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A "duty to die" in order to make things easier for other people and the state is absolutely wrong and is both a disgusting and ridiculous thing to say. If a person themself chooses to request euthenasia for valid medical reasons then i don't have a problem so long as very stringent procedures are in place to ensure it is only that persons wishes and capacity to make that request that are taken into account. This idea of family members being able to choose when someone can be "put down" scares the hell out of me and is not something i would ever support in any shape or form.
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Although I agree with you on this, I don't think thats what she said, she still seems to think the choice is with the indivdual. Let's be clear, she is not in any way suggesting that other people can choose when someone else dies.
I don't agree with her though, I feel that although the idea may be valid her statement almost suggests that old people are a burden and they, themselves, should consider it. I feel this would be an awful suggestion for those people to hear, that they should consider killing themselves for the good of society or their family. It's basically suggesting they are a unwanted burden, although dementia is awful it's not a good view IMO.