatsoever about what lies after this life. Euthanasia is regarded as just being a simple medical treatment when in fact it has enormous implications on one's existence and goes far beyond the scope of medical care. Secularists have no idea what comes after this life and yet they hold euthanasia up as having a 100% success rate to end the patient's suffering. How can they be so sure that it will end the patient's suffering? What if hell is real and the patient ends up going there because of committing suicide? There is no undo button with euthanasia and I find it scary just how quick people are to disregard spiritual matters even though euthanasia goes far beyond just being a medical treatment and is in fact a permanent existential decision that delves into matters that science cannot explain.

And what if unicorns and leprechauns are real? What if the Earth is populated by reptilian super intelligent creatures that take on the disguise of humans? What if rainbows are actually gateways to other Universes? What if sand tasted like sugar? What if women were actually good at driving?



strongly for it.Anyone that has had to watch someone with no hope of survival living in absolute agony for the final days of their lives where they don't have the physical ability to end it would understand. Watched my grandfather in his last days have to refuse food and treatment to let himself die over days because he had no option for euthanasia. plenty of doctors would happily assist those in these circumstances to pass away peacefully but the laws of many countries simply don't allow it. Those with the BS spiritual and religious arguments need to stay out of other peoples lives and decisions, inflicting pain because their mythical spagetti monster forbids it, you are free to believe what you like but when your beliefs impose laws on others you have overstepped the line.



I'm all for it, even in healthy individuals. Let people do what they want. If a man is homeless with no family or friends, who are we to tell him to continue living that existence?



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SkepticallyMinded said:

And what if unicorns and leprechauns are real? What if the Earth is populated by reptilian super intelligent creatures that take on the disguise of humans? What if rainbows are actually gateways to other Universes? What if sand tasted like sugar? What if women were actually good at driving?

You mean to tell me none of those things are true?! 



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Absolutely for it