Euthanasia?

[GalacticProcess]

What are your views on euthanasia? Do you think it's something that should be made legal in Australia?

Mod edit: Moved to the correct board.

[Lumenoria]

Yes, I believe it should be an option. I think it is completely arrogant to tell a person their life is worth living, even if it means you have to live it with insurmountable pain or not be able to take care of yourself. I seriously don't see how anyone could possibly be against it.

[Henry Kocatekin]

Yes, I believe it should be an option. I think it is completely arrogant to tell a person their life is worth living, even if it means you have to live it with insurmountable pain or not be able to take care of yourself. I seriously don't see how anyone could possibly be against it.

I agree that it should be legal, for reasons of being pro-self autonomy, but I totally understand people who don't agree for reasons such as: it's corruptible and grey area with people mentally unfit to give consent. I think that's where it becomes difficult. However, in saying that, it can still be legalised for certain cases before all are sorted out.

[Savas_P]

am I the only one that thinks it should be illegal? at least i would only legalize it for when it would be impossible to recover.

[Joseph41]

am I the only one that thinks it should be illegal? at least i would only legalize it for when it would be impossible to recover.

Why do you think it should be illegal, Savas_P? I'm sure you're not the only one; it's a pretty controversial topic at the moment.

[Savas_P]

Why do you think it should be illegal, Savas_P? I'm sure you're not the only one; it's a pretty controversial topic at the moment.

I just think that life is worth too much to want to die and that it is selfish for the families around who will miss the person. people should have hope and perseverance to live until the end, also I could never assist someone to euthanize themselves.

it would be hard to tell if they genuinely were ready to die, there is always hope.

[Joseph41]

I just think that life is worth too much to want to die and that it is selfish for the families around who will miss the person. people should have hope and perseverance to live until the end, also I could never assist someone to euthanize themselves.

it would be hard to tell if they genuinely were ready to die, there is always hope.

Worth too much to you, perhaps - but can we extrapolate that to the broader population? And assuming it were selfish (not my own view), I don't think that's a strong reason for illegality. Should it also be illegal to have the last brownie?

[K888]

I just think that life is worth too much to want to die and that it is selfish for the families around who will miss the person. people should have hope and perseverance to live until the end, also I could never assist someone to euthanize themselves.

it would be hard to tell if they genuinely were ready to die, there is always hope.

Is your opinion the same if that person is experiencing a terminal illness that creates a long and painful dying process? Or if the person has lost all control of their body and thus has lost all independence, etc.?

Do you think families wanting the person to stick around ever becomes selfish? As in, when the person could have a death on their own terms and end their suffering, does a family wanting that person to stick around because they'll miss them ever become selfish on behalf of the family?

[Savas_P]

Is your opinion the same if that person is experiencing a terminal illness that creates a long and painful dying process? Or if the person has lost all control of their body and thus has lost all independence, etc.?

Do you think families wanting the person to stick around ever becomes selfish? As in, when the person could have a death on their own terms and end their suffering, does a family wanting that person to stick around because they'll miss them ever become selfish on behalf of the family?

yep you are right, thanks

[vox nihili]

My personal view on this is that there a number of views on this issue, many of which are grounded in personal moral and spiritual beliefs. A government’s role is not to adjudicate on what is morally permissible or not, and to that end—assuming that euthanasia can be done in a safe way—it should be legalised.
If you personally don’t agree with euthanasia, don’t do it. Simple.

[EEEEEEP]

My personal view on this is that there a number of views on this issue, many of which are grounded in personal moral and spiritual beliefs. A government’s role is not to adjudicate on what is morally permissible or not, and to that end—assuming that euthanasia can be done in a safe way—it should be legalised.
If you personally don’t agree with euthanasia, don’t do it. Simple.

IF a government legalises, doesn't that technically mean that the government is adjudicating on what is morally permissible?

Laws do somewhat represent society values.  Polygamy isn't legalised as people deem that it shouldn't be.

[Joseph41]

IF a government legalises, doesn't that technically mean that the government is adjudicating on what is morally permissible?

Laws do somewhat represent society values.  Polygamy isn't legalised as people deem that it shouldn't be.

No - they're adjudicating on what is legally permissible.

[EEEEEEP]

No - they're adjudicating on what is legally permissible.

Yes and no =)

Sometimes governments enact laws due to societal pressure. For example equal rights for women in some aspects, rights for aboriginals, domestic violence laws and the Racial discrimination act (just to name a few).

[Joseph41]

Yes and no =)

Sometimes governments enact laws due to societal pressure. For example equal rights for women in some aspects, rights for aboriginals, domestic violence laws and the Racial discrimination act (just to name a few).

Do you think legal rights for women are only morally acceptable due to their legality?

I'm struggling to make the connection here. Legality is not the same as morality, despite any potential correlation between the two.

[EEEEEEP]

Do you think legal rights for women are only morally acceptable due to their legality?

I'm struggling to make the connection here. Legality is not the same as morality, despite any potential correlation between the two.

Not at all.

legal rights for women are always morally acceptable, but legal rights for women were enacted due to the movements in the 1900s (after much lobbying). Thus the gender equality laws for women are representative of social values in society (and what society deems morally right).

Legality is not the same as morality, but morality for something can determine legality in regards to an issue (in the present or the future)?