I could not agree more. I watched my beloved grandfather die in such a way as would have shamed him so much if he had not become a raving senile bag of bones at the end. It had no dignity.
You're entirely right that we treat our pets better. It's terrible.
One thing that bothers me, though, is the slippery slope of inheritance. I inherited money- a lot of it- from my grandfather. How could anyone ever know for sure whether or not I wanted him to die because I loved him and hated seeing him suffer, or because I wanted his money? This is the only thing that gives me pause about euthanasia- it would be so easy to abuse it.
You're entirely right that we treat our pets better. It's terrible.
One thing that bothers me, though, is the slippery slope of inheritance. I inherited money- a lot of it- from my grandfather. How could anyone ever know for sure whether or not I wanted him to die because I loved him and hated seeing him suffer, or because I wanted his money? This is the only thing that gives me pause about euthanasia- it would be so easy to abuse it.
