[b9]

No, I mean like intelligent articulate permanently disabled ones who clearly do not want to burden their families.

[mware]

I suspect and hope many of those families would be willing to accept that burden.

[Mrs. Don-o]

Very frankly, "the intelligent articulate permanently disabled ones" can always commit suicide. You don't need legalized euthanasia for that. There are some very simple ways... which I won't go into, because "the intelligent" can readily figure it out.

Geez. There's even websites.

Laissez-faire, do-it-yourself suicide has always been with us. Sad, but --- face it --- universally available.

The purpose of legalized euthanasia is to grease the skids for people who are NOT choosing suicide --- or not choosing it promptly enough to gratify the more powerful individuals and government and corporate entities in their lives.

It's really not a matter of liberty for the individual. The whole point is cost-containment for healthcare/insurance systems, and--- especially for sick babies and stressed women --- a cold-blooded, enforceable buh-bye.

[A_perfect_lady]

No, I mean like intelligent articulate permanently disabled ones who clearly do not want to burden their families.

Yes, I've heard of families taking care of their elderly and the drain on their resources was terrible. Couldn't afford a second car, had to cancel Showtime and Cinemax, their teenagers couldn't have cell phones or playstations or rent a limo for the prom. It was really sad.

Finally they sat the kids down and said, "Look if we kill grandma you can both get iPods..."

[T'wit]

>> No, I mean like intelligent articulate permanently disabled ones who clearly do not want to burden their families.

There was one on record, Elizabeth Bouvia, but she changed her mind after a day or two of dehydration/starvation.