No because worthless old boomers will be pressured to end it so as not to be the burdens they are. That sounds wonderful but there are a few good ones around.
No, because to me there is no difference between a young person leaving a suicide not and putting a gun to their head or jumping off a bridge than to a person who is given pills by a doctor top end their life. In fact it is worse because under the guise of doing good a doctor is bringing about death not aiding a life. People are not like pets to be put down. There is value in suffering Jesus taught us that from the Cross.I know I'll get the "how can you let someone suffer needlessly? " card. Well it's only needless if we make it so. Both a patient and those who care for them can grow stronger from fighting it to the end.
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Life is precious, but I think there are certain circumstances where people should be able to end things on their own terms. Such as in the case of the terminally ill who might be living in constant pain. I think it is inhumane to force people to continue living a life that is full of constant pain and suffering.
I think most non-religious people would support the end of suffering but are scared of the power creep of euthanasia becoming a eugenic measure as in the Aktion T4 program under the Nazis.
It’s also open to economic plundering unless a special legal framework is set up to protect the Suicide choosers/dead from unscrupulous profiteers ( this should include their own families too ).
Short answer YES with a but.
I think people who are actually on their death bed and wish to end that suffering ought to be able to do so, but at the same time I wonder how such a leniency would be abused by people with bad intentions.
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