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Re: Opinion: Should Euthanasia Be Legal Or Illegal? by UncleLondon: 4:15pm On Jan 02, 2016 |
If for some reasons life is not bearable why not? People have the right to live and people should have rights to choose otherwise if. Prognosis of some diagnosis is death. Assisted suicide or mercy kiling should not be criminalized in clinical sphere if the right consent are sought. |
Re: Opinion: Should Euthanasia Be Legal Or Illegal? by cococandy(f): 4:18pm On Jan 02, 2016 |
but the nurses wheeling him into the surgical theatre under the guise of negligence gave him mercy killing. My family went indignant and we stopped the emergency unit of that hospital from functioning on that very day. [size=18pt]WTH!!!![/size] |
Re: Opinion: Should Euthanasia Be Legal Or Illegal? by zolajpower: 4:21pm On Jan 02, 2016 |
the case of Christy bobby brown |
Re: Opinion: Should Euthanasia Be Legal Or Illegal? by bqlekan(m): 4:21pm On Jan 02, 2016 |
If suicidal thought/ attempt is a crime and murder itself is a crime, why legalize euthanasia or better still mercy killing? Which is a combination of suicide and murder.. |
Re: Opinion: Should Euthanasia Be Legal Or Illegal? by iamzeekie(m): 4:23pm On Jan 02, 2016 |
Euthanasia, is simply the quiet, painless and intentional putting to death of another by artificial means upon persons with incurable and extremely painful diseases or illnesses, it is classified into active, passive, voluntary and involutary euthanasia. This act, is illegallised in Nigerian legal system, under Section 306, 308 and 209 of the criminal code respectively. However the posture of our legal system and our laws in rendering this act illegal is consequent upon the fact that this act is a complete breach of any such persons Fundamental right to life, as entrenched under Section 33 of the constitution of the federal republic of Nigeria. Although, there are various arguements in favour of its legalisation in our legal system, it is the liberalists views that offenders who commits this acts, do it out of love and compassion for the individuals who are suffering under such extreme pains and incurable disease. Just as King saul in the bible sought after an amalekite to help in ending his life in 2 Samuel 1:6-10. It is however my humble opinion that the posture of the law remains quite adequate for the nigerian society, and that the sanctity of human life must be proctected at all cost, regardless of what other legal systems like canadaa and the rest may decide to follow. Check out the case of CATAR V. A.G CANADA. 1 Like |
Re: Opinion: Should Euthanasia Be Legal Or Illegal? by Nobody: 4:23pm On Jan 02, 2016 |
Lordave: Believe by then Im done with this earth Achieved it all What's there to live for What can I honestly enjoy at that age Meen its time to sign off |
Re: Opinion: Should Euthanasia Be Legal Or Illegal? by cococandy(f): 4:24pm On Jan 02, 2016 |
@topic, I'm swaying towards voluntary euthanasia but then I think about it again , if the patient's pain can be reduced to the most minimal where they don't have to suffer (which is possible I think) why agree to aid them die in the first place? It's really dicey. I'd root for it in a situation where the patient will surely die,is in horrendous painful misery and nothing can be done to ease his suffering. If something can be done about the pain, then just let him live even if he wants to die. |
Re: Opinion: Should Euthanasia Be Legal Or Illegal? by bovamm(f): 4:24pm On Jan 02, 2016 |
Flygeriansteve: The mods made a mistake. Euthanasia shouldn't be legalized in a country like Nigeria. Patients would be killed anyhow even if they have a chance at survival 2 Likes |
Re: Opinion: Should Euthanasia Be Legal Or Illegal? by Afam4eva(m): 4:25pm On Jan 02, 2016 |
If someone has even 0.5% of surviving, then the person should be given a chance and nobody has the right to decide who lives or who dies except the dying person explicitly requests for Euthanasia. |
Re: Opinion: Should Euthanasia Be Legal Or Illegal? by Bollinger(m): 4:27pm On Jan 02, 2016 |
Akin1212: That's easy for you to say. God forbid you were in an accident and from your stomach down you were crushed and the doctors had to sever it. You are on life support and your family is spending thousands of dollars per month to keep you alive. Your wife has sold your two houses plus your cars and now she has to move in with your brothers family. This along with your children. Let's see if you won't take the option if presented to you. I know i would. |
Re: Opinion: Should Euthanasia Be Legal Or Illegal? by Nobody: 4:34pm On Jan 02, 2016 |
Hell yes |
Re: Opinion: Should Euthanasia Be Legal Or Illegal? by cococandy(f): 4:34pm On Jan 02, 2016 |
Afam4eva:Voluntary euthanasia |
Re: Opinion: Should Euthanasia Be Legal Or Illegal? by Lordave: 4:35pm On Jan 02, 2016 |
BUTCHCASSIDY:Not even in Israel have I seen a man so 'greediless' like you. |
Re: Opinion: Should Euthanasia Be Legal Or Illegal? by Flygeriansteve: 4:40pm On Jan 02, 2016 |
bovamm:The patients themselves only will elect to continue to live or die. That's why its assisted suicide. Sufferers can usually do this even when their condition renders them completely paralysed. They may blink to show approval. |
Re: Opinion: Should Euthanasia Be Legal Or Illegal? by czarlawzy(m): 4:42pm On Jan 02, 2016 |
chillybrandy:Assuming miracle was not forthcoming,who takes the blame for d prolonged excruciating pain the person would have undergone until his/her death? |
Re: Opinion: Should Euthanasia Be Legal Or Illegal? by c0mrade: 4:43pm On Jan 02, 2016 |
voluntary euthanasia should be an important part of life as far as It allows people to be free of unending physical pain and mental suffering. |
Re: Opinion: Should Euthanasia Be Legal Or Illegal? by Nobody: 4:46pm On Jan 02, 2016 |
This is very interesting. When someone has gone through so much e.g a terrible burn that will leave one to suffer excruciating pain for life, I think mercy killing is not bad. I really wish to read religious views, medical views and legal views on this issue. |
Re: Opinion: Should Euthanasia Be Legal Or Illegal? by 0gbeni(m): 4:54pm On Jan 02, 2016 |
Voluntary euthanasia can be legalized, frees greviously injured /terminally ill patients from a lot of pain and stress and also helps the financial situation of the family that the patient leaves , what's the point of paying 40,000/day in an ICU if the patient is already brain dead and will most likely never wake up again? Sorry about your uncle @op but i don't think the nurses did euthanasia, he must have died enroute the theatre, most non-medical people dont understand how a lot of things work ( esp in our health system here) and they wrongly accuse health workers, pls Google things at the minimum before concluding 1 Like |
Re: Opinion: Should Euthanasia Be Legal Or Illegal? by teebaxy(m): 4:59pm On Jan 02, 2016 |
Akin1212:have u forgotten that most doctors will tell the patients guardian that they are mere Attendants that only God heals, ask Doctor like Ben carson |
Re: Opinion: Should Euthanasia Be Legal Or Illegal? by 7footre(m): 5:03pm On Jan 02, 2016 |
We over argued this with our philosophy lecturer in year one and didn't come to a conclusive end! I'm a protagonist to mercy killing |
Re: Opinion: Should Euthanasia Be Legal Or Illegal? by ShammahBarnabas(m): 5:06pm On Jan 02, 2016 |
This will be a very good topic for discussion in the USA, but not in Nigeria, yet. We are still fighting infant mortality, malaria, and the likes. So "Mercy killing" should not even cross our minds yet. |
Re: Opinion: Should Euthanasia Be Legal Or Illegal? by Akin1212(m): 5:19pm On Jan 02, 2016 |
0gbeni:Actually that part was not a mere conclusion, it was a form of non voluntary euthanasia. They didn't care about our presence, my mum was accompanying them when they acted. They did as if the breathing aid was faulty and they removed and kept checking it until my uncle suffocated and died. Even if euthanasia would be Legalized, it has to be dependent on many factors. Non voluntary and Involuntary euthanasia should not be allowed, to an extent I can agree with voluntary euthanasia |
Re: Opinion: Should Euthanasia Be Legal Or Illegal? by Akin1212(m): 5:21pm On Jan 02, 2016 |
7footre:What are your reasons? |
Re: Opinion: Should Euthanasia Be Legal Or Illegal? by Karleb(m): 5:23pm On Jan 02, 2016 |
No! |
Re: Opinion: Should Euthanasia Be Legal Or Illegal? by Frankiss44(m): 5:27pm On Jan 02, 2016 |
Until you can create a life, you don't have any right to take one... |
Re: Opinion: Should Euthanasia Be Legal Or Illegal? by structurem(m): 5:30pm On Jan 02, 2016 |
I don't think it's an option to be considered. God is the only one that has the right to take one's life, cos, He created it after all. |
Re: Opinion: Should Euthanasia Be Legal Or Illegal? by waice6571: 5:51pm On Jan 02, 2016 |
Ymodulus:I am living witness to the goodness Of God. |
Re: Opinion: Should Euthanasia Be Legal Or Illegal? by 0gbeni(m): 5:52pm On Jan 02, 2016 |
Akin1212: Okay.. the breathing aid could have been faulty bro, you'd be surprised at the amount of basic emergency/elective equipment our hospitals lack in Nigeria, most Nigerians are very religious people who take the sanctity of life very seriously. Ehat I will just suggest is that let's pressure the government to overhaul our hospitals |
Re: Opinion: Should Euthanasia Be Legal Or Illegal? by Tingles(m): 6:01pm On Jan 02, 2016 |
Let's take sentiments out of this. A baby with a serious congenital disorder should be euthanized before we get too attached to it, Down's Syndrome has no cure. In cases where keeping the patient alive would subject the family to a lifetime of poverty and hardship (paying hospital bills running into millions of naira), euthanasia should be considered. Hard choices, I know. 2 Likes |
Re: Opinion: Should Euthanasia Be Legal Or Illegal? by Ymodulus: 6:02pm On Jan 02, 2016 |
waice6571: Which God? Your God? If your God then he his a very wicked one as he sent me down, to suffer humiliation. Seizures and collapse in public that brought shame to me. Regrets to point of dieing. If there is a God, he is definitely not a good God. God committed genocide and killed millions in the bible. Yet you tell me he his good?. He should be tried for genocide. I will personally put otapiapia in his food , that's if he exist 2 Likes |
Re: Opinion: Should Euthanasia Be Legal Or Illegal? by waice6571: 6:12pm On Jan 02, 2016 |
Ymodulus: No offense sir, God is absolutely good and merciful to me. Could you believe I lived about 14 years without visiting any doctor or any hospital after my encounter. late 1995 -2005. Till today I take paracetamol for Maleria fever. God is VERY REAL. |
Re: Opinion: Should Euthanasia Be Legal Or Illegal? by olalerey(m): 6:13pm On Jan 02, 2016 |
Life is a sanctity. Right to Life is the most fundamental of all Rights in Human existence. Why should we then try to extend Right to life to Right to due when we cannot create one all in the name of easing the victim's sufferings?.... Don't forget Attempted Murder is a criminal offence in Nigeria so also all forms of Euthanasia |
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