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You didn't answer my question so I must assume that you wish to choose who among the dying will live and who will survive. What they want is not considered. This is one of the dangers of euthanasia; it purports to honor the wishes of the dying while it actually serves the wishes of those who do not value the lives of the dying. It is unwise to be too quick to believe what people say.
I don't understand your posts. I said nothing about God.
I don't know what that means. Do you know what it means? But whatever it means, it doesn't justify putting the sick to death.
Well, there are times when I'm tempted to make some people die in agony. What makes you so sure that euthanasia isn't dying in agony? I understand that Terri Schiavo died that way. She died a horrible death being starved and dehydrated to death. It's what your side of this issue calls "death with dignity."
The choice should be up to they dying person only. Medical directives are critical for situations where a person become incapable of deciding for themselves.
But in that case dying persons cannot choose to die.
They stipulate the conditions under which they want to die in their medical directive
Good, and I am glad for him. But I do not accept that everybody is the same. Or should be forced to be.... Jason did indeed lose the ability to play guitar, walk, talk, and breathe on his own. But he never lost his will to live or his desire to create music. Communicating through a series of eye movements with a system developed by his father, Jason spells out words as well as musical notes and chords...
I understand that some disability rights organizations opposed that legislation. Generally, disability rights groups oppose euthanasia seeing it as a danger to the disabled and everybody, really. You must admit it's a tough sell when those you propose to help fear your help and want no part of it.
Animals are not people. We generally don't treat people like we treat animals. Your argument here is no more valid than to say that since we eat animals, than we should eat people too! I think civilized behavior should be based on valuing human life. If we throw away some human lives as so much trash, then the social consequences jeopardize society by devaluing people we see as pitiful or a burden on society.
People who oppose euthanasia are often seen as religious nuts. I oppose euthanasia, and I am neither.
Is it really Granny who wants to die, or would somebody else--possibly a member of her family--want her to die? It's common for families to abuse elderly or disabled relatives, and getting rid of those relatives under the guise of compassion or honoring their "decision" can be a stealthy option.
I'm generally against euthanasia because the stigma I need to live with is bad enough without labeling me as a hopeless case who's better off dead. Besides, I know full well that those who might be "on deck" for suicide due to pain are probably in pain due to poor health care that could be improved a lot.
Or you could actually ask Granny! Perhaps with nobody in the room? I can list the names of people who fought hard for the right to Medical Assistance in Dying, because they truly wanted that assistance. Sue Rodriguez, for example, suffering from ALS, sincerely wished to die on her own terms, with help to do so comfortably. She was a Canadian activist who did every thing she could to achieve this result. And got her wish in 1994.
OK. Fine. As long as force or coercion is not involved in assisted dying, then that's not a problem with it although I think there are many other difficulties.
