URL 440 Posted August 17, 2015 Share Posted August 17, 2015 Stripping people of the right to end their own suffering peacefully. How do you feel about it amongst all this debate in Canada and their reforming stance? There are many reasons why people choose suicide but the best example I can give heading into this debate is an elderly person with a debilitating physical disorder. Mentally they're fully conscious and aware but physically are stripped down into sleeping in a dim hospital room with no ability to move, speak or often even see/hear for the rest of their lives. Is this fair? And how would you prefer they handled it? Would you render friends and family unable to do it legally without first consulting a doctor to confirm it's justifiable? Or would you strip them completely of that right completely so only doctors can do it in a manipulated situation? I doubt most of you have the knowledge to talk about this but hopefully someone can shed some light. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErikaEGO 8,626 Posted August 17, 2015 Share Posted August 17, 2015 People should have the choice, it's their lives, not ours Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clay 11,273 Posted August 17, 2015 Share Posted August 17, 2015 I can't really answer because taking lifes away are only God's deed but then some situations seem so hopeless so .. I don't know tbh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
campfire 5,083 Posted August 17, 2015 Share Posted August 17, 2015 People should have the right to choose BUT what if there is someone who doesn't want to die but can't communicate that and their legal guardians claim they do, or if that person is being manipulated? How can we know that it's their choice? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpopluveer 1,749 Posted August 17, 2015 Share Posted August 17, 2015 The feelings I have towards assisted suicide are the same feelings I have towards abortion: I'm against both, unless it is extreme situations. I don't think they should be options for everyone. However, I do think that these procedures should be legal, simply because nobody should be allowed to govern someone else's physical choices. I just think they should both be heavily regulated, and only used under last-choice type of situations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eNTITY 240 Posted August 17, 2015 Share Posted August 17, 2015 I think it is but they should at least try to figure out a way to survive, and if all else fails, then by all means they should kill themselves. But as its not my life, its not my business, therefore I probably would choose not to say anything at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Choco 1,199 Posted August 17, 2015 Share Posted August 17, 2015 I think they should be able to see both sides first. Sometimes, it can be a spur of the moment where you feel lost but there can also be a chance where you'll find something to live for. If that doesn't turn out right, then I think they should be the one to decide whether they want to live or not Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eNTITY 240 Posted August 17, 2015 Share Posted August 17, 2015 People should have the right to choose BUT what if there is someone who doesn't want to die but can't communicate that and their legal guardians claim they do, or if that person is being manipulated? How can we know that it's their choice? We can't, but at that point, I would probably begin to question whether or not those 'legal guardians' don't just have an agenda when/if they claim that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
campfire 5,083 Posted August 17, 2015 Share Posted August 17, 2015 We can't, but at that point, I would probably begin to question whether or not those 'legal guardians' don't just have an agenda when/if they claim that. I think it should be an option to those who are of sound mind (not in terms of mental health but as in they're not being manipulated) and can communicate their desires. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SymptomsOfSHINee 751 Posted August 17, 2015 Share Posted August 17, 2015 Whilst I completely agree that people should be given the right to end their own lives (with the assistance of others if need be) if they're in an inescapable and deteriorating condition, problems arise in certain situations where this may be manipulated - like cases in which the person is not mentally aware enough to make such a decision themselves and therefore make the wrong choice, or are exploited by relatives who make it on their behalf to benefit themselves i.e. euthanising them to gain inheritance. Even concerning doctors, they could simply allow the person to euthanise a patient so they no longer have to take care of them. In a perfect world it would be ideal, but there are way too many possibilities for corruption for assisted suicide to be justified without excessive regulation - which is not only a strain on resources, but also economically. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aeromancy 1,186 Posted August 17, 2015 Share Posted August 17, 2015 If they are able to consent then yeah I believe they should be allowed to make that decision. However at the same time I agree that it should be limited to people who are severely affected by their illness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandelion Wine 1,540 Posted August 17, 2015 Share Posted August 17, 2015 If someone is going through a terrible illness that requires a painful procedure with little or no chance to get better and they want to cut their suffering short, I think they should be allowed to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Summer_Equinox 361 Posted August 17, 2015 Share Posted August 17, 2015 I think its a form of torture because if the person agrees to it and he/she is suffering immensely; why should any one take away that option from them ? Since it gives them a choice of a more painless death depending on the situation as long as its justifiable (ex: major health concerns) Personally, I also believe that depriving ourselfs from the advancement of medical technology abd not taking advantage of it; is a form of torture itself Here in Canada, people believe euthanasia is a moral concern because it goes against ethics to strip the person ability to live Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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