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Do you think you could kill someone?

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Kibble29 · 06/12/2024 21:12

In the literal sense of the word - could you end someone’s life?

Taking the legal consequence out of it, I’m wondering, on a moral level, if you think you could/would do it? Do you have that in you?

I appreciate this is very much a “you don’t know until you’re in that situation” question, but I think that if my life was at genuine, serious risk, or if my child was in the same situation, I’d do it without hesitation.

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SerendipityJane · 12/12/2024 14:04

Gem359 · 12/12/2024 14:01

For all those people saying they would end a relative life if they were in constant terrible pain, how would you do it?

The idea terrifies me. You could smother them - but what if they struggled against it at some point, would you stop? or keep going anyway thinking it was just a natural response that they couldn't help?

Or you could give them an overdose of tablets - but how many is enough? What if they survive and come round in an even worse state? What if they throw the tablets up? Do you just keep giving them more?

The whole idea is horrific to me which is why i think euthanasia is so important.
I was just reading that last year there were 15,300 assisted deaths in Canada, the average age of death was 77 with most having cancer. Just think how much suffering all those thousands of people have been saved from. Shame on anyone who doesn't think euthanasia should be an option.

This probably isn't the forum for such discussions. Personally I have no problem with them, but there is a point of view it could stray into encouragement/incitement.

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