Your views

[sImOn]

What do you lot think? Are you for or against VAE(Voluntary Active Euthanasia)?

[Jem]

In theory, I'm all for it. I think it should be decriminalised but don't think it should be made legal just yet because the legislation would be too messy and it's such an individual thing that a genereal legislation will always be unsatisfactory. I think it should be kept within families/hospitals etc, and the state should be kept out. Er, does that make sense?

(Spiritually however, I disagree, I beleive in fate)

In Peace,
xxx

[darren]

Jem said:

(Spiritually however, I disagree, I beleive in fate)

But normally it's human medicine that's keeping the person alive isn't it? If someone is being kept alive by anything except natural eg. they're not able to die, then surely that's interfering with fate? And therefore, technically, isn't any medicine or treatment administered to anyone interfering with "fate"?

[sImOn]

Er, does that make sense?

Yep

[Jem]

Cheers Simon, I often wonder whether I make sense at all! Glad someone thinks so!

Elez, maybe the issue of a fate should be another thread?!

I agree it is human medicine keeping them alive but there have been a few cases where they've changed their mind about t a termination (or a family member has refused it) and the person has got better and gone on to live a quality life?

It's a difficult one admittedly, I just don't see how they could possibly write legislation for something like that...?

In Peace, XXX

[Rhi]

Maybe instead of legalisation they could do it by reviewing certain cases, taking into account their medical history, the family's wishes and most importantly the patients wishes?

[Jem]

Ideally Rhi yeah, although they would have to set up some sort of fast-track legal system to deal with it... maybe not too practical?

In Peace xxx

[darren]

We are all told that we have free will and are allowed to make choices. If someone cannot stand to live, why not let them die if they so wish? We put animals down the minute they start suffering, and they don't have the choice. It is the humane thing to do. Life is valuable, but the only argument AGAINST it is religious eg. we can't take what god has given us. Even religious believers should think, "God has given me freewill, it is my will that I cannot bear to live"




Incidentally, did anyone know that attempted suicide used to be punishable by death?

[Alex]

like most people, im all for voluntary ethunasia. like people say, its all down to free will. i think they will have to legalise it sooner or later as so many people are going to scandinavia to get it done, so they may as well get it over here. if you dont allow someone in total pain just die, isn't that kind of like torture? there may not be such a big difference between a hospital bed and a torture rack.

[Bobcus]

I'm sorry I must sound quite stupid but what exactly is "Euthanasia"