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Legalization depends on how much it is a legal issue

Comment comment by Brandon on 18 December 2006

Although I think the world would be a much happier place if the laws of the land were aligned to the laws of God (and people followed them), I don't think that's feasible. Really, I think the government should keep it's hands mostly off of just about everything - possibly extending to things such as education, and definitely including welfare. This would seem to indicate a legalization here, but not so fast: The government must protect the rights of individuals from abuse at the hands of others, and this situation is ripe with potential issues in that arena.

For example, how would one give another "permission" to kill you? A written statement? A verbal OK? A notarized document? I think the likely answer would be the most stringent documentation you could expect someone to accomplish - without resorting to unassisted suicide, that is. I can picture legal hearings, automatic appeals, etc. - lots of wasted time and money to split hairs when the person is just trying to die. Why not remove the risk of murders everywhere forging "killing permission slips" and just make people kill themselves on their own if they really want to die so bad?

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RE: Legalization depends on how much it is a legal issue by Eye.Of.Sage :: NR6

Oh I don't know...say you are in a lot of pain and there is no treatment. So either you die now or you'll live for years with a lot of pain.

Besides, people have the right to choose if they want to die or not.

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RE: Legalization depends on how much it is a legal issue by gnifyus :: NR7

First :

Although I think the world would be a much happier place if the laws of the land were aligned to the laws of God (and people followed them)

I guess we wouldn’t be in some of the messes we are in, and ethics debates wouldn’t even have to exist if that could happen.

The actual documentation needed is a great point. In the beginning I’m sure the paperwork would be tremendous, as it would be considered a monumental decision, but as time went on, like many things; that would probably slowly relax as assisted suicide and euthanasia becomes more commonplace.

If you are saying that people should be allowed to just kill themselves, then would you advocate for physician assisted suicide, but not euthanasia?

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