Thread: Euthanasia
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Old 09-10-2010, 12:30 PM #2
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Originally Posted by angus58 View Post
There certainly has to be regulation in place, but it's one of those areas so very difficult to legislate for, since it lies somewhere between individual liberty and public morality and the law. I think that, so long as the person who has decided they wish to die in a given set of circumstances, has registered their wishes beforehand, and is sane, lucid and clear on the matter, that any family member or other person nominated by that person should be exempt from prosecution if they assist.

Many times a loving husband, wife, son or daughter has had to face the trauma of being prosecuted for an act they have been begged by their loved one to commit in the name of compassion, love and humanity.
Yeah, if done right then it can't be used for ill gain.
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