Who believes Euthanasia should be legalised?

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Who believes Euthanasia should be legalised?
I believe euthanasia should be legalised! I think it is immoral to allow people to suffer their last daysweeks in pain. At least euthanasia will allow people to die in dignity! And also think about the family I would imagine it is not pleasant to watch a loved one die whilst they are clearly suffering e.g. AIDS.

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I think it should be legalised. I have often thought about myself and I know I would prefer a big dose of morphine and then fall gently asleep than to live on in pain and frustration and helplessness. But it really has to be only for those whose existence has become torture or who are being kept alive on support systems, contrary to Nature.brThat kind of sickness is so hard on the patient and even harder on their family.brMy grandmother was praying to God to let her die. She was in great pain, and years old and had had enough of it. The strain of caring for her for so long also cost my Mother her health. At she is now in hospital due to fluid in the lung which damaged her heart and caused a massive stroke. My sister and I are with her every day. She might get better or she might not, so we are not even remotely considering euthanising her, even if we could! We did however wish it had been possible for Gran. And we loved her so much she raised all of us my Mum, my sister and me. My point is that devoted care is really, really hard and draining, but has its rewards if the person has a chance to recover. If they feel they are ready to go in peace, their wish ought to be respected.brIn such cases, loved ones just know when life has become too intolerable and someone is ready to go and cannot fight any longer.brI myself had cancer NonHodgkins lymphoma years ago. My life is very different now to what it was prior to that. But I still have things to do. I am weak and fragile, but basically healthy. It always reassurred me that if my suffering somehow got to the stage where I couldnt bear it, I would beg, steal or borrow a shot of morphine to just die in dignity. If it recurrs, this thought keeps me positive it is a choice when there are almost none left. And believe me, even though it is illegal, I will get that shot of morphine somehow if I feel it is the best way out, not only for me but for my family too. brAs for animals, for me, and I am a great animal lover, euthansia for a loved pet is much harder than for a human. Because they cant tell you if they are ready or not. Sometimes it is easy to see and it is the only compassionate way out. But in other cases, there is still something in your pets eyes that seems to say they have a little bit more unfinished business to do, and they need to do it despite pain and inconvenience to themselves and to their owners. Again, anyone with a strong bond and understanding with their pet will recognise this and put off the euthanasia until the pet seems ready. Or allow them to die naturally.brEverything is at such a fast pace these days. We need to slow down. There is a vast difference between euthanasia for those who still need more time, and those who are ready to go. The former is immoral and a crime, whether it be a pet or a human. The latter is the ultimate act of love.