I believe it is the right of any human being to be totally in control of their own life even when it means being able to decide to terminate it, whether in sickness or perfect health.

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I believe it is the right of any human being to be totally in control of their own life even when it means being able to decide to terminate it, whether in sickness or perfect health. It should be up to their own ethics to consider their immediate family and friends, for the emotional consequences will be theirs. Perhaps an age of indepedence and resposibility should be established to ensure nobody is lured by others or termimate their life due to childish inability to make eduated choices.

No law should stand in the way of this individual acting on this right. Any such law should be regarded as religious discrimination which is a clear violation of our human rights in this country.

This is another topic that i believe the government should NOT have any say in. It should be made by the individual. I know that if i had an incurable disease and was in a lot of pain I wouldn't want the governemt to come in and tell me what to do. I cannot believe that the government had the nerve to march into the northern territory the other year and tell them that they had to RE-BAN euthanasia. I feel so sorry for the family, friends and individuals who have considered euthanasia or who have gone through with it, the media has a feild day everytime. This is another reason why there should be the option of euthanasia so that the media does not have a circus, as I think that it should be a private time for families

If someone is that depressed then that is their own right to take their life but if someone can help them before it is too late, it would make a difference. I nearly killed myself at the beginning of this year and if it wasn't for my family and friends and my wonderful boyfriend then I would be dead now. But I was desperate and miserable enough to kill myself and I think that it is the individual's own choice and no one else's.

everyone should have their own choice. it should be legal.

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Euthenasia should be legalised in special conditions like when people don't want a long suffered death but it should NOT be legalised to sell off the streets as it could result in murder and suicide

why put a person through misery when all they want to do is die and there is nothing you can do to help them?? yes, euthanasia is like suicide, but if someone else doesn't kill them, if it's that bad they will try that anyway... so why not just help them and put them out of their misery rather than letting them suffer and become spiteful... 

If I wanted to die I'd bloody do it myself and not ask others to do it for me. But i think it should be legal

Everyone makes their own decisions in life and this should be no different as long as it is for a worthwhile purpose

if someone wants euthanasia done to them let them do it. it is their body and noone can tell them what to do to it.

Scenario. You're in pain. Agony. You want to die. Whose bloody right is it to say you shouldn't. It's an absolutely personal decision that doesn't concern anyone but the person suffering. It shouldn't even be a topic of debate. You want to die, for justifiable reasons, it's up to you. Simple as that.

Yes, Euthanasia should be made legal in every state in Australia. If someone has a terminal illness and doesn't want to suffer any longer, they should have the choice to pull the plug on themselves. Euthanasia isn't about human rights. It's about dignity

their gonna die anyway so it should be their own choice,

Should be legal, because it's unfair to make people suffering from a fatal illness stay alive when they have no wish to.

I have nothing against euthanasia. I would rather die with my dignity than lay in a bed drulling not knowing who I was why my family bathed my bed sores and watched helplusly as I lost every ounce of control over my mind and body. I put this to you, you wouldn't let your family dog slowly die and suffer the pain of his injuries. Somethings just can't be fixed

We should have the right to choose when to die.

If they want to die, let them, other wise they'll do it another way

if the person really wants then i reckon its ok. you have to respect peoples wishes. I don't see much point in living life if u have 2 spend the rest of it in bed.they say let people die of natural causes but what about living? living off a machine doesn't sound very natural to me

Why should the unwell have their pain prolonged. Would you rather die a slow horrible death or put an end to your pain?

This is a topic that comes down to ONE THING. If YOU were on your death-bed, in incredible pain or shameful lack of dignity, are you seriously gonna lie there and say to yourself "well I'm gonna wait till the final hour"? I think that so long as you are given a confirmation from two or three seperate doctors that say you WILL die anyway, why lie there in agony, causing yourself and your relatives so much grief? I know what I'd do, whether I was "permitted" or not...(And God help anyone that charged my family or doctor for helping me...)

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i believe that 50% of all Euthansia cases are caused by society or the public. Including their opinion

Hey, if someone is in so much pain, then why should it be prolonged?

Under the right circumstances, it should be an option for anyone to consider. Im all for it.

THATS AS BAD AS SUSSCIDE

It is up o the person not me

If there is a right to life, why isn't there a right to wave that right? People always say when you need motivation - it's your life, do what you want with it. ...

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