Mercy Killing

Discussion in 'Religion' started by angie828, Jan 5, 2011.

  1. angie828

    angie828 New Member

    I have mixed feelings about Mercy Killing . What does everyone else think. On one hand you should be able to decide if you live but on the other hand I do not think that one should help someone else end their life.
     
  2. Moen1305

    Moen1305 Not Republican!

    Are you referring to euthanasia or suicide? If euthanasia, I believe dying with dignity is preferable to being kept alive with no quality of life just because we have the technology to do so. If suicide, you should have the right to end your own life if you have a terminal illness. However, suicide because life is just too difficult leaves a lot of other victims behind.

    10 years ago, one of my wives students committed suicide because he could bare to let his parents find out he was gay. His pain ended but his family’s pain goes on. You can’t legislate suicide away but you can change society so that people don’t feel like suicide is their only option.
     
  3. angie828

    angie828 New Member

    I was referring to Euthanasia. But anyone can feel free to say what they feel about suicide. My fiancees cousin committed suicide. No one knows why. He had it all- the great girlfriend, he was attractive, got good grades. I guess no one knows what is going on in their heads.
     
  4. De Orc

    De Orc Well-Known Member

    I would like the choice if life became so intolrable for me, without the worry that any one who might assist in any way would face prosecution
     
  5. Moen1305

    Moen1305 Not Republican!

    Steve, I'd be happy to kill you and flee the country prior to prosecution. Just give me the word. LOL! :)
     
  6. angie828

    angie828 New Member

    I think that if I were in pain I would also want the choice if I needed help to do it.
     
  7. De Orc

    De Orc Well-Known Member

    Why thank you most kindly LOL
     
  8. Stujoe

    Stujoe Well-Known Member

    I tend to think that any adult should have the right to choose to end their own life or have someone else end it for them if they so choose.
     
  9. tomcorona

    tomcorona Anti republican truther

    Shouldn't the market really decide though?
     
  10. Stujoe

    Stujoe Well-Known Member

    Nope. An adult should be able to decide if they want their life to end. Not the supermarket or the government.
     
  11. angie828

    angie828 New Member

    I do not think that the government should have any say in it either. They have enough say in how I live my life already!
     
  12. jenclinedinst

    jenclinedinst New Member

    well whaddaya know
     
  13. tomcorona

    tomcorona Anti republican truther

    I still say the market should decide.
     

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