What is your take on human euthanasia?

My body, my choice. Anyone willing is fine, preferably the one i ask it to, probably someone i trust, like my girlfriend or my best friend.

I’m in favor of it, but I have a few stipulations.

1— It must be requested by the patient at the time, and carried out within a week or less. You can not state in any kind of will that it is your wish to be euthanased in the event of certain conditions

2— Any doctor, nurse or other member of staff who says “you know… there is always euthanasia” or otherwise puts pressure on the patient, shall lose their license to practice medicine, no second chances, no exceptions.

3— It must be carried out by a qualified doctor, except in cases where all you need to do is push a button.

4— The psychiatrist has to give you an all-clear bill of mental health.

Basically, I’m in favor of it because, really, what possibly logical and rational argument could you ever have against it? other than appeals to emotions, I doubt you will find any strong arguments for why a person should not have the right to die.

You will see by my stipulations, that I’m assuming we are talking about sick people who are suffering, but I would not have any problem with someone ending their life, even if they where physically ok. Again, the persons right to decide trumps all other concerns.

As for why I have the stipulations that I have, I will leave you to figure that out.

I’m 100% in favor of it.

And I have a short list of candidates whose names I’d like to volunteer.

I would say yes, If they were in enough pain, and I knew that was what they truly wanted, I believe that whomever they wanted to be eunthanized by, should do it. Because really, it’s that person’s dying wish.

Yes. Full stop.

I would hope, however, that it’s done in a manner that’s respectful to those who love the person. Being required to hang on to some last bits of a terrifyingly painful life just because…well, because the state “says so” is the worst kind of state intervention.

Depends on your views. I couldn’t “put down” someone I love. I can understand why someone would do it and why they would want to be euthanized. Most Christians ( me being one of them) would feel that it is a form of suicide and a sure way to go to hell but then again I am not God to decide that final decision. Still I am an understanding person and can see why someone would opt for that. I could easily see some less than caring family members abusing this.

I have no problem at all with voluntary euthanasia being legal. In the absence of a machine allowing people to do it themselves, I would want some sort of trained professional to do it. Leaving it open leads to the possibility of someone without training doing it improperly. The reason why I am for the legalization of voluntary euthanasia is that I think there needs to be a strong reason in a free society to prohibit people from living and dying on their own terms and I see no such reason as existing in this case.

I disagree with @poisonedantidote‘s first two stipulations for the following reasons. The first stipulation seems to rule out DNR orders, which I strongly support. A huge amount of time and money is wasted during the last six months of life keeping people medically alive, and I do not want to add to that problem. I also don’t like the idea of medical professionals being subject to gag orders regarding a patient’s options, so I wouldn’t support anything as strict as the second stipulation. If we’re worried about people being pressured (which would make it involuntary euthanasia), screen for that as part of the psychological examination.

@SavoirFaire I like your answer. BUT like I said no debating. That means no saying you disagree with an answer. I’m not going to flag you but next time read the details.

@daytonamisticrip I’m not debating. I’m explaining why my answer is different, and it is explicitly a matter of opinion that caused those differences. I’m not saying there is anything incorrect about @poisonedantidote‘s answer.

(Perhaps this response constitutes debating. But if it does, then so does your own!

You clearly stated ” I disagree with @poisonedantidote‘s first two stipulations for the following reasons”.
Anyway moving on.

@daytonamisticrip Disagreeing is not debating.

Anyway moving on.

If someone doesn’t have the power or ability to off themselves, kill them…. If that’s what they want.

It has been law in Oregon for over ten years. If three doctors say you have less than six months they will give you pills that you can take when you want. It has only been used under 60 times.