I am a high school teacher. One of my current students (14 years old) has grand parents who live in The Netherlands. My student just found out this week that they have both chosen euthanasia for the first week of June 2025. They are both in their 70s and 80s and neither are in good health. They will be euthanized together. I spoke with him about it and intellectually, he understands it. He had an aunt in The Netherlands who had cancer and chose euthanasia last year and he was there for the procedure. He understands what will happen but he says it doesn't feel real to him that his grandparents have chosen this as their last option. He also said that he feels that it is even a bit romantic. I remained a point of support for him and gave no judgements either way, for or against. I just let him know that I am here for him if he ever felt that he needed to talk, or cry, or scream. I feel proud that I can be here for this young man.
Personally, I think euthanasia should be an option for anyone who chooses it. We did not ask to be born and we had no control over the life into which we were born, but we should all have the right to choose (for whatever reason) when we are done with life... without being overly emotional, not out of desperation, with some rationality and a clear mind that makes a choice that they have reached the end of their life and are willing to go. For some people that may be because of unbearable physical pain and suffering, for others the pain and suffering may be mental or emotional (I submit that BOTH types of suffering are valid). For others they may come to the point where they just feel that they have no more to contribute to the betterment of the world.
Personally, I think euthanasia should be an option for anyone who chooses it. We did not ask to be born and we had no control over the life into which we were born, but we should all have the right to choose (for whatever reason) when we are done with life... without being overly emotional, not out of desperation, with some rationality and a clear mind that makes a choice that they have reached the end of their life and are willing to go. For some people that may be because of unbearable physical pain and suffering, for others the pain and suffering may be mental or emotional (I submit that BOTH types of suffering are valid). For others they may come to the point where they just feel that they have no more to contribute to the betterment of the world.
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