Euthanasia

Tatty · 14th February 2012, 05:04 PM

What are your opinions on it?

It's shocking that people who clearly have no quality of life anymore can't choose to die, but I can see why so many countries are against allowing it - there are just so many difficulties, it's not as simple as it sounds. Can anyone choose to die? Depressed people, for example? And if it is just terminally ill people, where do you draw the line what quality of life is bad enough to be allowed to die?

Minefield.

smoker · 14th February 2012, 05:06 PM

Cheer up, it's 5 o'clock, nashing time.

Lewberry pie · 14th February 2012, 05:06 PM

slippery slope and its probably impossible to know the answer

Tadger · 14th February 2012, 05:07 PM

I hear it's lovely in July.

Boris Bear · 14th February 2012, 05:08 PM

It would probably cost more money in counselling and lawsuits than it does to keep them alive

Riviera · 14th February 2012, 05:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Tadger

I hear it's lovely in July.

Isn't that when all the Euthanasians have their national celebrations

richie rich · 14th February 2012, 05:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Tatty

What are your opinions on it?

It's shocking that people who clearly have no quality of life anymore can't choose to die, but I can see why so many countries are against allowing it - there are just so many difficulties, it's not as simple as it sounds. Can anyone choose to die? Depressed people, for example? And if it is just terminally ill people, where do you draw the line what quality of life is bad enough to be allowed to die?

Minefield.

Let people have the choice IMO,NHS would benefit,families would benefit too and itll also stop all these rip off care homes making a fortune

JonMc · 14th February 2012, 05:09 PM

Minefield is right.

Great in practice but the safeguards need to be water tight. Euthenasia rather than nil by mouth until dead might be a good start though.

muggboots · 14th February 2012, 05:13 PM

there are a lot of unscrupulous people out there who would knock people off
left, right and chelsea given the chance. stopping that would be the biggest challenge.

JAZZMANB · 14th February 2012, 05:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Tatty

What are your opinions on it?

It's shocking that people who clearly have no quality of life anymore can't choose to die, but I can see why so many countries are against allowing it - there are just so many difficulties, it's not as simple as it sounds. Can anyone choose to die? Depressed people, for example? And if it is just terminally ill people, where do you draw the line what quality of life is bad enough to be allowed to die?

Minefield.

My mate lives in minefield he quite likes it,unless he.s one of those chirpy types......mind he did tell me once in those legal clinics in europe they serve cheerios for breakfast...