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I really am curious, having gone to a Roman Catholic school/sixth form for the best part of my secondary education free discussions about this subject were few and far between - the main consensus was (IMO) people agreed with it but didn't want to seem "wrong" infront of the teacher in say RE, I on the other hand spoke my mind. I agree with it (aslong as it is controlled and not a way to bump people off for their life insurance ;) )

I would like to know if anybody disagrees with it? (Rather than if anybody agrees, I am pretty sure most will)
 
i do agree with it in principle, but i think if it were to be legalised in britain, there would be far too much rule-bending and total disregard for proper protocol.

Having people who are suffering, only delaying the inevitable is cruel IMO.
 
Mmmmm. I think with the current overcrowding in hospitals and long waiting lists it could be dangerous to legalise. I have a friend who had a severe stroke before Christmas and was given 3 days to life. She is still alive and making a full recovery and has been moved out of intensive care and back to a local hospital ward. If her husband had taken the advice of the hospital he may have been tempted to "stop her from suffering"
 
But tryfan, my GFs grandmother is suffering from multiple cancers currently, without getting too personal it's not good, she has been fatal for a month or two now and at the moment is severely suffering.....she won't make a recovery. That makes me think.

I ask this question because an ex-policeman today was given a suspended sentance for slitting his wife's wrist then doing the same to his, he survived. She had been diagnosed with fatal cancer and having worked with cancer patiants throughout her life said "this is the last show of love you can do for me". I feel that this is a move towards legalising it at some point in the long term future.
 
I see your point and I respect it.

I was just concerned that not everyone is a black and white case like you have mentioned and legalising could lead to misuse.

How much time do you give a critical patient? One month, two months, a year? If someone is critical ill with Cancer but a cure was found 6 months later how would the law lie with the 500 people that had been bumped off?

It is such a grey area that I am not sure it would ever be legalised. Maybe I am wrong, it wouldn't be the first time.
 
Difficult again... To help someone commit suicide is seen as murder in the eye of the law even if there is absolute proof that the person wanted to die. The law would need to change and that could lead to people being 'murdered' by the crafting of letters or videos of 'proof' by the murderer
 
Which is why I know it would have to be very well controlled and it only be legal under certain circumstances (like everything in our world!) I.e. if a guy thinks he wants to kill his wife it wouldn't be legal as X and Y would have to be done for it to be legal.

Suicide isn't against the law....assisted suicide (within reason) should be carefully considered. This man didn't get a prison sentance for it which is very interesting IMO.
 
No prison sentence is indeed interesting! So, that would suggest that you could get away with it under certain circumstances then. I guess we will have to wait and see if this changes in the future...
 
I find it difficult to understand that it's legal to do something (commit suicide) but no legal to help it lol.

I have a question:

"What crime can you only do once?" - normally people would say "commit suicide" but that's not a crime. Stu got it right impressively the other day.

He got a suspended sentence...I was very surprised.
 
I guess it is not a crime because it is impossible to convict someone of it!!

The law is that you are innocent until proven guilty therefore because you could never be proven guilty it can't be a crime! What are they going to do if they convict you? How can you stand in front of a jury? :confused:
 
You miss the point (well my point)....attempted suicide isn't illegal is it either?

Got an answer to my question yet? ;)
 
pghstochaj said:
Stu got it right impressively the other day.
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You sound surprised ;)

Euthanasia - I agree in principle, but it is the regulations and abuse thereof that may go askew.

My mother was diagnosed with cancer, and survived, and then diagnosed again 5 years later. Was it terminal? In the end, yes! But in the meantime she had a life.

However, she was never in a vegetative state for a great deal of time [ok, in the short term, she lapsed into comas].

Each case has to be looked at on its own merits, and let the Law Lords decide, imo, hopefully based on reasonable grounds and with agreement of partners, doctors, etc.
 
Don't get me wrong, I am not saying in all cases, not even 50% is it justified or right, just there are some clear cut cases where it's probably the best thing - few people can deny that.

Stu, I was surprised!
 
Oh yes, no doubts - certain cases deserve it, some cases are a bit judgemental.

You only surprised coz I got it right and you got it wrong :D see, there is a God after all :)
 
I thought Suicide was illegal? Although clearly neither sucessful nor unsucessful people would be prosectuted!

As for euthanasia i think the law has to stay as it is. Certainly there's no way it should be legal to do it in your own home - pensioners trying to slit their wrists that's gonna be messy (and more painful).
 
I wonder how many would change their mind if they were put in such a situation/had to sit by a friend/relative in severe pain?

I am not meaning legal on any occasion, just under well controlled circumstances with plenty of control.

Richard, commiting suicide isn't illegal.
 
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