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> Choosing to "euthanize" yourself is something that is so predominately chosen in fits of mental illness No one is proposing to legalize impulsive suicide, a
by nightcracker 8y ago
> Choosing to "euthanize" yourself is something that is so predominately chosen in fits of mental illness
No one is proposing to legalize impulsive suicide, and it's ridiculous to equate euthanasia with it.
- bb101 8y agoQuite. By the same token, if I took my healthy dog into my vet to have it euthanized, I am sure my vet would refuse to do so, and probably inform the relevant authority.
- rootusrootus 8y agoActually that happens often enough that it has a name: convenience euthanasia. I believe most vets will try to find alternatives before they go through with it, but some physically healthy animals are definitely put down due to behavioral issues.
- wavefunction 8y agoSome vets will do it but not most according to my vet and vet tech friends. (Anecdotes, unfortunately.) They find even the proper application of euthanasia terribly emotionally draining though. It's being confronted by the feelings of the human family that is the worst for them.
- jonhendry18 8y ago"but some physically healthy animals are definitely put down due to behavioral issues." Most notably after a dog has mauled someone.