Poll ! Euthanasia : for or against ?

[Kazimiera]

The correct term is medically assisted suicide; euthanasia is some kind of euphemism.

The opposite actually. Euthanasia is calling it what it is. "Medically assisted suicide" (or description thereof depending on which paper you read) is the euphemism to make it sound more acceptable.

[CosmoLady]

The opposite actually. Euthanasia is calling it what it is. "Medically assisted suicide" (or description thereof depending on which paper you read) is the euphemism to make it sound more acceptable.

Medically assisted suicide is a morally neutral and objective term.

Medically administered suicide (or homicide, depending on the law) is even more precise.

This is exactly what it is: the patient has decided to commit suicide, and a "doctor" then "helps" them to do so.
Suicide or homicide depending on your point of view

Euthanasia is a loaded term that sounds nice, euthanasia means good death,
like eugenics means good genes and is a euphemism as well

[gixajo]

Each case would have to be studied very well. In some cases it is not clear what it means to "let die" or "actively participate in its death.".

For now I have not witnessed nor have I participated in any way in the application of any treatment that could be considered an "assisted suicide", but I have in many cases of patients who have chosen to stop receiving a treatment that would have allowed them to continue living longer. time. Also in many cases in which, faced with the inability to express their opinion directly, it is the family members who, following the patient's final wishes, have decided that the terminal patient simply stops following the appropriate treatment and is administered medications only intended to avoid pain. , to facilitate a comfortable death.

We have also had patients who have freely chosen to die, simply by stopping eating, and even actively avoiding being tube fed. Months of fighting until the end, this is the kind of case that makes you think that maybe this can all make sense.

In this case, the decision and action was made by the patient himself and not for anyone else.