My 2 cents:
If someone is suffering terribly and constantly without any end in sight other than death, and that person wants to no longer live, then I think it is the ethical thing to do to euthanize that person. However, exacting standards should be met. This should involving several peoples signing off on it, including the patient (if possible), parents (if applicable), some sort of ethics board, and a psychiatrist or psychologist who would diagnose the suffering.
The typical scenario thought of is the elderly, bed-ridden person who has no joy left in life. We should allow that person to have his or her suffering ended. We already euthanize dogs and cats because no one wants to provide homes for them, and there is no uproar about that, even though it is a very sad state of affairs, but people who say nothing about that ardently oppose any sort of euthanasia for suffering humans.
I do not think that we should kill for eugenic or aesthetic reasons. I do not think that people should be killed for being mentally retarded.
Originally posted by Dissident DanWell you picked a bad one, but I hope your not incharge if I'm the one
My 2 cents:
If someone is suffering terribly and constantly without any end in sight other than death, and that person wants to no longer live, then I think it is the ethical thing to do to euthanize that person. However, exacting standards should be met. This should involving several peoples signing off on it, including the patient (if possible), ...[text shortened]... c or aesthetic reasons. I do not think that people should be killed for being mentally retarded.
suffering.
Originally posted by wucky3I have read the full link.
sorry if i haven't made it clear...have you read the link i gave?
if a screening for downs is positive the women is offered the choice of an abortion regardless of how many weeks...
most women in the uk are automatically tested now for ds...in some regions it is compulsory. Agree?...disagree?
I disagree with automatically testing for the reasons I have given.
Nice link.
Kelly
Originally posted by TovMauzerWhy, you have already said that your okay with ending a life because
My question seems clear enough for me. I support euthanasia if it's done by pacient will, since his life belongs to him. Question about screening is much more difficult.
someone wants to end it? All your doing now is simply giving that
choice to someone other than the one being killed. What is the big deal?
Originally posted by KellyJayThere is the clear difference: people should have right to decide for themself what to do with their life. Suicide is the choice, not the sin.
Why, you have already said that your okay with ending a life because
someone wants to end it? All your doing now is simply giving that
choice to someone other than the one being killed. What is the big deal?
I also agree with abortion rights on early stage, but Wucky3 raised different question and posted excellent link. I asked my question looking at the problem from other side. And I'm not sure if I agree or disagree with screening practice.
Originally posted by TovMauzerI completely disagree with your foundational views on this matter
There is the clear difference: people should have right to decide for themself what to do with their life. Suicide is the choice, not the sin.
I also agree with abortion rights on early stage, but Wucky3 raised different question and posted excellent link. I asked my question looking at the problem from other side. And I'm not sure if I agree or disagree with screening practice.
of abortion, but I'm glad you at least are giving the screening
practice more thought.
Originally posted by wucky3It certainly not should be compulsary.
sorry if i haven't made it clear...have you read the link i gave?
if a screening for downs is positive the women is offered the choice of an abortion regardless of how many weeks...
most women in the uk are automatically tested now for ds...in some regions it is compulsory. Agree?...disagree?
That would, again, mean that a woman doesn't have control over what she does with her own body and anything in it.