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Originally Posted by Mean Mr. Mustard
I disagree - if I ever develop a dementia I don't want to live anymore after a certain point where I can't recognize family and loved ones. That isn't a cop out that is ensuring quality of life if nothing else. I don't want to be a burden in the future on the people who I care about and I don't think many people do.
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They may not recognise family and loved ones but that doesn't mean we have the right to end thier lives because we think they are a burden.
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I think of euthenasia as a medical procedure to be honest with you - people have the right not to have medical procedures performed without their consent, so I think logically people should have the right to have elective medical procedures to be performed. I am not saying kill all the seniors but if there is someone who has reoccuring infections, lets say they lost a limb to diabetes, is incontinent of stool and urine, pressure ulcers, constant UTIs, memory/cognitive issues.... I can't blame someone in those positions for hitting the eject button and I think having it done in a respectful, painless manner is a lot better than a senior trying of OD on pills or hang themselves.
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I see euthanasia as suicide and that's not something I support. I've witnessed members of my family unit endure great pain and suffering from Cancer and in the end all chose to die with dignity. You start allowing euthanasia and it will quickly become a slippery slope where it will become a family memeber making that descion and not the person with the illness.