Euthanasia i.e Good Death

Hi!!Yeah that's right.If the person wishes for a peaceful death and if he is completely aware of it and doesn't want to lead a painful life and be a burden on his relatives he must have the right to do so.You may start thinking now that this is perhaps similar to suicide where leading to stress or problems people end their life.I think if the case is literally extreme and there are no chances of complete recovery and the person is going to be inactive his entire life then he should be provided the right to have a say about his life.

Yes Adesh,

Though it is leagalised in few countries as per my knowledge and some countries forbid that. I guess it need to be globalized one day.

At least I wish that it happens.

Yeah he was breathing using a resperator but his condition was unbearable for his mother and she couldn't see her son in such condition and when she became aware that her son is going to just live like a dead body all through his life she decided to ask for euthanasia so that her son could go from this world peacefully.I also agree that it should be implemented after taking all the medical reports and legality into consideration.

Hi!!I have heard of about the movie Sublime but hasn't seen it yet.There is another bollywood movie coming up starring hrithik roshan which deals with the same issue.I think that after taking all the considerations it should be decided whether the person should be taken off life support.

Hi!Yeah that's right as well but if there are no chances of the person's recovery and if he's going to stay paralyzed for the whole of his life,then the relatives can think of undergoing this step as it would be of no use spending money on the person if there is not even 0.1% chance of his recovery.I just think that after taking each and every consideration be it medical or legal or monetary the decision should be exercised.

Hi aadesh, it is not only about expenses, and unlikeliness of the person recovering. It is also about fear of death. As long as the person on the bed fears death, he should be kept alive. If he chooses to die because he is fed up of life, that is ok. But if he chooses to die because he is being nagged into it, it is cruel. That is my stand on this. Of course u r welcome to ur opinion.

I rushed the previous reply a bit. As long as he fears death, he has a right to live in my opinion. That is how it should have read. And I do think it would be a murder most foul if we go about doing such things. There are several soldiers who return helpless from front. We cant ask them to bid goodbye just because they've become financial burden. This is so unfair. Dont u think?

If the person wishes to live then its not right to make him die just because the treatment is not affordable.That can be called as 'murder' but if the person on the bed wishes to end his life and don't want to be a burden on his family then he must have the right to end his life peacefully.

Hi aadesh, is it very difficult to make others feel they are not worth keeping alive, or that they are financial burden? Especially when the person is on bed? I dont think so. All that people have to do is hint at it constantly by discussing the finances right in front of him. It is a sly way of telling him, look Mister, u r a financial burden on us. I dont accept that. Relatives should not have that right. If the relative doesnt think that the person on bed needs to fear death, then why doesnt she join him in taking that poison, or whatever? That way, she would have been a mother worth appreciating, and she would have reduced more burdens, for herself, and for our overpopulated country.

And Aadesh, I also feel that we have confused the word Euthanesia with the right of the relatives to kill. Three are ample childless couples, spinsters, and bachelors, who have some monies but their relatives must be waiting for them to kick the bucket so that they can pocket the monies. If u read some of the Helpage India newsletters, u will know the plight of elderly with children as well. It is not very difficult to make such people more helpless. Mercy killing by relatives is something scary. U never know who would feel like killing u because u have some monies.

Relatives means not anyone who knows the family but I think the decision can be taken by person with blood relations with the person affected by some incurable sort.M not in favor of Euthanasia myself.You have said it right that there are some selfish people who might think of getting someone killed just to get the money after the person's death but well we can't overcome people's greed wherein even relations fail sometimes.

Hi aadesh, I thought we had agreed that the decision to die should be the person's and not that of his relatives. Considering ur specific question, the lady may not have worked in her life that is why she looks at easier solutions. There are other ways, like finding out if there are any government agencies offering loans. There are government loans available for lower sections. Free of cost treatments, even in India. Finding out helps. Secondly taking up some work helps. Surely she can volunteer to cook for a few people and bring in some monies herself. But in all probability she considers it below her dignity to be working. For such laziness do u think somebody should be made to feel guilty for being alive and killed? If the same boy had been alright, she would be using his earnings to wear good clothes and have better lifestyle. Just because it is a stray case u cant have many people suffer for it, can u? Ah but u urself suggested just above that the relatives ill treating has to be accepted as stray case. Incidentally it is not as stray case as u r thinking. Turn to some social organizations, and u will know the scale. Law is an attempt to check deprivation of rights, and the person on the bed has a right to live as long as he does not die, or is not willing to die himself. Nagging him, or creating psychological conditions is cruel.

Vandana relax ,phew!!Arey it wasn't for the lack of money that she asked for mercy killing.The doctors were very sure that there were no chances of the boy's recovery and she couldn't see her child's plight as the boy was really struggling and no mother can see her child in distress.Since you are a girl/woman you can understand what would be her mindset like when she would have thought of taking such a decision,it would have been really tough for her as it would have been for any other mother.Anyways you please chill down,you are right in your opinion and I completely agree with you.

Oh Aadesh, u r again contradicting urself.:( U mentioned in description "couldn't see the plight of her son" is there but so is "and even she didn't had the money to pay up for his treatment which was of course not going to be of any use". U r right I am perturbed, I wouldnt let my son die even if he was suffering a lot. I would hope some medicines/ treatment would be discovered so that he would be alright and till then, I would be by his bedside trying to tell him to hang on - trying to keep his mind diverted from issues, trying to make him happy - keep him optimistic. I would find out from everybody I knew of any case like that, and what steps they took to decrease the pain. U c that is being a mother. I am sure ur mother would agree with me.

oops sorry for the goof up I mistakenly wrote it.Well I totally surrender now.

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Hi!!M not saying that if a doctor says that the person is incurable he should be given euthanasia.All the matters related to legal,medical and monetary must be examined before taking up the decision.You're right that people might start taking advantage of such issues but it needs to be handled carefully so that its not misused.After consulting from various doctors and legalizing the fact should the decision be taken.

Hi Friend!!
You're right.But what if a family can't afford the medicines and hospital treatment for a person whose disease is totally incurable.It should always be the self person who can decide when he needs to leave the world,etc.There was a case in India where a mother asked for mercy killing of her own son,now tell me which mother would think of killing her own son.She just couldn't bear the trauma her son was facing and couldn't see his condition.The decision must be taken after taking all the facts under consideration.

Yeah you have been to the correct point.When a person is incurable there is no point in spending lakhs on medication unless of course you are a millionaire or your financial condition is stable but others can't afford the medication today as you said it doesn't come cheap.The person should be given mercy death after taking all the facts under consideration like the medication of the disease,legal issues as well as monetary issues.

Hi!Yeah its illegal here in India.I too think it should be legalised but it must be implemented only after taking the considerations of the related doctors and the legal processes.