[TheDon]

To me euthanasia is when the government or others kill those who are disabled, elderly, terminal, or otherwise "felt unneeded" without their consent and against their will.

For me, euthanasia is the killing of another person, under conditions that the killer has justified as being in the victim's best interests, i.e. they have no hope of recovery, etc.

Having the victim's pre-written authorization does not make it right in my book. It is still murder.

[Freedom Dignity n Honor]

I agree totally. I would never ask my spouse, children or other family members to murder me. Even if one wants to die, it's not right to ask someone else to do it and make them murderers.

Sometimes, tho, sick or elderly people stop eating and waste away. I believe that's part of the natural death process.

[Jeff Head]

As I said, I do not believe in suicide or assisted suicide at all, or in eithanasia at all.

I do believe however, that an individual can make a decision before hand, if their brain is dead and death is imminent and the only means of life is a ventilator or heart lung machine, that it is okay for that individual to have requested legally beforehand to be denied that means of support.

That is a personal decision that I would not stand against, whether I would choose that or not, and I do not believe it is murder to not provide that level of support in those circumstances if the desire is made known before hand legally. Just my opinion.