• Question: Is euthanasia okay? Definite yes/no answer please.

    Asked by 9eltu to Andrew, Ash, Gem, Paige, SJ on 25 Jun 2012.
    • Photo: Paige Brown

      Paige Brown answered on 25 Jun 2012:

      Are we talking about humans? hmm… ethically, my answer is no… but when someone is in extreme pain and they want to be relieved of that pain, your feelings go out to what they want, do they not?

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      SarahJayne Boulton answered on 25 Jun 2012:

      Wow…you ask the Hard Questions!!!

      Currently euthanasia is illegal in the the UK and I understand and agree that it would be incredibly difficult to legalise due to the possible abuse of such a law. Until such a time that there is more education and guidance regarding the situations in which euthanasia would be allow I feel that it should remain illegal.

      HOWEVER

      Having seen my family members suffer quite horribly with terminal diseases, I personally am comfortable with the concept of euthanasia

      IF and ONLY IF

      1) The person is terminally ill.
      2) The person in question is unable to physically carry out their own wishes to die
      3) If the persons wishes are EXPLICIT and CLEAR and VERIFIED.

    • Photo: Gemma Staite

      Gemma Staite answered on 25 Jun 2012:

      In my opinion, yes.

      I believe it has a place. However, I fully appreciate the difficulty in making it legal as it is something that would be abused.

    • Photo: Ashley Cadby

      Ashley Cadby answered on 28 Jun 2012:

      Yes

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