PK1
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---Like I said I'm from Belgium and I don't mind having to pay for this. I don't believe that there's anything gained, emotionaly, spiritiully or that it's neccesarry to show charactar when you are in pain and have no hope of relief. How much do you think a person with Lou Gehrig's appriciates life when he lays in his bed and can't even blink anymore, or the person who's in the last stages of cancer, drugged up so he's in a constant state of semi-wakefullness? This is a difficult topic but I don't believe anybody has the right to tell another person how to die, anymore then he has the right to tell someone how to live. And if a person decides enough is enough, I find it humane that that person is given the right to do it legaly, cleanly and at a time of his choosing.So, exactly how much should a doctor get for expunging a life: one hundred, a thousand, perhaps a hundred thousand dollar? They don't practice medicine for nothing. And who is going to pay for this simple thing? The public? Why not just toss individuals off a cliff. That would be free and the end would be exactly the same.Thing on CNN's 'crawl' a few days ago mentioned Belgium considering making it legal for children with terminal illnesses to request euthanasia. oogling around for more information, The Netherlands already allows children as young as 12 to request suicide (with their parents' consent.)
Is this ethical? I would say it isn't. I conceed though often times our objections to suicide are more for our own comfort than the patient's, but giving this option to people just feels wrong.
I personally believe that the dying have an opportunity to teach us, strength of character, hope, love, and how to live and appreciate every moment we have. OR, they can demonstrate how to run away from adversity.
Now I do not believe in having every operation and taking every drug up to that moment of death. I do firmly believe that one can certainly turn his or her life over to the Creator and say, "Whenever You are ready Lord ---- I'm in Your hands." And frankly, God doesn't send a bill.
On the side, i had a lot of fun visiting Belgium earlier this year; great food, beer and scenery in/near old towns like Ghent/Gent/Gand, Brugge/Bruges or resort town Knokke-Heist or even busy Brussels. Antwerpen did not impress me as much, but i only passed thru it.
Is it my imagination, or has traffic gotten much worse over the past decade?
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