SHOULD MERCY KILLING BE LEGALIZED?

I think its all upto patient ... After too much of spending money & treatments .. pain still prevails & death is certain ... its upto the sufferer/patient to decide if his life should be ended or not .

BetterThanBefore

I think its all upto patient ... After too much of spending money & treatments .. pain still prevails & death is certain ... its upto the sufferer/patient to decide if his life should be ended or not .

But mercy killing=murder

aarthivg

But mercy killing=murder

there is also a side of this coin...
keeping patient alive against his/her will and let suffering for years even doctors know they are not going to be well.
I think its more than killing.Its very subjective and i think should be left on patient decision (If cure is not possible)

if the patient is begging for it, then it should be granted to him/her , on humanitarian grounds.

Euthanasia!!

There are many subtle points to this, and it's no easy matter to come to a full conclusion regarding whether to fully allow it or not.

Just to start off, Euthanasia is generally classified as follows: voluntary, meaning the patient is aware of it and requests for it himself/herself; non-voluntary wherein the patient cannot provide a consent to euthanasia, because the patient is comatose or is a child or infant; and involuntary where the patient does provide consent. There is also another classification regarding whether it is passive or active euthanasia. Passive is when we stop giving food and the required medication which keeps the patient alive and going. Active is when a lethal substance is actively ingested into the patient.

Now, all forms of euthanasia are prohibited thoroughly in most parts of the world, as of now. Some forms, only some forms of it are legally allowed, in only 3 countries: Belgium, Netherlands and Luxembourg. There are too many subtle points to be discussed and debated before we can say if it is to be allowed completely or not. Some anti-euthanasia activists are afraid that allowing voluntary euthanasia will ultimately lead to the legalization of non-voluntary and even involuntary euthanasia. And then there is always the possibility of misuse or inappropriate use of this. Not an easy decision at all..