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Jun 10, 2008 | 5:42 PM
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I am posting this in the news section because it directly relates to a news story from the other day.

I was interviewed today by a college student that was doing a paper on euthanasia.

She asked some well thought out questions. I was wondering how my answers would differ from everyone elses given my turpitude.

in a nut shell,here are some of the questions she asked me:

(in regards to terminal illness, severe chronic pain) 

Why do some persons feel the need to end life?  Would they necessarily have to be predisposed to suicide?

Are there needs that could be met to dissuade an individual from choosing euthanasia?

Do spouses or loved ones that assist with euthanasia deserve jail time? What if the person was so sick they could not make that decision on their own and the loved one ended their lives anyway?

What are the drawbacks to euthanasia? What are the drawbacks to keeping a person alive that chooses euthanasia?

Would you be able to end your loved ones life if they so requested?

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YBSRobin read my blog
Jun 11, 2008 | 9:56 AM

This is a really good topic, I would hate for a loved one to suffer from chronic pain, but the selfish part of me would not be able to let them go either. This is one tough question to really think about. There was another topic that had some really good answers that were similar to this one:

well:http://community.myfoxorlando.com/blogs/FlaNative/
2008/06/06/Would_you_end_a_loved_ones_life

I would hate to be on the jury of someone who took their spouses life due to illness or pain, sometimes it seems the law can be too unforgiving and harsh.
Gammies61 read my blog view my photos
Jun 11, 2008 | 1:23 PM

If a loved one was allowed to do this under the law. Then I would do the honorable thing, and let the Medical staff do what was needed to do, to end their suffering. Much like any one being in the wilderness would do for a friend who was suffering while dying.
candyaquino read my blog view my photos
Jun 11, 2008 | 1:43 PM

I don't think my spouse would want to live hooked to machines and neither would I..thus it would be the reason for one of those darn it...Living Wills......and of course, this would be in an extreme case. I had a very good friend who ended up brain dead after having a stroke and thus IT WAS A VERY HARD DECISION FOR THE FAMILY..but the prognosis and diagnosis were grave and thus he would have only lived attached to tubes and they opted for letting him go. RIP ARNOLD.
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