tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3891434218564545511.post7189499804692377701..comments2024-03-27T20:37:09.185-05:00Comments on Alexander Pruss's Blog: Consensual killingAlexander R Prusshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05989277655934827117noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3891434218564545511.post-44558437561121895992008-04-25T15:57:00.000-05:002008-04-25T15:57:00.000-05:00I think it's always wrong to kill innocent people ...I think it's always wrong to kill innocent people (leaving aside divine authority), and hence suicide is wrong, and it is also wrong to ask someone else to do something that's wrong.<BR/><BR/>But that's just a statement, not an argument. <BR/><BR/>If you buy my argument that perform euthanasia is always wrong, then to request euthanasia is also wrong, since it's wrong to request someone to do something wrong.Alexander R Prusshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05989277655934827117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3891434218564545511.post-77099209428759253042008-04-25T15:31:00.000-05:002008-04-25T15:31:00.000-05:00You've delved a lot into whether it's ethical to k...You've delved a lot into whether it's ethical to kill a person who gives knowing consent (along with other good qualifiers). One thing that hasn't been explored that much in this string of thoughts is whether it's ethical for someone to ask someone else to kill them.<BR/><BR/>Any thoughts on this?Beancan Tatterpantshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01616266849263742388noreply@blogger.com