pShould doctor-assisted suicide be legal?

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@Jun '12 c 66 comments V 224 votes

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SlimElmo91 voted

v Yes
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DrSilicon voted

v Yes
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okienomore54 endorsed karma

v Yes
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Qavvavak voted

v Yes
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Bingo35 endorsed Bobolinsky

v No
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Mournwolf voted

v Yes
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DanielZ endorsed karma

v Yes
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citizen7 endorsed spectrumsister

v Yes
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Fyi1957 endorsed jpq123

v Undecided
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ConserveUSA endorsed LeslieAbi

v No
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May 12

CaryNickel

v No

Suicide is never the answer to anything. Condoning it devalues human life, reducing humanity to the level of an expendable nuisance. Life is a precious gift that should never be squandered.

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GodlessLiberal voted

v Yes
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MarkColwell endorsed MarkJM

v Yes
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jond414

v Yes

Yes, but only if we can privatize the process and do it for profit.

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May 11
Thunderchicken voted

v Yes
May 10

Laity1

v No

Suicide is a murder that cannot be prosecuted because the perpetrator is dead. Those that attempt suicide and fail (survive) are technically attempted-murdrers; yet they should be treated with compassion as they were clearly overly distraught or mentally ill. It is understandable that the burdens of life can become unbearable for many. However, this cannot be said of those who aid and abet this form of murder. No one, including one's own self, and especially another person, has the right to take or assist in taking the life of themselves or another. Life is sacred. State-sanctioned death has only two valid forms: 1) capital punishment that: a) prevents further mu...

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May 10

Glich

v Yes

Death with dignity.

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WallStreet voted

v Yes
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debido endorsed ComeToJESUS777

v No
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LilliB voted

v Yes
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Bill voted

v Yes
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looncraz endorsed karma

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SavageMazx

v Yes

Personal choice should be the primary concern here. Let someone die with dignity and in a place and time that they see fit.

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oldtimer2 endorsed ComeToJESUS777

v No
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Reidabsher voted

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Sherbert voted

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DemonsAngel13 endorsed Bobolinsky

v No
May 8

Danny9794

v No

I believe that if you really want to end your life bad enough to actually commit suicide you should have to do it yourself (not saying that anybody should). If by some miracle it did become legal, in my opinion, you should be required to take a mental evaluation and do anything you can possibly do to reverse whatever led to the the suicidal thoughts. With that being said, it will never happen, atleast not in my lifetime. Legalizing the use of medical doctors and facilities to intentionally help a patient commit suicide is an immense thing to ask of somebody. If it wa legali you might as well just put suicide booths on every corner of every block in every city, just lik...

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May 7

scotta

v No

That is something a doctor doesn't need the get into. But I guess it is OK for doctors to kill babies so what is the difference in assisted suicide.

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buckilaked voted

v Yes
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falco_alba voted

v Yes
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bleakoutlook voted

v Yes
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URBS

v Yes

Yes with limitations.

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Angry_man endorsed Keyjo

v Yes
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NOObama endorsed jmiller94

v Yes
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FFX_VA voted

v Yes
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kimmie99 voted

v Undecided
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DARSB

v Yes

It already happens covertly. Might as well make it available as a choice to everybody.

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anc713 endorsed karma

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Rogue endorsed Vance1

v Yes
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gammler

v Yes

If the person is terminal, in pain, and there is no hope for recovery, I don't see why not.

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Bill2E

v Yes

When I feel my life is no longer worth living due to illness, let me go to my maker and let me do it with dignity.

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Andy2013 voted

v Yes
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JesusLivesInMe

v No

It's murder, plain and simple..

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Deste66 voted

v Yes
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mwr endorsed spectrumsister

v Yes
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v No

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CaryNickel

v No

Suicide is never the answer to anything. Condoning it devalues human life, reducing humanity to the level of an expendable nuisance. Life is a precious gift that should never be squandered.

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jond414

v Yes

Yes, but only if we can privatize the process and do it for profit.

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May 10

Laity1

v No

Suicide is a murder that cannot be prosecuted because the perpetrator is dead. Those that attempt suicide and fail (survive) are technically attempted-murdrers; yet they should be treated with compassion as they were clearly overly distraught or mentally ill. It is understandable that the burdens of life can become unbearable for many. However, this cannot be said of those who aid and abet this form of murder. No one, including one's own self, and especially another person, has the right to take or assist in taking the life of themselves or another. Life is sacred. State-sanctioned death has only two valid forms: 1) capital punishment that: a) prevents further mu...

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May 10

Glich

v Yes

Death with dignity.

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May 9

SavageMazx

v Yes

Personal choice should be the primary concern here. Let someone die with dignity and in a place and time that they see fit.

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May 8

Danny9794

v No

I believe that if you really want to end your life bad enough to actually commit suicide you should have to do it yourself (not saying that anybody should). If by some miracle it did become legal, in my opinion, you should be required to take a mental evaluation and do anything you can possibly do to reverse whatever led to the the suicidal thoughts. With that being said, it will never happen, atleast not in my lifetime. Legalizing the use of medical doctors and facilities to intentionally help a patient commit suicide is an immense thing to ask of somebody. If it wa legali you might as well just put suicide booths on every corner of every block in every city, just lik...

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May 7

scotta

v No

That is something a doctor doesn't need the get into. But I guess it is OK for doctors to kill babies so what is the difference in assisted suicide.

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May 10

Laity1

It is a violation of a doctor's oath to abort or terminate life. An ethic already know and finally documented over 2500 years ago. As with so many other things, we think we have become "so smart" in the past fifty years, and have moved beyond (progressed). In fact, this is a decay in the order of mankind as is evidenced by decline in civility, respect, peace, harmony, family (especially family), and the virtues.

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scotta

@Laity1 could not have said it better

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URBS

v Yes

Yes with limitations.

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DARSB

v Yes

It already happens covertly. Might as well make it available as a choice to everybody.

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May 2

gammler

v Yes

If the person is terminal, in pain, and there is no hope for recovery, I don't see why not.

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Bill2E

v Yes

When I feel my life is no longer worth living due to illness, let me go to my maker and let me do it with dignity.

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JesusLivesInMe

v No

It's murder, plain and simple..

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Rogue

Murdering oneself? How quaint.

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treedcat25

v Undecided

I'm not sure. The law shouldn't generally regulate what people do with their own bodies but that kind of pain can warp one's judgement.

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Righton

v Yes

My body my choice

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Ddawg

v Yes

might help overpopulation

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Apr 28

Prime_Meridian

v Yes

If the patient leaves behind numerous documents, including affidavits from family members, and friends, that suicide due to painful terminal illness is the reason for the assisted suicide, and that the assisted suicide is/was the patient's idea.

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Apr 27

jmiller94

v Yes

Suicide in general should be legal.

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Apr 26

WVMountYouNear

v Undecided

I had to vote to comment. But Dr. assisted suicide is ALREADY legal. It's called Hospice and morphine is the drug of choice for suicide.

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DapperDave

v Yes

I don't think we're that far away from seeing the legalization of doctor-assisted suicide. When the global population crisis and accompanying food shortages reach the "tipping point" this will be viewed as one of the solutions to those challenges. It may even take the form of a world like that depicted in the 1967 novel (which became a motion picture) "Logan's Run".

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karma

v Yes

We are able to put our pets out of misery. If they deserve to die with such respect then why should humans deserve anything less?

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ComeToJESUS777

v No

NO, sin is NEVER okay, no matter WHAT THE REASON. 'nuff said.

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Jun '12

MarkJM

v Yes

If individuals are in constant and agonizing pain 24/7/365, and wish to opt out of their lives, then yes, doctor-assisted suicide should be legal. There are a number of reason. First, costs. It would be considerably more expensive to maintain care than it would be to end the life. Second, closure. The individual in agony will finally be able to be at peace with him/herself. Third, family closure. Members of the family will be able to begin mourning and move on. No longer would they have to bathe, clothe, feed, clean up after, etc. Finally, this is individual/family business. Society, other individuals, and most certainly the government should have no business in these ...

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Jun '12

spectrumsister

v Yes

One of the most important choices a person could make would be how they will die. If a person is suffering from a chronic medical illness and will never get better, and may even get worse over time, shouldn't they be able to choose to end their suffering in a humane, painless, and dignified way?

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Jun '12

Bobolinsky

v No

Despite the anecdotal arguments, I believe that Assisted suicide is not somewhere our society needs to go. . I group this issue in with cloning, sentient computers, human genetic engineering among others. . Recommended reading for this topic is Aldous Huxley's "Brave New World".

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Jun '12

Fuchsia

v Yes

Yes, for the most part. It is your body. If a woman can kill her unborn child and it be considered her right, then why not the right to kill yourself in the most humane way? What gives the government the right to tell us what to do with or to our own bodies? The only misgiving I have here is that there will need to be safeguards in place to make sure people are not too hasty with this decision and that they are not being forced into it.

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Jun '12

LeslieAbi

v No

No one should be able to decide their own fate. That is for God to decide.

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Jun '12

jpq123

v Undecided

I have mixed feelings about this but I think that the option should be available to an individual.

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Jun '12

Janniel

v Yes

People with a terminal illness should be able to decide how much suffering they want to endure. It's their very own personal body, with it's very own nerve endings. To all the busybodies out there; leave off with your attempts intrude on such a personal decision. Thanks in advance.

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