Michael Hardman Posted August 23, 2005 Report Share Posted August 23, 2005 Just watching a programme on C4, I think its called 'Born Different' its about children with seriuos mediacal conditions that affects their everyday life. Some of the conditions arent too bad I could live with being a midget but others look far worse. The point Im trying to get to is should you be able to take someones life if they are a cripple. Theres the usual arguement: 1) God create dus and its upto him/her/it weather we survuve or die but why would god create an inferior human being. I cant see the point and therefore my justification for it being right to kill someone if they are unable to live a life inwhich they can achieve something doesnt exist. Discuss. Sorry I was bored and my stupid marking of GCSE Religiuos Studies paers got me thinking as the issues of euthenasia and abortions came up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomm Posted August 23, 2005 Report Share Posted August 23, 2005 People feel highs and lows no matter who they are. How do you know what's good unless you've had some bad? My point is that if you're in a wheelchair and have to breathe through a drip or something all the time, you can still enjoy life. By your standards, their life might not be great, but that doesn't give you the right to kill them... However, if they are in serious pain and want to die (Not just some loser teenager who threatens suicide all the time) then I think I would be all for it. As long as the laws made it unambiguous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
butcha87 Posted August 23, 2005 Report Share Posted August 23, 2005 People feel highs and lows no matter who they are. How do you know what's good unless you've had some bad? My point is that if you're in a wheelchair and have to breathe through a drip or something all the time, you can still enjoy life. By your standards, their life might not be great, but that doesn't give you the right to kill them... However, if they are in serious pain and want to die (Not just some loser teenager who threatens suicide all the time) then I think I would be all for it. As long as the laws made it unambiguous. ← :huh: My thoughts exactly. How can you know that people with disabilities enjoy life less then those who don't? They've never experienced life without their disabilities, so they can only live with what they've got, and they often make the most of it, and enjoy life to the fullest. It's not the end of the world, everyone has the right to live. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Hardman Posted August 23, 2005 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2005 Fair point can be seen as a biased comment but I do suffer form a disdabilty, f**king shit eyesight since I was born although its not a serious as some problems I have lived with it but it hasnt affected me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kerrie-Anne Posted August 23, 2005 Report Share Posted August 23, 2005 (edited) I think it depends on how badly they are affected by the condition! I also think if your paralised and have to stay in one place all the time i think its fair if they want to die. In Holland i know they do Euthanasias (Sp?!) The lethal injection as my Grandad had one, i think its fair as he chose to do it and he was very ill. If they are predicted a short life or a very painful life it might be kinder? I think you should be able to have a lethal injection to kill you painlessly and peacefully if you are extremly ill, have the reason kind of thing not just a depressed teenager etc. its a difficult topic.... Kerrie, x.x.x EDIT: just thought of something else. If an Animal is in pain, a dog say what do they do, put it out of its misery by putting it down... why do they put humans through the pain? even if they want to die to get away from the pain they are suffering.... Just another thought...... Edited August 23, 2005 by Angelfish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haz Posted August 23, 2005 Report Share Posted August 23, 2005 (edited) Everyone has a right to live until they can chose whether they want to continue or whether they are in too much pain. Then I think it should be purely their decision. Euphenasia, I think, is perfectly acceptable, for someone who has a severe condition. As soon as people realize it's not just mindless killing and it can be done in controlled enviroments, it will be accepted. The choice should never be made by someone else. I don't think that is fair, that is, in my opinion, murder. Unless a decision was made, with the subject, then it's unfair. You can put an animal down, because it can never make that decision. A vet will only put an animal down if he or she believes that they are certain the animal will die and will be in agony. Edited August 23, 2005 by Haz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomm Posted August 23, 2005 Report Share Posted August 23, 2005 The problem is that there are enough people wanting their parents/grandparents to die so they can get inheritance anyway, without them being able to kill the relatives that stand in the way of them. I know you say it would be the person's choice, but old people sometimes put waaaay too much trust in their children/friends. Like this old lady who I know who was going to give power of attorney to her daughter's husband or something when there was no need at all. Turns out he suggested it and you gotta wonder what his motives are... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-L-B Posted August 23, 2005 Report Share Posted August 23, 2005 With regards to ideas like euthanasia and the religious standing point on it (abortion could be included here too). I find it quite wrong that religious groups have such a say in modern day law. People have this idea that we should respect the church's views on these matters, when the fact is they are basically dictating to the 'non beleivers' how they should live their lives. They should have no involvement in the law on more debatable moral issues such as these, as people who choose to follow whatever religion should simply choose to not take part in whatever it is that they disagree with. Just a thought. Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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