moral permissibility of euthanasia

[Necronomitr0n]

following in taylor's footsteps  

definition

eu·tha·na·sia

–noun
1.
Also called mercy killing. the act of putting to death painlessly or allowing to die, as by withholding extreme medical measures, a person or animal suffering from an incurable, esp. a painful, disease or condition.
2.
painless death.

so what do you guys think? personally i think it's the right choice to put someone/something out of its misery if it's in extreme pain, but i've heard some people say that it's basically just taking an innocent life, and that it also rejects the importance and value of human life, and i'm not quite sure what to make of it :S

[Philip K Dick]

me and kian agreed to kill each other if either of us were put into a vegetative state so yeah i agree with itr

[rtil]

our state passed a 'death with dignity' law allowing euthanasia for patients who decide themselves, or if they are unable, the consent of two family members. it's the 'right to die', and i agree with it.

of course, doctors will not euthanise anyone who is like 'just kill me', it has to be within some medical history that would assume you are going to die soon due to some ailment, and that it will cause pain and suffering.

[Lauch]

first you killed an old person
then you went to jail
then you killed another
when you got out on bail

[chorus:]
old people suck, kevorkian rules, old people suck, jack kevorkian's cool [x2]

you're in jail again
because you wouldn't sell out
let's get a bulldozer
and break him out

[chorus]

[lenko]

I'd say it can be a positive thing, especially if the person who is going to be euthanased is in great, unfixable pain/personally requests it

[Mew_User]

first you killed an old person
then you went to jail
then you killed another
when you got out on bail

[chorus:]
old people suck, kevorkian rules, old people suck, jack kevorkian's cool [x2]

you're in jail again
because you wouldn't sell out
let's get a bulldozer
and break him out

[chorus]

Poetry.

[zhicago]

didnt i already make this thread like a month ago

[DrRumack]

i think if the person is going to be absolutely braindead and unfit to live normally for the rest of their lives then euthanasia is the way to go

'live normally' meaning they are capable of eating, breathing, etc. on their own and dont need to live with a machine stapled to their chest

[shura]

didnt i already make this thread like a month ago

yeah and then i think anigen made one too

[Taokaka]

our state passed a 'death with dignity' law allowing euthanasia for patients who decide themselves, or if they are unable, the consent of two family members. it's the 'right to die', and i agree with it.

of course, doctors will not euthanise anyone who is like 'just kill me', it has to be within some medical history that would assume you are going to die soon due to some ailment, and that it will cause pain and suffering.

this is perfect

[Kött]

Nuns make me horny

[jjjjjjjjjj]

didnt i already make this thread like a month ago

yeah and then i think anigen made one too