Reputation: 1151
Human Euthanasia (HELP ME GRADUATE GUYS)
Well, I'm doing a final research paper for my Gov't class, and euthanasia is the topic I was assigned.
I won't waste time discussing my feelings, please just share your own with me here. If you don't have anything intelligent to say, but would still like to participate, vote in my poll.
If you are going to comment on this subject, leave your name and age so I can cite you in my paper. Thanks for your time.
Oh god, I forgot the poll so just comment I guess.
Reputation: 17
By Euthanasia, do you mean assisted suicide? If so, then I'd say it should be legalized. If a person has a terminally ill disease and is doomed to live the rest of his life in pain and suffering, then it should be up to him whether or not he will continue living. Nor should doctors be penalized for doing exactly what they are supposed to do - relieving pain.
Of course, if you instead mean the killing of patients (Or children) with their consent (Or their parents) simply because the doctor feels it's the best course of action, then no, that should not be legalized.
You should really define your terms if you want intelligent answers, because not everyone knows exactly what your talking about.
Reputation: 1151
Well, I made it that way on purpose. Its supposed to be EVERYTHING included with assisted suicide. Including the second part you posted there.
All the pros and cons and possible misinterpretations of the law, etc etc.
I didn't define it too heavily, because I wanted a big range of information from you guys.
PS> I have done my research, I'm just including some of my "peers" opinions in my essay...you know, to take it a step further and get a better grade. I asked my friends at school, but I want a few more opinions.
Reputation: 17
Ah, I see. Well, to make myself more clear on the whole assisted suicide thing, it would have to be a highly technical process. First, a lawyer would draw up a contract (Which would of course include the time, manner of death, etc). Then the person who is requesting it would sign, and then the doctor, with the lawyer there to make sure no funny business is going on. The person requesting it would have to be provably in a clear state of mind and judgment. Furthermore, the participation of the doctor should be optional (But this is a given). I may be missing something, but then I'm sure there are those in the law profession who can do this stuff far better than I.
It is criminal to prosecute doctors for helping their patients by aiding in their requested deaths. A person has a right to his own life, and a right to end it if he believes that there is no possibility of recovery or happiness in the future. It's torture to force these people to stay alive, or worse, force them to have to kill themselves though other, improvised (And most likely very painful) means.
On the other hand, allowing a doctor to kill a patient solely on his own judgment is murder. He has no way of telling what the patients beliefs are, or whether they prefer to live in pain. I'd also extend this to patients in coma's, but that's a touchier issue that I'm not willing to go into further right at this moment.
Anything else?
Reputation: 10
5th commandment.
Instant 100% >:o
Reputation: 10
there are 2 types of euthanasia
passive and active
passive is letting them die through human causes i think that turning off a life support machine counts here
and active is like murder with overdose
i cant remember what type this comes into but you can go to a docters and the patient has to answer yes alot while hooked up a injector
Reputation: 1151
This is good stuff guys, keep leaving your opinions on the subject.
(you can stray off topic to the capital punishment thing too, just try to stay with doctor assisted euthanasia)
Reputation: 271
I believe that anyone should be able to end their life if they want. It's their body. Nobody else should be able to dictate what they do with it.
Reputation: 26
This topic is just like abortion. I would still have to say legalize only because there ARE exceptions and only to those exceptions do I feel some pity, though it disgusts me when it is abused. On the other hand, when these things aren't legalized, you don't feel like you have the right to do it, you are then forced to think twice about it and that alone saves lives. Suicide usually is, after all, an emotional and irrational decision. I'd just hope if there was AS, it would be restricted to certain people like terminally ill patients and not like how abortion is, kind of a don't ask don't tell situation.(Which disgusts me because abortion is highly abused)Originally Posted by Bacn
you know "peers" are suppose to be real people. ask random people to answer a poll.... cant talk to real people? i just find it sad when you turn to the internet for "peer" help...Well, I made it that way on purpose. Its supposed to be EVERYTHING included with assisted suicide. Including the second part you posted there.
All the pros and cons and possible misinterpretations of the law, etc etc.
I didn't define it too heavily, because I wanted a big range of information from you guys.
PS> I have done my research, I'm just including some of my "peers" opinions in my essay...you know, to take it a step further and get a better grade. I asked my friends at school, but I want a few more opinions.
if you want to die because your a vegetable then go ahead. If you cant make a decision because your a vegetable and your parents think you would be better off not being a vegetable then i guess the doctor should be able to. Besides medical cost for keeping a vegetable alive would be outrages. I would want to the plug pulled if i was a vegetable for the rest of my life.
Reputation: 1151
Sigh. I knew that was coming.
Seriously people, most internet nerds might not have actual friends, but believe it or not...I do! Its Sunday, and the paper is due Monday. If I ask you guys, I don't have to remember what you said, its typed out right there for me.
And you can't distract me with poptarts and shit like that, like my real friends would.
still, you dont ask your friends, its a poll, you ask random people. good luck in college...
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