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The dementia posting made me think of this question . When a loved one is mentally gone but the body keeps going should euthanasia be an option ? Of course driven by doctors providing facts to the decision makers .

This is not a simple idea or solution , there are deep emotions, religious beliefs etc to be taken into account . Just speaking for myself when I reach a point when I mentally or physically can't function I would prefer to be in bed surrounded by love ones as they give me the final cocktail .

Pet owners know all too well of going down this path . It's never easy but our reasoning is we don't want them to suffer . These are animals we have had in our lives for 10-15 years . Should we not provide the same logic and service to those we have loved for 60-80 years ? I am in NO WAY comparing a pets life to a human life just using that as an example .

What do you guys/gals think about this ? Should it be an available option ? Or do we say let nature take it's course ? I can honestly say I can see both sides of the discussion .