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Hi... there has been a lot of threads here recently which have had the effect of blurring the line between God and Religion.. two different things... Religion is manmade.. and most obviously flawed to its core.. God (for those who believe, including myself) is above and beyond all that...

What are ur views?

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Theory can 'become' verified Mike. Einstein says the universe is moving outward at a pace faster than the speed of light. I accept the possibility but only the possibility. Will it someday be verified? also possible.
"Hangs the earth on nothing"? Even space has some mass, certainly doesn't qualify as 'nothing', not to mention forces of gravity and such. So part of the theory fails under scrutiny Mike. Theory is like that. some works, some doesn't.Shakepsear captures people's hearts Mike, (hell Die Hard captured my heart)people use that as well. Why? to capture people's emotions. Why would they do that? That is the real question. For control? is my theory.

Hiya Ray... long time no see

Ray ... ? s'tat u?

Right Ray - which version?

I walked right into that one LOL

ok,

Car is an automobile, man uses automobile, therefore man is car?

There, get around that one

I posted my non-intellectual thoughts anyway!!!!!!!!

At this point in my life, this topic hits too close to home for me to give any opinion whatsoever, but I did want to say this:

Ray,
If you are writing a paper, the first thing you may want to consider, is coming up with a clear and precise definition that you are using for euthanasia.

Is it only physician assisted death?
Does it include “allowing nature to take it’s course” by simply choosing not to have clinical and physician intervention at all?
You can’t touch on euthanasia without bringing up the topic of hospice either. Most hospice entails dying in one’s home due to giving up life sustaining treatments. Hospice workers are often social workers, so do they qualify in your definition of physician intervention?
When you speak of assisted suicide or euthanasia, would this include family members who are willing to stand by and let a disease take it’s course on a person without medical treatment?
If so, then you are also getting into legal issues of neglect if the dying person happens to be a legal dependant. For instance, someone's 6 year old child dying of cancer.
Does it include family/friends who progressively increase pain medication at a faster rate than tolerance is built, over a period of time administered to a dying family member? In the end, if the cause of death ended up being an overdose instead of the terminal illness, is this euthanasia?
Would it include family members who are bystanders and hold the hand of a family member while they take their own life via an overdose? Would that qualify as assisted suicide?
These are important questions to ask when defining not only what euthanasia is, but also the legality of it. Hospice in America is perfectly legal, but the same actions taken in a hospital by doctors could very well have them imprisoned.

As a reader of your words, I'm still unclear on your distinction between terms.
Semantics can be a pain, but they are precisely what law is written upon. The very elements of a crime are the semantics in which the law is written.
The most important part of writing academia (as I’m sure you know) is having a clear and concise point. You can’t do that until you have clear and concise definitions for the words that make your point.
Good luck on your mission.
(And grow back that nice looking facial hair.)

Its all just a part of the great rethink imo - euthanasia or suicide, they are both about prematurely ending life - and against the word of God - we are meant to suffer till the bitter end to please this God.

Well, count me out on that one - who's life is it, who's decision is it - mine thats who's.

I dont envision going up to the palace in the sky anyway. If it was such a merciful God awaiting your arrival surely he wouldnt want to see your suffering prolonged.

Its all just a part of the great rethink imo - euthanasia or suicide, they are both about prematurely ending life - and against the word of God - we are meant to suffer till the bitter end to please this God.

Well, count me out on that one - who's life is it, who's decision is it - mine thats who's.

I dont envision going up to the palace in the sky anyway. If it was such a merciful God awaiting your arrival surely he wouldnt want to see your suffering prolonged.

I can see how if we could persuade the medical professionals to sacrifice profit from keeping "the dead alive" they should naturally insist that Euthanasia be under strict supervision of the medical professional.

Hell we talking alot of lost revenue for them (medical professional)when it is legalized.

thus the terminology is being put into place, Euthanasia/ mercy killing/ assisted suicide.

I've no doubt it will come to pass. how many different ways exist to mercifully end a life?? I'm sure even more will be invented once legalized. new profession on the horizon Euthanasia specialist MD of Euthanasia.

As in the Movie "Soylent Green"?
Told you before,Ray,you're on a Slippery Slope with those German "Philosophers".

I agree with you on the euthanasia issue - if the circumstances are right. If the person agrees (if possible) or has stated this earlier.
I lost my father to cancer a couple of years ago. It was the hardest thing to go through. Everything slowly shutting down as the family has to watch this for months and months. The only thing he didn't lose was his mind so he was fully aware of everything and how terrible it was for him and the rest of us. He stated many times that this was not how things should be and even asked my brother to help him end it. Of course nothing any of us could do but wait. Very agonizing.
So write your paper, and perhaps send it on to someone who can change things - we can't change anything most likely but it never hurts to try. I have considered writing letters myself to my local politicians but so far have not done this.
The assited suicide thing is simply what we are forced to do because there are no other alternatives. I don't necessarily agree with it but if I had had the courage I would have helped my father.
Good luck with your paper.

I am personally opposed to any form of involuntary euthanasia - it strikes me as impossible to assign that responsibility to a third party.

I have seen people die long, slow, lingering deaths, so if it was their wish to circumvent it, I have no issues with that. The line between assisted suicide and voluntary euthanasia seems a bit vague to me. What is the difference? I am sure there are, I just can't finger it.

I've seen a lot of views on this - I once lived in the same city of one Dr. Jack Kevorkian...

So, what is wrong with it? Is it not already used in the prison systems?

As to assisted suicide, why not? Hospitalas rack up millions a year keeping dead people alive. Hence, a DNR on my records..

My "opinion"...

I'm not intellectual enough....

Does she have a brother?????