Do you think Euthanasia should be legalised in Britain?

Question

If it were put under the same safeguards applied in the Netherlands.

Put reasons for your answer :)

Additional Details

Humans Obvioulsy.

Oh also forgot to mention, it is voluntary euthanasia I am talking about :)

Just incase anybody didn't think that lol

To clarify I'm not looking for you to simply quote things off websites.

I want you to tell me whether you personally think it shouild be legalised in Britain and why.

Answer 1

Best Answer - Chosen by Voters

Assisted suicide, yes, but according to the rules and safeguards proposed by Lord Joffe.

But I do not think that it is right to kill people who have not consented to this. And even with those who do want to kill themselves, it should only be done in certain situations.

Which is why I like his bill as it addresses the problems with the topic.

Source(s):

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/2…

Answer 2

Yes.

I think the aims of the NHS should be to improve quality of life in the long-term. In some cases this means saving lives of people that don't want to be saved (e.g. failed suicide attempts, or sectioning the mentally ill), but there are cases in which to save life is just to draw out the disease and pain, and in these specific cases I think the NHS would be improving QUALITY of life in allowing those in pain to end their suffering.

p.s. Corbin Lofin euthanasia for animals is already legal - vets often have to put animals down. We talk about this as "putting them out of their misery", and it being "for the best", in a sympathetic and morally justified manner, even though the animal never gives its consent. Why is it therefore such a different matter to allow terminally ill people in great pain to decide to end their own suffering?

Answer 3

Euthanasia (from the Greek meaning "good death) refers to the practice of ending a life in a painless manner. Many different forms of euthanasia can be distinguished, including animal euthanasia and human euthanasia, and within the latter, voluntary and involuntary euthanasia. Voluntary euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide have been the focus of great controversy in recent years.

Under very specific circumstances it can be legalised.

Quality of Life: The pain and suffering a person feels during a disease, even with pain relievers, can be incomprehensible to a person who has not gone through it. Even without considering the physical pain, it is often difficult for patients to overcome the emotional pain of losing their independence.

Economic costs and human resources: Today in many countries there is a shortage of hospital space. The energy of doctors and hospital beds could be used for people whose lives could be saved instead of continuing the life of those who want to die which increases the general quality of care and shortens hospital waiting lists. It is a burden to keep people alive past the point they can contribute to society, especially if the resources used could be spent on a curable ailment.

Source(s):

http://en.wikipedia.org

Answer 4

No, as all Doctors take an oath to preserve life, and this sort of thing can be abused, I do know that euthanasia does go on in Britain by our Doctors, but it should not become law.

Answer 5

At this present time - no. Mainly because most people shrink back in horror at the thought of allowing someone to put themselves out of their own misery.

However, given the ever rising global population, the ever increasing life span, plus the envisaged global shortages of food, water and liveable land area will there really be any choice in the future?

In the cold light of reality you can only fill this planet so far - then you have a recipe for disaster. One part of that recipe is destruction of the rain forests, the lungs of this planet. due to population growth. Less trees = less CO2 removed from the atmosphere and an increase in global warming.

Answer 6

I would oppose any move to legalise euthanasia in our country because it is all too easy to see how opening the door a tiny crack would amount to opening the floodgates. Already it is all too easy to allow people to die when they have a chance of survival if treated properly, as this link shows. One dreads to think of what might happen if euthanasia were authorised by law -- particularly given the availability to the authorities of the body parts of any person who has not specifically opted out as a donor. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/health…

Answer 7

Yes,after watching my beloved wife suffer for 5 long years, yes I would like to see legalised, and save others from the pain.