(October 3, 2009 at 6:56 pm)Rockthatpiano06 Wrote: I didn't really know where else to put this subject and since it can be a political topic I figured this was a good place. Anyways- 'mercy killing' - Do you agree with it? Why or why not? and what restrictions do you think should be placed?
The issue is not whether we should legalize "mercy killing." The issue is whether we should allow the terminally ill to hasten their own demise. I am unaware of anyone wanting to legalize the murder of the elderly.
As a volunteer counselor for "Compassion and Choices," my job is to counsel the terminally ill person and provide them the information they need to hasten their departure. I do not kill them. But yes, you may argue that I give them the information they need to get the job done themselves, in a painless, yet very effective way.
That should be legal.
