Your attitude toward euthanasia?
440206
If it is in the best interest of the person the euthanasia is meant for, then its good. Go for it. If the person can be saved, it's considered murder. Not by the medical party, but by the deciders.
1083078
I personally feel Euthanasia is wrong. It is suicide and that to me is wrong in my spiritual beliefs.  Although, I do find it quite similar to us "Putting to Sleep" our pets and other animals.  Thanks to Terry Shiveo (I know I spelled her name wrong), Now people have thought to sign "DNR" papers.  I think that these papers are the same as Euthanasia.  Even though it is just saying not to help the person if they are truely hurt, but isn't that the same as asking to be killed...??
300895
Sounds like a lot.  If it is life or death, what choice do you have.  Otherwise, it might be time to ask for a second opinion.
753106
Difficult to put an absolute age on it - some people are useful way past the age of 50, others are useless from the age of 15.\nBut why not voluntary Euthanasia - someone who's got nothing to live for but tea and Emmerdale, might "want" to take a trip to the other side, just to see if it's true, or not. But they're not allowed to.
976185
I am for the life support system only when the doctor thinks that the patient will get better. If the doctor thinks that the patient will not get better and the only reason that the patient is on life support is because the family dosen't want to let that person go then no I don't believe in it. I guess it just depends on the situation.
8761
i agree!!\n\nEuthanasia (Greek: ευθανασία - ευ "good", θανατος "death") refers to assisted dying. The assistance ends the life of a person or an animal, in a painless or minimally painful way. Euthanasia is most often performed in a merciful way, in order to end suffering. This article discusses euthanasia in humans; a separate article covers animal euthanasia.\n\nThis topic is often highly-charged—emotionally, politically, and morally. Terminology and laws shift over time and geographically and globally, causing a great deal of confusion.\n\nFirstly there is some debate as to whether euthanasia refers to "letting die" or "allowing to die." (See terms: informed consent, decisional capacity, surrogate decision making, Living wills, Do Not Resuscitate) In the United States and the Netherlands, "letting die" or "allowing to die" refer to areas which the state consider ethically and legally acceptable and permissible. This includes the withholding and withdrawing of medical treatment such as dialysis or feeding tubes or hydration and nutrition. The last two being things which are associated with "love and caring" in most cultures. While the concept of holding off on those two things may be counterintuitive, as a body's major organ systems try to shut down, a dying person often feels most comfortable without any fluids or food. To do otherwise is like "force feeding" a body that does not "want" or need to be fed or hydrated, and doing so may actually cause physical discomfort and suffering.\n\nIn the UK this is usually only accepted when a newly born baby is born with certain physical or mental disorders.\n\nIn most other countries removing or denying treatment would usually be seen as murder. Usually, because in a growing number of law cases over the last 20 years, the jury has sided with the defendant.\n\nNext are several summary statements defining what euthanasia can include,. These are followed by expanded definitions of each. Euthanasia (assisted dying) may employ methods that are either indirect or direct. Indirect methods of euthanasia are defined by a individual him or herself taking the final step inducing death. Direct methods are defined by the involvement of others (clinicians) who take the final step inducing death. Direct euthanasia can either be voluntary, nonvoluntary or involuntary. (See Karl Binding and Alfred Hoche for one of the first uses of the three types of euthanasia.)\n\nIndirect euthanasia involves the indirect involvement of a clinician (e.g. physician, clinical nurse practitioner, pharmacist) as an agent who participates only by providing the means for a patient to induce his/her own death. This could mean writing or filling a prescription for medications in a quantity large enough to cause death when taken by the patient. This kind of assistance is currently legal in the American state of Oregon. It became legal in 1998 as a result of the "Death with Dignity Act" which was passed in the state in 1994. In politically and emotionally loaded terms, this is frequently referred to as physician-assisted suicide.\n\nDirect euthanasia involves the direct involvement of a clinician as agent in inducing a patient’s death. (e.g. administering a lethal drug by injection.) Direct euthanasia is not currently legal anywhere in the US, but both direct and indirect euthanasia are legal in Belgium and the Netherlands.\n\nVoluntary euthanasia occurs with the fully-informed request of a decisionally-competent adult patient or that of their surrogate (proxy). (Example: Thomas Youk, with ALS was assisted by Jack Kevorkian.)\n\nA large part of the controversy surrounding euthanasia focuses upon the slippery slope argument. The fear is that indirect euthanasia and/or voluntary direct euthanasia will lead to acceptance of the nonvoluntary and involuntary types of euthanasia.\n\nNonvoluntary euthanasia
61277
Yes it is cruel to do that to a person. And I know that in Oregan, it is legal for a person to decide wheather or not they want to die. However, I don't know if its legal anywhere else. I think it should be, but lots of people look down on it as "assisted suicide".
632230
It is called mercy killing and not murder. Mercy is shown to those who are made to exist (not live) in this world because others high morals. A patient who is brain dead or who is in excruciating pain and is totally dependant on someone else for all bodily functions also, what is the point of his life. What do you think he feels and thinks of himself? Does he thank God and others for keeping him alive in such circumstances? It is a sensitive topic, one cannot dismiss it so easily. Many facets to be considered, most important what the patients going thru the hell wants.
74924
Castration.\n\nThere was a time when I was against capital punishment...now I'm in favor of torture.
190834
First of all, this a question that has no clear answer. If a pet has no chance of survival people put it to sleep. Now, if you take the same reasoning, technically, yes, a person who is brain dead may be put to sleep or taken off the life support by considering them as dead. But, the problem is, if euthanasia is leagalized, will it be misused? Therefore, it depends on the case. I personally would hate to see people suffer. Both the ailing person and the person who has to look after that person suffer a lot. I support the ideology but cannot look upon cold blooded murder as mercy killing. It simply shocks and revolts me. Euthanasia carried out with the permission of the person may be treated as suicide. But again, it is just as good as assisting someone to commit suicide by helping them put the noose around their neck.
125998
I will live as long as the Good Lord wants me here.\n\nI hope to die fast and not slow.  I do not care if I grow old and feeble, as long as I still have my right mind.. after that, I just prefer to go see God.
1044548
I fully beleive that if someone wants to die, they should be able to do it. The governemnt's not going to stop me if I really want to commit suicide. Pain should be able to be stopped -- one way or another. Death is as good a way as others. \nBy the way...I really wish doctors actually did no harm.
1169619
I don't fear death, I fear the last few seconds of consciousness I will have, whether I will be alone or not, if someone will be there physically to hold my hand and continue on with what I was attempting to do with my life.  I fear not death, I fear being dead.\n\nDeath is the only right that can not be waived away by a government.  I welcome it, but I am human and really want to live forever.
594177
No. It is actually very selfish. I've been there. When you truly think about it, it would hurt so many people whether you think so or not. People can set up a "do not resuscitate" order so if anything should happen, doctors can not keep them alive, however, euthanasia is out of the question. There would be too many unhappy people euthanizing themselves just because. Life takes some work, but it will be worth it in the end.
889616
That's a lot of questions. Let's see...\n1) I will not donate my organs. There's no point. For medical reasons, they would be unusable except for training purposes, and I feel that is undignified.\n\n2) Ordinary means of resusitation can include paddles. But machines that breathe for you or take over organ function for more than a few minutes would be extraordinary.\n\n3) Euthanasia should be illegal because it's too easy to shift the decision from the person to the doctor, or worse, the inheritor. This has already happened in Holland.\n\n4) I could only offer encouragement, and see to it that appropriate pain relievers are made available.\n\n5) Passive is the only way. However, witholding of feeding is NOT acceptable.\n\n6) No. That is not a decision that can be morally made by any man.\n\n7) Life ends when brain function stops. At that point, the soul is no longer present, and there is no point in keeping the rest of the  body functioning.\n\nOh, I'm 52, and have a personal relationship with my Creator.
1109241
Hi ..I like to thank you, for that compliment..on my question!.. \nSo ..thanks!!:) ..\n\nI think : that I would like to die,the way that people remember me..\nthe age does not really matter..as long  as you can..go in a civilized  ..way! ...and left the people..you treasure,a positive. image..of, " Me "..so they  have it easier..to cope with..later on,in their lives!! ........\nkind regards!!:))
937082
That is a deep moral question.  One I have wrestled with.  My mother has Alzheimer's.  Her life is now down to lying in bed and suffering.  It is hell to watch her.  It is hell to stay away.  Should I be allowed to help her end her life?  If I did, how would it change me?  Could I live with it?  When I think about it I just cry.  There is nothing I can do to help her.  If I did help her end her life I would have to give up my freedom to be with my children and wife that also need me.  It is hard to believe that God has some purpose to this hell I find myself in, but I am not God.  I pray for it to be over for her and for us also.  In the mean time I love her and weep.  I honestly believe I could do it.  I also believe it would destroy me.  I am trapped.  We all are.  I think I know what I will do for myself when my time comes, but then I think that would have a horrible price for my loved ones also.  It seems to me that to keep the faith is all we really have.