Need help with a class (Euthanasia or right to die)

[YYC in LAX]

Voted.

Which class is this just out of curiosity? I'm assuming its a university paper?

[Sliver]

Originally Posted by transplant99

Such a complex and situational question.

Therefore I have to say undecided but both for and against based on each individual case.

Then wouldn't that mean you are for assisted suicide, but with boundaries?

I think everybody who voted in favour of euthanasia feels exactly like you do - there would have to be specific criteria you'd have to meet to get the thumb's up on this.

[mykalberta]

In favor so long as the person is of sound mind. Other than that I cant think of a reason not to be.

[PIMking]

Originally Posted by Hack&Lube

Might be interesting to contrast a poll with mostly Canadian respondents like this with what your fellow Americans might feel.

What's interesting is that I've got a poll on another southern forum that runs almost the same as this.

Replying on droid2

Having 2 close family friends with cancer (one liver=not expected to live past the next 6 months, one lung=who is also diabetic and on dialysis and doesn't look good) I hope that they don't have to suffer in their last days (which, unfortunately is going to be too soon)

The guy with lung cancer was on pain meds that made him go a little psycho (combative with his wife and refusing dialysis treatment) They changed his meds and now he isn't doing very good. My dad said it looks like the cancer is eating him from the inside out and he's still in pain.

At what point is a human being (in their right frame of mind) allowed to say: "OK. I give up. I have no more fight in me and I think I've led a pretty decent life up until now. Let me go now so my friends and family have nothing but good memories of me."

When I do my will (which I should do soon having a 19 month old daughter) I will have a "Do not rescucitate" clause in it.

[Russic]

Quite surprised at the low number of "no" responses. I expected it to be the least picked, but that's lower than I expected.

[PIMking]

Originally Posted by YYC in LAX

Voted.

Which class is this just out of curiosity? I'm assuming its a university paper?

Speech 106, it's not a paper but one of our class project "group discussion". I just want to have some data that I can go into with. The discussion has to last at a minimum of 20 minutes.

[Thor]

Stunned at the sheer number of yes's over no's here, really did not expect that at all.

Within the right framework, I'm very much in favor of it. No person should have to suffer any longer than necessary, but family, doctors and most importantly the person of sound mind must make this decision with great sensitivity and guidance.

So few nations want to touch this topic politically, mostly I would susptect because of religious backlash, but yet here in this small sample we have a overwhelming yes for the idea of it.

Which makes me wonder, is Canada ready for such laws; I know here in Iceland the nation is overwhelmingly in favor of such a law but no law has been attempted to be passed.

Maybe its time I tried here in Iceland, small country, so only a few people can get a lot done.

[afc wimbledon]

I voted 'In Favour', I was of course assuming this meant voluntary euthanasia, not the German variety.

[puckluck]

Originally Posted by Thor

Stunned at the sheer number of yes's over no's here, really did not expect that at all.

Within the right framework, I'm very much in favor of it. No person should have to suffer any longer than necessary, but family, doctors and most importantly the person of sound mind must make this decision with great sensitivity and guidance.

So few nations want to touch this topic politically, mostly I would susptect because of religious backlash, but yet here in this small sample we have a overwhelming yes for the idea of it.

Which makes me wonder, is Canada ready for such laws; I know here in Iceland the nation is overwhelmingly in favor of such a law but no law has been attempted to be passed.

Maybe its time I tried here in Iceland, small country, so only a few people can get a lot done.

Agreed with this, and this is why I chose "undecided".

So many circumstances where my opinion would change to "in favor" to "against"

Like valo403 said earlier this is a hard question for a poll.

[Dion]

Originally Posted by Calgaryborn

Pain relief needs to be restricted normally because a patient can become addicted to the drug or lose their ability to tolerate discomfort. Certainly higher doses of any drug raises the risk of overdose as well. These should not be concerns in the treatment of terminally ill. If your Doctor won't provide adequate pain relief find another. It is as simple as that.

It's not that simple. Not everyone decides to give up, wanting to die. Dispite her pain my lady friend didn't want to die. She was at peace with what was happening to her and didn't want to give up on life. Quality of life time with her husband and 2 boys was very important to her during her final days. Doctors could have medicated her until she was a zombie but that was not what she wanted her last days to be like. The pain was made tolerable and she got that precious family time she wanted. She died with dignity and grace.