(03-30-2018, 06:12 PM)DragonFury Wrote:

(03-30-2018, 06:07 PM)MalabarJag Wrote: And it's not just a theoretical slippery slope. Many of the early steps have already been taken by the Netherlands.

By the way, I'm still waiting on whatever source you have that says there are people being euthanized without consent over here. Don't think I forget about that.

If your medical POA says its alright, then you have consent. Nothing to do with the patient at that point, but you still have it.

As a healthcare provider, I would not assist in suicide. I have been involved in withdraw care/pallative care, but theres a big difference between giving someone a good death by removing pain etc, then actively trying to kill them. I have no problem with nature taking its course, but I will not actually engage in the killing. Also, it is still a federal crime, no matter what kooks in Hawaii say.

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(03-31-2018, 01:17 PM)flsprtsgod Wrote:

(03-31-2018, 12:32 AM)TJBender Wrote: Good. Decisions at the end of life should be left to the person whose life is ending. I would rather die while I'm still here mentally than spend any length of time as a vegetable, and if I've got a life expectancy of six months and a world of ongoing pain ahead of me, I'd like the option to go out before that suffering becomes overwhelming.

You can always opt out. Doctors should not help you do it.

100% agree, its not like there aren't any guns in the US.

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