Euthanasia

Miracle cure: In response to the previous argument of a miracle cure. Euthanasia isn't a decision someone takes lightly obviously. "Should we end treatment?" "Should we consider or overlook possible cures?" all these things go through a patient's mind. The government should not make the decision for the patient. If it's the patient's life he/ she should make the decision. With consent of course. Saving other lives: Con, also mentioned we could save lives without euthanasia through research. Surely, with euthanasia lives could also be saved. In two ways actually..... One way is that vital organs can be saved, allowing doctors to save the lives of others.We have long waiting lists for hearts, kidneys, livers, and other organs that are necessary to save the lives of people who can be saved. Doctor-assisted suicide allows physicians to preserve vital organs that can be donated to others (assuming the patients are organ donors). However, if certain diseases are allowed to run their full course, the organs may weaken or cease to function altogether. Once again, we have to put the needs of the living ahead of the needs of the dying. Also, nurse and doctor time can be freed up to work on savable patients.We face a critical shortage of medical staff in this country, especially nurses. Recent studies have confirmed the obvious--that understaffed hospitals make more mistakes and provide lesser quality care. And things are only going to get worse as the baby boom generation gets older and life spans increase. We have to ask ourselves if attending to dying patients (who want to die immediately) is the best use of medical staff time. Think of how many lives we can save if that nurse & doctor time is freed up. Think of how much the quality of care would increase. Depression: Give me a reason why a person with depression can't kill themselves. Really, I'm mean if a person wants to kill themselves from depression whose bussiness is it. Your life won't be affected, my life won't affected, the voters' lives won't be affected, unless they are family of a patient of course. Answer to question: Yes, I would rather see the dead man. :) Family: Pain and anguish of the patient's family and friends can be lessened, and they can say their final goodbyes.Friends and family of the patient often suffer as much or more pain as the patient himself. It's difficult to see a loved one in such anguish for so long. It's emotional and physically draining to have the stress drawn out for so long. And when the patient does eventually die, it's often sudden or it follows a period when the patient has lost consciousness. Doctor-assisted suicide would give the patient a chance to say his final goodbyes and end his life with dignity. Fundemental Right: The right to die should be a fundamental freedom of each person.Nowhere in the constitution does it state or imply that the government has the right to keep a person from committing suicide. After all, if the patient and the family agree it's what they want to do, who's business is it anyway? Who else is it going to hurt? In a country that's supposedly free, this should be a fundamental right. Sources: Balanced Politics Also, CON, you're taking this way too seriously. It's a debate, not a presidential election. I respect your opinion. Thank you. By the way, the voters can vote for whoever they want. Vote for who you like! :)