People like Tony Nicklinson and Euthanasia.

Tell me do you think he has the right to an assited suicide?

For those of you who don't know who I am talking about: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2189263/Tony-Nicklinson-Tears-High-Court-rules-CANT-ask-doctor-end-life.html

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I think he should be allowed to be "put to sleep". He's in pain everyday and it's not fair. We put down animals who are in pain everyday and near their death bed so why not humans as well?

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@Improbable_Heart This is one of those hard topics, but I think if they change the law, we'll have cases where doctors think they know what's best for people and just go on killing sprees... Euthanasia is a dangerous thing, because those in control are usually out of control - it's illegal for a reason. Still, I'm not saying that he shouldn't be allowed to find his peace - even Sigmund Freud asked his doctor to end his life with a morphine overdose.

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@Improbable_Heart

Just like @JohnS_2 said, this is a touchy subject for most people - opinions always vary. I however believe that people have he right to die, we wouldn't watch an animal suffer a slow and painful death so why should we have to watch a human go through it?

Sure, there is a risk of doctor psycho's going round killing people because they think they know best but the chances of that are pretty small if the right controls are taken. Worrying about that is like saying "we cant give police officers guns incase they go crazy and start shooting people" - theres risk with everything and I think giving people with fatal conditions the right to die is something worth taking the risk for.

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@Decoded It's impossible for me to actually form a functional theory on how it should be handled... In a case like this it's really hard. I could only really decide if I was in such a situation myself.

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@Improbable_Heart Really late but I just wanted to say, aside from the doctors going all crazy and people taking advantage of it. I think it depends on his purpose of life (I'm gonna go all religious-y and all since you did post this in the 'spiritual' section).

According to the recent 'freedom of speech', 'freedom of an individual' rights going on I think he should be allowed to 'kill' himself because it's his life and his choice. I don't know the guy's religion but if he happens to be an athiest then his belief would be that he's better off dead and in 'peace' then suffering with such low 'quality of life'.

Or if he's christian then after death he'll go heaven anyway so why suffer (according to christianity; I'm not saying that christians promote Euthenasia though...)

But personally, me holding certain beliefs and all (Islam) I wouldn't want him to die, because I believe that quality of life has nothing to do with ones purpose of life.

But yeah, legalising Euthenasia would add a whole new set of problems to this already crazy world, as the other two said ^^^.

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@chemicalnoise Hahaaa, comparing humans to animals...? X)

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@MissH0621 I guess.. I love dogs and I like them more than humans (friendship wise) so I'd take that's a compliment ? XD

Idk. But I do agree that legalizing Eutenasia would cause problems.

If animals are so important then why can't humans be?

EX. "the dog is dying put it out of it's misery!"

"the human is dying, let's try to save it, but no it won't work, we'll wait till it dies on it's own."

Meh, just my two cents.

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No but in Islam we value time as it can be used to do good deeds and to worship God, that is our purpose in life. So as long as you can do that...Animals on the other hand, can't :D @chemicalnoise

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@MissH0621 Everything seems like a risk at first. Everything.

But you can't let that scare you into not trying to improve the world.

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@MissH0621 True, i guess but @Improbable_Heart is correct. Animals have a purpose as well. But someone's life choices shouldn't have to be changed by someone else's religion. I say they should go by what their religion says about that or just do what they want. It's their life, body, and choice.

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@MissH0621 Non-human animals can help the world. They keep us humans alive by being part of ecosystems and our food. If humans died out, however, there would be little to no consequence for any other creature.

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@Improbable_Heart You're very correct.

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@chemicalnoise That was my opinion, in my first answer I considered most religions :)

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@Improbable_Heart I'm not saying we should kill animals off, i'm saying that there's a difference between wanting an animal to live and wanting a human too.

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@MissH0621 Oh, okay, that's very good then :D

I dislike it when people force their religion on others.

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@Improbable_Heart its like this the goverment are always going to try and smother the slightest bit of rebellion that challenges their authority its the rules of the jungle of life but be a rebel angel don't play within the rules if that means if it means having to do some thing against your principles

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@Improbable_Heart I don't get how we're improving the world by allowing people to kill eachother, maybe finding cures or something would be a better solution...?

In my opinion not allowing Euthenasia contradicts 'freedom' rights and stuff...

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@chemicalnoise No religion is being forced on anyone. The main reason for Euthenasia being illegal is because (i think) it can be taken advantage of, I mean we already have people killing people for inheritence money, insurance and stuff.

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@RebelAngel007 Are you talking about present goverment? It sounds like you're talking about the capitol to me XD

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@MissH0621 I didn't think any religion was...I was just talking in general :P

But yeah, I understand why it's illegal. I'm on the fence with Euthensia. I agree with it but I don't.

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@chemicalnoise Know what you mean, after all it is a very controversial topic :D

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@MissH0621 I never thought that you said you were for killing off all animals. And I'm not saying we should allow people to kill people, that would not be an improvement. But if we allowed people to be in full control of their lives, then that would be an improvement.

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@MissH0621 It's too non-agreeable and non-disagreeable at the same time, haha XD

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current goverment capitol what does it matter theres always going to be oppression we can't stop it in one go it needs the domino effect some one to star it off @MissH0621

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