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Posted by capo tutti di on Mar-20-2008 14:30:

Euthanasia..yay or neigh??

Today a French woman, Chantal Sebire died, they are investigating to see if the death was assisted.

Out of respect for the lady I'm not going to post her picture as I'm sure theres a few people on here who will butcher the thread with stupid comments.

I'll leave the google search to you the story can also be found on cnn.com. She was a healthy person who had been stricken with tumors in her face. Her face was quite disfigured, almost to the point it seems unbelievable.

She was not permitted to an assisted death legally in her home country.
Whats your take? is it right? is it wrong? does taking away the right to take our own life violate our rights and freedoms, when countries like ours and france are based on democracy?

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Posted by Dr. DAS on Mar-20-2008 14:35:

I think kids should be able to live on whatever continent they like.

In a seriousness, I'm all for it if it's consented and done in good concience.

Posted by Jungle Fever on Mar-20-2008 15:22:

I believe it all comes down to choices. Without them we have nothing. I would respect someone for the option they choose.

Posted by English Rachel on Mar-20-2008 15:26:

Our own life is the only thing we truly own.

As long as you are of sound mind when requesting assistance, I firmly believe it should be granted in the most painless and dignified way.

Obviously, the process would have to be controlled and psychiatric evaluations must prove sound mind. There will always be people who abuse this, that's the fear and probably the main reason it isn't legal.

Posted by Yohan on Mar-20-2008 15:33:

I saw the pic of the woman and she looked like something out of Star Trek. She was hideous.

Assisted suicide... Well, I'm all for people doing whatever they want, as long as it does no harm to others.

Posted by exstasie on Mar-20-2008 15:34:

Yay

Posted by Moral Hazard on Mar-20-2008 15:47:

I am so torn on this issue. My faith tells me that taking one's own life is a sin; however, my reason tells me that not all lives are worth living and there are situations where death is preferrable to life. Ultimately, I do not feel that it is the state's place to legislate morality and that this is something every individual should be allowed to consider and judge according to their own beliefs.

Posted by Moral Hazard on Mar-20-2008 15:47:

oh no, a double post... I should kill myself!

Posted by Cosmic Fur on Mar-20-2008 15:55:

Yay, I'm a big fan of those suicide booths they had in Futurama:

Posted by elFreak on Mar-20-2008 16:06:

If someone really wants to die, they will die. Might as well not get the carpet dirty. I approve.

Posted by Gypsy on Mar-20-2008 16:10:

i'm for it. if a person can't participate in life than how does that qualify living? when a person cannot physically or mentally participate they should have the choice to bow out of life gracefully.

Posted by exstasie on Mar-20-2008 16:32:

Posted by chinamon on Mar-20-2008 16:48:

definitely yes but there has to be some rules governing it.
an average person should not be allowed to get assisted suicide. it should only be allowed for the terminally ill.

Posted by Yohan on Mar-20-2008 16:52:

quote:
Originally posted by chinamon
definitely yes but there has to be some rules governing it.
an average person should not be allowed to get assisted suicide. it should only be allowed for the terminally ill.

let's throw this out for debate.

why shouldn't normal people be allowed to kill himself?

either way, if a person wants to kill himself, he will find a way (rope on a ceiling still works)

Posted by English Rachel on Mar-20-2008 16:53:

quote:
Originally posted by chinamon
it should only be allowed for the terminally ill.

How about people who have lost their neural functioning or physical abilities to do anything for themselves? They may not be terminally ill but they should be given the right too....

Posted by English Rachel on Mar-20-2008 16:54:

quote:
Originally posted by Yohan
why shouldn't normal people be allowed to kill himself?

either way, if a person wants to kill himself, he will find a way (rope on a ceiling still works)

They are. Assisted suicide is for those who CAN'T do it themselves for physical reasons.

Posted by Dr. DAS on Mar-20-2008 16:56:

quote:
Originally posted by Yohan
why shouldn't normal people be allowed to kill himself?

Because there are so few of them in the world.

I say, FOR THE RECORD: If I can't live without a machine plugged into the wall, pull the plug and give the bed to somebody worth saving.

Posted by Cosmic Fur on Mar-20-2008 16:57:

quote:
Originally posted by Yohan
let's throw this out for debate.

why shouldn't normal people be allowed to kill himself?

either way, if a person wants to kill himself, he will find a way (rope on a ceiling still works)

I agree. Considering how easy it is for people to kill themselves, I don't see anything wrong with making the process a less tragic than having a family member come in and see their dearly departed hanging from the ceiling.

Posted by chinamon on Mar-20-2008 17:16:

quote:
Originally posted by Yohan
let's throw this out for debate.

why shouldn't normal people be allowed to kill himself?

either way, if a person wants to kill himself, he will find a way (rope on a ceiling still works)

good point.

quote:
Originally posted by English Rachel
How about people who have lost their neural functioning or physical abilities to do anything for themselves? They may not be terminally ill but they should be given the right too....

i forgot about that. they should be on the allowed list as well.

Posted by K.BeaR on Mar-20-2008 17:33:

i think it all depends on the circumstances. if theres a possibility for a recovery then no, however, if there is no chance what so ever then i believe its up to the person, laying on a hospital bed knowing you will pass soon is freaky to me, who wud wanna lay in a bed suffering while waiting for your time to come, i think that wud kill me before nething else, suffering is one thing but to know and have to antipate ur death is another.

Posted by DPetey81 on Mar-20-2008 17:49:

Yes to all cases in which a person is proven to be of sound mind. True, it may seem hideous, immoral, or unethical to some based on opinions, beliefs, and so forth. But projecting those opinions onto another person and his/her own life is every bit as wrong. As mentioned previously, our life is the only thing that we truly own and thus we should have control over it. There are many, many, many people suffering out there who want nothing more than to be at peace, but can't because the government will not allow it. I find this to be an indredibly rediculous concept.

Posted by UmmiE on Mar-20-2008 17:52:

quote:
Originally posted by Yohan

Assisted suicide... Well, I'm all for people doing whatever they want, as long as it does no harm to others.

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