Euthanasia -Yes or No

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Posted: 12 years ago
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Hey guys i have recently come across the debate mansion forum in IF, I knw i have been here for quite a while now but never checked anything apart from the regular shows forum and regarding debate mansion forum i found it very interesting indeed. So i m posting my first debate topic. Do you think Euthanasia (assisted death- thts wat i prefer to call it) is ethical in terms of terminally ill patients and yes I would appreciate if we avoid any religious debates regarding this topic.This one has always been so close to my heart and I always get with an argument regarding this with my sister too who is a Doctor. I believe that one should have the right to die with dignity and in case of terminally ill patients its a mercy killing but she plainly refuses and strongly stands against it be it case of any patients. So what do you guys think, Is it something one should go for or as my sister says its completely insane to kill someone?
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Posted: 12 years ago
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Welcome to the DEM section Simmy . Hope you enjoy it here. 😊

Euthanasia remains a hotly debated topic all over. Your sister could have her reasons for opposing it. If it is not legal in your country she would obviously not comply. Is she opposed to active euthanasia only or does that extend to passive euthanasia too? The later gets practiced all over without actually naming it as such. Is she also opposed to PAS (physician assisted suicide)?

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Posted: 12 years ago
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Euthanasia is freedom from suffering and that is ALWAYS justifiable. In fact, I think its immoral to make a terminally ill patient go through every last dieing breath in pain and agony and misery. We put our pets to sleep out of kindness, so that they dont have to be in that kind of pain. But suddenly when we talk about humans, it becomes immoral, double standards? 😳
I believe in assisted suicide, but not in someone else making the decision to terminate a life.

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