Originally Posted by
Hyde
I'll start by saying that it isn't murder because
I'll continue by saying that sometimes, especially in cases such as broken legs for a horse, or some painful disease, euthanasia is mercy.
how is euthenasia not described by that definition? euthenasia is unlawfull, it is premeditated and you are ending someones life, pretty much that exact definition.
the only part of it that is subject to change is the "lawfull" part.
only when euthenasia is made legal, is it not murder.
euthenasia is mercy killing, i can appreciate the concept and in the case of animals, but it is completely up to the discretion of the owner, as animals cannot make decisions like that. if the owner is not decent, then it can be abused, just to get rid of a problem they dont want to deal with.
We've euthenised both our previous dogs, but then both of them were blind, riddled with cancer, which we caught too late and the only thing left for them was a slow and painfull death. we didnt put them down befor it was necessary.
however, if we do catch the cancer befor it gets too far, im not sure what I would do. would i have it treated or would i have it put down? im not sure.
Id like to think Id have it treated, but treatment is expensive and my dog doesnt have medical aid.
a bit more complicated in the case of people. as room for abuse increases.
Originally Posted by
RedPanda
The grand national also is kinda bad. Shooting a horse simply because it's no longer useful (Can't run AS fast as it used to) and the owners see no reason to pay for a veterinarian to get the horse back to health is pretty immoral but hey-ho, shit happens.
horses cant be horses with broken legs. the chances of a successfull rehabilitation are pretty damn slim and it is a painfull process.
a horse cannot lie down while its leg is broken, it has to stand up the entire time. thats a long time to stand.
even with a broken leg, a horse will still try to be a horse, with the most likely result being that it will end up hurting itself worse.
at horse racing, the vets do check on the likelyhood of the horse making a comeback, befor deciding to shoot it. its not just a willy nilly "oh horse done gone broked its leg, lets shoot it."
they consider the options first.
they have also moved away from shooting them now, it is done with injections etc.
More often than not, it is euthenasia, not just simply getting rid of a problem.
but i do sympathize, im not a fan of horse racing because when a horse does break its leg, it is because WE put it in a position to do so.