Do I Have The Right To Die?

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Now, coming to the point...

A globally sensitive issue which has been existing probably since time immemorial and which has probably gained empathy in recent years is euthanasia. Do I have the right to die? After all, it is my life. I am not hurting anybody!!!

If a person is genuinely in pain, be it physical or mental. Why should he not be allowed relief? Does he not have the right to live peacefully and die in as happy a state as possible?

I know that there may be parents who may not quite appreciate. But nobody asks his parents while marrying, not while deciding his job, not while doing pretty much any thing any longer. Then if the only way to escape unimaginable pain is death, then why not die peacefully? Everybody has to die one day. What difference would the time make?

The only organization which supports the cause for citizens of all countries of the globe is Dignitas in Switzerland and there euthanasia is considered legal for one and all be it due to depression alone or other serious problems or a mix of these.
Website: DIGNITAS - Home

They charge around USD 5200 for the same and have no personal gains whether you choose to live or die, maybe except some money. Out of 840 people who have been tried for death, not one has survived yet.

Isn't it selfish for a parent or friend to ask their loved one to go through immense pain only for the sake of being with them? Aren't they being selfish in doing so?

I would like to have people's opinions on this issue. :(

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Of course it should be legal.

I think all victimless crimes should not be crimes. Any person over the age of 18 should be allowed to do what ever he wants. (As long as it does not effect others around him).

Euthanasia, drug use, prostitution, gambling should all be legalised.
 
Nowhere anyone is allowed to do whatever he wants. Throwing away ones' life is considered as suicide here and is a crime according to Indian laws. Even trying to throw away one's life needs hell lot of courage, since at last moment looking at death, mind goes into a state of panic. If you try suicide and you survive then you will be put in jail. No sympathy towards you from Indian courts or anyone.

The problem with humans is there are too many laws governing us. Even with freedom you are virtually a slave to these laws which you cannot see or do not know. Why these laws we created might be due to some circumstance which might not hold true everytime. But such is life. Even if you are in pain you need to live with it.

Best would be to try and see something positive even in the bleak. Only then you can value life.
 
mercy killing is different thing..

as for suicide under pressure... it is the most selfish thing i can think of.

you are just trying to find an escape in that case.. what about the pressure you would put on your beloved and dependent one's ? can you justify the right to die for them to after your suicide?

finish the business you started and clear the mess you created...then only you have a right to screw with self.

JUST AN OPINION
 
Right to die has to be a fundamental right.... Forced existence is worse than no existence at all, IMHO.
 
A few countries of the world do have euthansia as legal.

But for an Indian, Dignitas is the only solution.

And, not everybody creates the problems he faces. In fact, rarely is one a victim to his own consequences.
 
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As you said, rarely is one a victim to his own consequences. While that may be true, euthanasia may just be the escape route which hundreds if not thousands of people are looking for. It will become a means to put an end to all the miseries of the world. Euthanasia will just be legalizing suicide.

I agree there are situations in a person's life where death might seem better in the face of a vegetative, compromised, or an unproductive life, and no one should be selfish enough to stop a person from deciding what to do with their lives. But what about all the people that that dying man/woman leaves behind? Whoever dies is doing nothing good for anybody, they will be gone forever. What about the profound grief that his/her survivors will feel? Isn't that being selfish? Relieving yourself of your miseries while leaving others behind to feel sad?
 
whatsinaname said:
Any person over the age of 18 should be allowed to do what ever he wants. (As long as it does not effect others around him).

Euthanasia, drug use, prostitution, gambling should all be legalised.
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Don't you think it can be dangerous to others too?? people do get influenced when they see others doing all these. They tend to do it and it might result in severe consequences on someone who depends on him..spouse and kids etc..
 
6pack said:
Throwing away ones' life is considered as suicide here and is a crime according to Indian laws. Even trying to throw away one's life needs hell lot of courage, since at last moment looking at death, mind goes into a state of panic. If you try suicide and you survive then you will be put in jail. No sympathy towards you from Indian courts or anyone.
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Right, so its the attempt to suicide that is punishable.

rite said:
A globally sensitive issue which has been existing probably since time immemorial and which has probably gained empathy in recent years is euthanasia. Do I have the right to die? After all, it is my life. I am not hurting anybody!!!

If a person is genuinely in pain, be it physical or mental. Why should he not be allowed relief? Does he not have the right to live peacefully and die in as happy a state as possible?

Isn't it selfish for a parent or friend to ask their loved one to go through immense pain only for the sake of being with them? Aren't they being selfish in doing so?
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Could you clarify whether this is the only situation where you want 'right to die'.

What about in the case for a person with sound mind & not with some fatal debilitating condition ?

ie if you are free & have a right to live then as a free person you should have the right to do absolutely anything that does not result in harm to another. That there could be something else more valuable than one's life.
 
phoenix844884 said:
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As you said, rarely is one a victim to his own consequences. While that may be true, euthanasia may just be the escape route which hundreds if not thousands of people are looking for. It will become a means to put an end to all the miseries of the world. Euthanasia will just be legalizing suicide.

I agree there are situations in a person's life where death might seem better in the face of a vegetative, compromised, or an unproductive life, and no one should be selfish enough to stop a person from deciding what to do with their lives. But what about all the people that that dying man/woman leaves behind? Whoever dies is doing nothing good for anybody, they will be gone forever. What about the profound grief that his/her survivors will feel? Isn't that being selfish? Relieving yourself of your miseries while leaving others behind to feel sad?
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So? Isn't it selfish of the people 'left behind' to expect someone to live in pain and suffering and misery just so that they don't feel sad. And yes, for some people, mental suffering can be as bad as physical suffering.

pranavreddy said:
Don't you think it can be dangerous to others too?? people do get influenced when they see others doing all these. They tend to do it and it might result in severe consequences on someone who depends on him..spouse and kids etc..
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Then it's that person's mistake and he will have to face the consequences. I shouldn't and won't police others on what choices they make for themselves. I am not saying that others shouldn't do something. Every person should be educated on what consequences can arise from different actions. Personally, I think all rational human beings should spend time before an action thinking of it's consequences. But the final decision can be take by the person in question and by him/her alone.
 
madnav said:
as for suicide under pressure... it is the most selfish thing i can think of.
you are just trying to find an escape in that case.. what about the pressure you would put on your beloved and dependent one's ? can you justify the right to die for them to after your suicide?

finish the business you started and clear the mess you created...then only you have a right to screw with self.
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Right....Why dont you tell this to all those farmers in Maharashtra who commit suicide becoz they cant pay their loans.
 
Even if suicide and euthanasia is legalized, not many people would go in for it. Only those who genuinely believe that there suffering is far greater than what they deserve to bear or what they will leave behind to those who remain.

And for such people, death is probably the only escape. If you feel pain, you go to a doctor sometimes even to anesthetize you so that you can be treated. It is similar with death, at a more philosophical level off course.

Just because you want to be with somebody, you have no right to make him go through hell. What you deserve maybe hell but the other person is being victimized by you and the society at large.
 
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