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TheLastStarFighter on 09 August 2013
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Soleron said:
TheLastStarFighter said:
I don't think there is anything wrong with the idea of someone in pain or suffering wanting to die in and of itself. Unfortunately like everything else nothing exists in a vacuum. If you allow assisted suicide to be practiced, you can create a culture that anyone who is sick or dependent should end their life because that's what others do. You may have elderly or sickly people being pressured by their family to end their life. I see it all the time with family members pressuring their elders into care homes and then taking their property and/or pension.

My stance on issues such as this is that all human life is sacred, from conception to death, and that it shouldn't be ended pre-maturely. I know it's not perfect and I know I may/would think differently in certain situations, but it's the most consistent and morally sound opinion I can come up with.

I am OK with pulling the plug on someone on life support, just not killing them if they would not die otherwise.

So basically the wouldn't it be nice if everyone was nice approach to law making. See possible bad thing -> banned.

You may hold that it is sacred, but why does this interfere with people's lives who don't believe in your god or spirituality?

When did I talk about God?  That has nothing to do with the topic from my view.  I said human life is sacred, as in:

"reverently dedicated to some person, purpose, or object: a morning hour sacred to study." or

"regarded with reverence: the sacred memory of a dead hero."

And yes, if everyone would do the right thing we wouldn't need laws.  The only reason we need any laws is because some people don't do the right thing.  We have to ban murder because not everyone will not do murder on their own.  Same thing with theft, rape, drunk driving, and everything else.

So if everyone was using Euthanasia for a good cause, that's great.  But ending lives is a dangerous activity, and as it stands I'm not sold that it can be allowed without some dire consequences.