Should euthanasia or physician assisted suicide be legal? For example someone is suffering from an incurable disease should they have a right to request the physician to end their life? What about in cases of severe depression? Should there be an age limit?
well there should definately be an age limit, like 18 sounds good. I guess it should be legal but maybe they should be required to see a psychiatrist before hand.
Absolutely. There is no reason why a person has to suffer a lot of pain if they know their illness will kill them in near future. Not only the person is feeling horrible but also the family and friends who will feel helpless because they can't really do anything. In such a situation you should have the right to decide for yourself.
When it comes to incurable diseases that are only going to end up killing you anyway, yes. When it comes to mental illnesses, NO. I suffered with depression myself when I was younger and thought of suicide, but now that I'm older and have taken care of my mental issues I realize I don't want that. When you have a mental illness you're not in your right mind, so people trying to force you to keep living is the right thing to do in that situation. Speaking from personal experience.
Yes, if you want to end your life it's your decision to make, I never understood why is it so hard for some people to accept it.
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Originally posted by BadBitches
Yes. We're the authors of our own life and should be able to choose when our story ends.
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Absolutely. There is no reason why a person has to suffer a lot of pain if they know their illness will kill them in near future. Not only the person is feeling horrible but also the family and friends who will feel helpless because they can't really do anything. In such a situation you should have the right to decide for yourself.
It should always be dissuaded and the person in question should be shown the benefits of living, but ultimately everyone has a right to end their lives. Particularly if they have a terminal illness.