Euthanasia Right Or Wrong

Mar 2, 2008 Author: Ella | Filed under: General Blog

I was watching Shameless the other night and in that particular episode there was a woman who had Alzheimer’s Disease, who eventually asked her daughter to give her her pills so she can take her own life… Euthanasia.

Euthanasia is a sore subject and as of yet illegal, but surely if it is the individuals decision then there shouldn’t be a problem with it, freedom of choice and all that, fair play it’s a pressure to put someone you love in that position, but in the long run it wouldn’t be half as stressful as watching the person you love trapped inside a body that you once remembered, lets say as a party animal or a determined career person.

It is a subject that I have discussed with my fiancé and mother about on numerous occasions, god forbid it doesn’t happen to me, but if I was left in a dependant or vegetative state then my wish is for me to take my own life with their assistance if need be.
I would not want to rely on them wiping my ass or having to feed me, it would hurt them I know, but I wouldn’t want to burden them, I would rather them have a happy life knowing that wherever I may end up I will be in a better place.

When my uncle was younger he was quite an aggressive feisty man who threw his weight around, when he hit his 40s he was diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease, for 10 years he coped well with it but then he started deteriorating, he couldn’t walk on occasions, nor talk, he was pretty much bed ridden, he had been so frustrated with being in that situation that he often asked my aunt to help him die which she totally refused to do, so he used to take out his drips or refuse to eat, hoping it would bring his death nearer but it didn’t. He suffered several months like this, in addition he was depressed and sometimes angry because no one would help him die, in the end he did pass away but it was through pneumonia. To see a man that had once been strong and volatile ebb down to a frail, man was stressful in itself, if it had been me, I would have also asked for help to end the pain.

As I am writing this, my fiancé is reading it over my shoulder and telling me it’s one sided, and saying that he loves me therefore he would take care of me ..whatever, he has refused to help me if that situation ever arises. So for now I will end the subject, but he knows my wishes.

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3 Responses for "Euthanasia Right Or Wrong"

Randy Nichols March 2nd, 2008 at 7:21 am 1

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Terrah Dawn March 2nd, 2008 at 11:22 am 2

Euthanasia - It should be legalized! Not just for those that are dying of an illness - but all that want it.

Example: Someone takes a shotgun, blows half their head off - because they wanted to die. How do you think the family of this person felt? It’s horrible. Now this family has to have a closed casket funeral - and has terrible pictures in their minds of how their loved one died. If on the other had, Euthanasia was used, the family could have open casket funeral to say goodbye and will not have horrible images of death in their thoughts.

The shotgun method is popular… why I used it as an example.

Think of the families that walk in and find their loved one hanging from a rope or those that find them with their wrist slashed open and blood everywhere. Now the living families have to live with these thoughts burned in their minds.

It’s also freedom of choice. Sure, it hurts family and friends when someone chooses to end their life but it’s much more comforting thoughts to a family member to think: “they went to a doctor, they were put to sleep - and they died in their sleep.

I’m speaking from experience. I had a loved one commit suicide. Her method: Gas. Well guess what, the gas didn’t kill her only knocked her out for awhile. The place caught on fire. She woke up on fire…. the neighbors heard her screams as she burned to death. They called the fire department but to late. This was also published in the papers.

The woman in my life that burned to death over wanting to die by gas was my mother. If Euthanasia was legal, she would have chosen this method. I would not be in so much pain today.

My mom’s suicide still effects me today - 11 years after the fact. Believe me - Euthanasia needs to be legalized.
Ella March 2nd, 2008 at 11:52 am 3

Terrah Dawn,Firstly I want to thankyou for visiting my site , I was aware that it is such a sensitive subject to talk about and that I would recieve some response from it. I am so sorry to hear that your mother took her life in such a horrid way, and I am sorry for the effects it has had on you,although I think it should be legalised for those who have terminal illnesses, not so much for those who have thoughts of suicide. Thankyou for sharing your story and your opinion on Euthanasia.
Regards
Ella