Would you vote to make euthanasia legal for people over a certain age group?

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I think the best way to solve the over population growth for the aged and weary who are sick, lonely or had enough of living could choose to be euthanized at the age of fifty or more years.
This would reduce the massive over population of elderly people, the sick, and for those who have decided to leave this life because of misery,grief and loneliness.

Also, it could reduce the suicide rate for the middle aged people who have lost the will to live anymore and those that don't have a family.
I have seen many old aged people who are constantly ill, lonely, lost faith, depressed, and unhappy growing older. Of course I would expect someone to talk them out of it before the actual procedure.

There should be a group of individuals who can help those who wish to go out with dignity and not be a burden to their family or the government.
Think of all the money the government will save from less welfare payments and benefits.

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absolutely 

suicide is a perfectly legitimate choice

people make that choice every day and its made harder by society refusing to acknowledge the validity of it

but just like abortion, despite societies attitude it still occurs

so ... why not support people who make what is a difficult and conflicted decision

no need to qualify it be nominating an age

anyone should be able to make the choice once theyve reached their majority

in a bad job .. we quit

in a bad relationship .. we leave

in a bad life .. finish it

agreed

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Overpopulation isn't the problem: it's the distribution and use of resources.

"I have seen many old aged people who are constantly ill, lonely, lost faith, depressed, and unhappy growing older." And we need a society that's willing to go and visit the elderly more than we need legal euthanasia.

Anonymous · Answer

No, because it will damage the people that stay behind, the freedom of life, carries the responsibility to fight for your loved ones, if you don't, you will damage their life, by ending yours.

Secondly, you've been brainwashed, there is no over-population, it's a political-tool, to reduce social-services for the people, the actual statistics completely disprove it though, it's propaganda to doop us into giving up our money, and allowing others to redistribute it somewhere else.

Would you vote to make euthanasia legal for people over a certain age group?

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