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Originally Posted by janelle
This is the slippery slope to killing my mother. She has dementia and does nothing everyday except sit in a chair and listen to TV. She has no pain.
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The slope isn't slippery unless you choose to step onto it.
Your mother may have no physical pain but I'm sure she never wanted to end up the way she has. Even so, I don't think that euthanasia would be appropriate for anyone who is not suffering great physical pain.
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Originally Posted by janelle
Some would say it's her time to die. Over my dead body!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I can still relate to her, I can still talk to her, I can still love her, I can still be her daughter. No one is going to take that away from her family and I will see to it that whoever does sufferes the consequenses.
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So you're saying you want her to stay around so that YOU can interact with her ? What about her wishes ? Someday she will slip away from you. Letting her go without prolonging her suffering will be the greatest gift you can give.
I'm not judging you nor am I condoning euthanasia in anything but the most extreme of circumstances. Hopefully my thoughts will give rise to more thought and discussion on this most uncomfortable subject.