If someone you knew was terminally ill and they wanted to die, would you grant their wish and end their suffering or prolong it? Do you believe people should have a "right to die"?
I think that in extreme cases people should be allowed to die rather than suffer. However , I do not think that a person's loved one's should do the dead themselves. That has the potential to leave a mental scar for the rest of their lives. I know a woman who helped her grandmother out in such a way and it bugs her mentally. One reason it bugs her is because she can't tell anyone about it except me.
@Wraithorn Oh most definitely, it’s funny how many just don’t give a shit and maybe for the first time in their lives say what’s really on their minds.
@Jeephikelove Yes ! That's one of the reasons I like old people. You can ask a question and very often get a straightforward and blunt answer. I enjoy that.
Just to be clear I don't condone senseless killing. I talking about a situation like if YOU were someone's POA (power of attorney) or living will. I had an aunt that had terminal cancer and I had to watch her die a slow miserable death. However, she was a devout Christian, so to end her suffering would be disrespectful to her beliefs.
That's between them and their maker. I would offer to do what I could to make them feel better, but I would not condemn myself. "Thou shalt not kill." Pretty straight forward.