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Are you against or pro euthanasia?

Every time I watch a debate on Euthanasia, it reveals deep divisions about the value and meaning of life. What happens if we keep normalising the right to die or continuously expand the parameter.

Have we become a compassionate society, for civil law to allow a decent death. The slippery slope argument is harder to combat, though, I don't know where I stand with this.

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rckt148 · 61-69, M

I quit putting my 2 cents in on such matters when I seen someone have to live with the results of my opinion .
Until you walk in someones shoes ,and have to see the results of your vote
you need to keep you opinions to yourself ..

I am thankful also I was not allowed to pronounce someone that I was trying to save
Some I would have given up on pulled through ,and were no worse for all they went through ,had it been up to me and my inexperience ,someone would have lost a parent or a kid ,proving to me ,some things should not be in our hands.

Hospice has no problem giving people morphine until their organs shut down
Not so sure as to how I feel about that either

Random1Thoughts · F

@rckt148
I think we should have a say, the Government play a huge role and say who is eligible to live or die. We vote these politicians into parliament.

rckt148 · 61-69, M

@Random1Thoughts some have no clue what the outcome of their actions are until they have made them and you can't take it back ,
And if you had to also face the consequences of the actions you would bring on someone else ,then your choice might not be so easy to make then
a friend of mine was in a coma 15 yrs ,and one day woke up
another friend had a stoke ,,,the doctors said she would recover but she would need to be on a vent she was still not able to breath on her own
My Daughter took care of this woman night and day ,and moved in with her to be her care giver for free
And a daughter she had not seen in 8 yrs came and told them to unplug her and since we never thought we would need any directives ,she got her wish
Her Mom fought 2 days ,giving her the evil eye ,but she passed
Then the cold hearted witch tried to toss her uncle into the streets
He was on the deed and still in his right mind ,she lost that one or she would have killed him too ,,,
I see a real potential for abuse ,and a means for some family to just rid themselves of a "Burden "
Unless you are a Doctor ,and know there is no chance for quality of life
I will never say you have the right to unplug someones else or give them drugs to end their lives ,you want to kill yourself thats one thing ,people do it every day ,,,my brother and best friend did ,,,bullet to the brain