Talk to me about euthanasia…
Poll: Talk to me about euthanasia…
Total Members Polled: 355
Discussion
I for one, am all for it.
I am hoping that when i get old and tired and have no kids/family etc etc, i will be able to book myself into a clinic and check out.
Further more, i think there should be government incentives for doing this. If i had myself done in at 70, rather than having carers and suchlike for another 10-30yrs i would be saving the NHS a fortune that i have already paid in.
So, how about this for an idea. If you are getting old and pissed off with life, you can go and pick up a cash payment so you can make a difference in someone elses life or go on a cruise or whatever, and then go and check out.
It has to be better than rotting away in an NHS facility.
I am hoping that when i get old and tired and have no kids/family etc etc, i will be able to book myself into a clinic and check out.
Further more, i think there should be government incentives for doing this. If i had myself done in at 70, rather than having carers and suchlike for another 10-30yrs i would be saving the NHS a fortune that i have already paid in.
So, how about this for an idea. If you are getting old and pissed off with life, you can go and pick up a cash payment so you can make a difference in someone elses life or go on a cruise or whatever, and then go and check out.
It has to be better than rotting away in an NHS facility.
I've never thought about it for myself, but despite her faith my Mother thought it a good idea and carried on thinking this throughout her long illness and eventual death, I can't say what she thought in the last week as she spent this time unconscious, but was so high on morphine she probably didn't care.
Oddly enough it is something I have thought about quite a lot (no, I don't have mental issues). I personally think that it is best to die with dignity rather than in hospital full of wires.
Many question the morality of euthanasia but in my opinion it is their life so it is their choice. We are not a Christian country any more so the argument of sanctity of life is also irrelevant.
Many question the morality of euthanasia but in my opinion it is their life so it is their choice. We are not a Christian country any more so the argument of sanctity of life is also irrelevant.
SLCZ3 said:
Hedders said:
Further more, i think there should be government incentives for doing this. If i had myself done in at 70, rather than having carers and suchlike for another 10-30yrs i would be saving the NHS a fortune that i have already paid in.
i personally dont agree with it
i intend to live my days out
however if it is ever legalised and people take this option they should be exempt from certain taxes with regards to passing on thier inheritence.
as they're not going to be relying on the NHS etc then with that cost taken out they should be able to pass that to their next of kin and tax free.
i intend to live my days out
however if it is ever legalised and people take this option they should be exempt from certain taxes with regards to passing on thier inheritence.
as they're not going to be relying on the NHS etc then with that cost taken out they should be able to pass that to their next of kin and tax free.
Tiggsy said:
What a sad expectation of the future....
Yes ,i know.I think it partly comes from only knowing my mums parents in old peoples homes rotting away. It would have been better if i only had photos of them when they were 'alive'.
My mums mother 'lived' for years in those places, she hated it but apparently had no choice. I want a choice!
Im for it, and as harsh as it sounds, every time i visit my gran in her care home, my position is confirmed.
She has very bad sight so cant read the paper, watch the telly or do the crosswords, and is almost deaf. Little mobility so struggles to move around and talk to other people or partake in many of the activities they put on. Her day literally consists of sitting on her own staring at a wall for 80% of the day.
She has very bad sight so cant read the paper, watch the telly or do the crosswords, and is almost deaf. Little mobility so struggles to move around and talk to other people or partake in many of the activities they put on. Her day literally consists of sitting on her own staring at a wall for 80% of the day.
dreamz said:
however if it is ever legalised and people take this option they should be exempt from certain taxes with regards to passing on thier inheritence.
as they're not going to be relying on the NHS etc then with that cost taken out they should be able to pass that to their next of kin and tax free.
Sounds like it would make it even more profitable for unscrupulous relatives!as they're not going to be relying on the NHS etc then with that cost taken out they should be able to pass that to their next of kin and tax free.
Can't say I would actually opt for it myself unless I was seriously ill, and I don't agree with using financial incentives to get people to do it early. You'll get to a point where people feel pressured to off themselves because everyone views them as a "burden".
BUT I am pro-euthanasia, I have been ever since I learned what the word meant, and my view was only confirmed when my grandfather had MND. If someone is ill, seriously ill, without any hope of a cure or the possibility of getting better, and they want to do it but cannot quite do it because of various physical limitations, then it should be allowed.
BUT I am pro-euthanasia, I have been ever since I learned what the word meant, and my view was only confirmed when my grandfather had MND. If someone is ill, seriously ill, without any hope of a cure or the possibility of getting better, and they want to do it but cannot quite do it because of various physical limitations, then it should be allowed.
I have always believed in this ( I am 62).There can be a wide variety of outcomes of ageing and health, and while we all would like to be fit,able old codgers driving our vintage Morgans and doing a bit of fishing, the reality is that we will all die, and the process of dying is often very unpleasant and painful.
Many years ago I had DNR written into every possible document and I do not want to be around just for the sake of existingl. At the point where I am hooked up to life support, or where I need constant nursing just to stay alive, I want out.My wife has an identical viewpoint.
I understand completely the need for safeguards to avoid the decision being made inappropiately,but I have spent a lot of time with people who were in their final days and hours. I certainly think nobody do this against their will, or be pressured into it, but it should be an option.
Many years ago I had DNR written into every possible document and I do not want to be around just for the sake of existingl. At the point where I am hooked up to life support, or where I need constant nursing just to stay alive, I want out.My wife has an identical viewpoint.
I understand completely the need for safeguards to avoid the decision being made inappropiately,but I have spent a lot of time with people who were in their final days and hours. I certainly think nobody do this against their will, or be pressured into it, but it should be an option.
Maxf said:
dreamz said:
however if it is ever legalised and people take this option they should be exempt from certain taxes with regards to passing on thier inheritence.
as they're not going to be relying on the NHS etc then with that cost taken out they should be able to pass that to their next of kin and tax free.
Sounds like it would make it even more profitable for unscrupulous relatives!as they're not going to be relying on the NHS etc then with that cost taken out they should be able to pass that to their next of kin and tax free.
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