Euthanasia (moral, Creator, church, zealous, experience) - Page 3

w00t · #21 10-23-2007, 02:13 AM

I have power of attorney! He certainly will not be resuscitated if he has another haemorrhage. But I am worried that it is possible he could be left in a condition where he is alive but unable to care for himself, the worst of all situations. I would be tempted to put him out of his misery.

Mestemia · #22 10-23-2007, 07:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Seyorni

Some other thoughts: In the absence of Advance directives, an individual's spouse holds medical Power of Attorney. She has the same power to direct medical intervention as the individual himself would have, were he communicative. It is her right to designate palliative care only, if that is her choice.

Unless of course there is a family member who takes the decision of the POA holder to court.

The whole Terri Schaivo fiasco could have been avoided had there been a living will or an advanced directive.

logician · #23 10-23-2007, 05:52 PM

There is no god, euthanasia should be the right of any person of sound mind.

methylatedghosts · #24 10-23-2007, 06:06 PM

Ok from an experience in my extended family

My auntie (Hermien) was diagnose with lung cancer a while ago. She was admitted to hospital for her final weeks. She was on morphine to ease the pain. Slowly, over her last week and a half the morphine dose was increase. She lapsed into a coma for 4 days. She woke up then and was able to talk to everyone. He breathing was VERY laboured. She wasn't getting enough oxygen and every breath hurt, even with the morphine. Then after a few hours she said "I'm going to sleep now and I don't want to wake up". A few hours later they really increased the morphine. That night her pulse weakened and weakened and then she died.

Had she not had the morphine treatement, she would have been in agony for another month and a half existing and being forced to live the end of her life. For 5 minutes, take a single straw and breathe through only that. It's very very hard. Now imagine that for 2 months. That's what it was like for her. I can think of no better way than to have let her die in this way.

madhatter85 · #25 10-23-2007, 06:33 PM

Someone asked me about Euthanasia and i told them i didn't care about oriental schoolkids.

Bathsheba · #26 10-23-2007, 06:45 PM

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Originally Posted by madhatter85

Someone asked me about Euthanasiaand i told them i didn't care about oriental schoolkids.

I'm surprised you didn't whip out the book of mormon and tell them about the other flock.

Regarding euthanasia, I also support the Death With Dignity Act

On October 27, 1997 Oregon enacted the Death with Dignity Act (the Act) which allows terminally-ill Oregonians to end their lives through the voluntary self-administration of lethal medications, expressly prescribed by a physician for that purpose. The Act requires the Oregon Department of Human Services to collect information about the patients and physicians who participate in the Act, and publish an annual statistical report. These data are important to parties on both sides of the issue. Our position is a neutral one, and we offer no opinions about these questions. We routinely receive inquiries about the Act. Here are some answers to frequently asked questions. FAQs about Death with Dignity

UnTheist · #27 10-23-2007, 09:43 PM

It's their life, nobody else's. If my best friend wanted Euthanasia, I would still support him in his decision.

CaptainXeroid · #28 10-23-2007, 10:15 PM

I am really on the fence here.

I have a great deal of compassion for those who are suffering but I can also see a great potential for abuse even with safeguards in place.

While most decent people would not even broach the subject, it is easy to imagine unscrupulous people trying to hasten their inheritances by convincing elderly relatives to take the 'easy way out'.

The fence hurts my posterior end, but I just don't feel strongly enough to vote it up or down yet.

Seyorni · #29 10-24-2007, 10:20 AM

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Originally Posted by CaptainXeroid

I am really on the fence here.

I have a great deal of compassion for those who are suffering but I can also see a great potential for abuse even with safeguards in place.

While most decent people would not even broach the subject, it is easy to imagine unscrupulous people trying to hasten their inheritances by convincing elderly relatives to take the 'easy way out'.

The fence hurts my posterior end, but I just don't feel strongly enough to vote it up or down yet.

I can understand your concern, but in those places where physician assisted euthanasia is legal, these potential abuses have not manifested themselves.