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[reimei_no_sora]

I swear I always seem to have amazing things that I want to talk about here, but I dream them up in the middle of the night, and I'm always too preoccupied with whatever to get my butt out of bed to come type. Not to mention I'd probably get yelled at for getting out of bed in the first place

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[thrives]

I would absolutely agree with it. I think it SHOULD be legal, I think everyone should have the option to die quickly and easily rather than having to live with whatever they have. Who cares if we could find a cure in a few years- it's THEIR decision to make. I wouldn't even really be able to say I'd be angry with the person, because goddamn if I was living like that, I'd probably want it to end too.

Also before I post it, can I clarify- do you mean the assisted suicide? I'm expecting you do, because just straightup suicide isn't a legality issue.

[reimei_no_sora]

No, the question she posed specifically states "put themselves to death."

I think it's an issue legally when you consider things like life insurance. Families won't get any money if you kill yourself usually. I'm actually pretty sure it's still illegal to kill yourself too - there's just no one to punish if you actually do it. It's considering taking a life though, I believe. *shrug*

[sweetdigit]

Yes, patients should be allowed that personal right.
There is a similiar case made for abortion: women have the right to their own and personal body.

[reimei_no_sora]

So, your belief is that because it's the patient's own body, he or she has the right to do with it as they see fit? I.E. they're not harming anyone besides themselves, so it's okay?

(I'm not judging, I just want to be sure I understand your stance ^.^ )

[myrninerest]

I agree with this, but there should be strong restrictions on it; people should have an extremely good reason. And in cases where the patient is permanently unconscious or brain dead, a living will should be made and executed accordingly.

There's no way to stop is being a complicated case by case issue, though...

[arashi_soul]

(This is not my answer!)

HOWEVER, I do have an answer and I've started writing it. I only need a little more time to proofread and edit. I would finish it right now, but I'm working early tomorrow (today), and I need to hit the sack. I'll have it posted tonight, promise. :)

[arashi_soul]

Well, if somebody’s dying of an incurable disease, and the trip from diagnosis to conclusion is spent enduring unimaginable pain, I wouldn’t take issue with that person choosing to commit suicide. Life’s to be treasured after all, and ending yours with an indeterminate amount of physical and emotional agony is a pretty sour idea. However, I dislike the concept of a person committing suicide alone, that is, without help. Suicide attempts aren’t difficult things to muck up, and one gone awry can easily pile yet another health challenge onto an already burdened condition. Now, if a person considering suicide were able to consult with a doctor on the best approach to use, or about how to recruit medical aid in performing the act itself, the desired result would be almost guaranteed, and certainly the procedures a doctor could recommend (or implement) would be far less gruesome in effect or dreadful in aftermath than would a layman’s typical selections of shaving razors, improvised nooses, and semi-automatic pistols. If the assisted

[sweetdigit]

Well, I believe that they should take other people's feelings (especially their next of kin/significant others) into careful consideration, but the choice should ultimately still be theirs. it would be an end to a suffering which is neither deserved nor necessary to the patient. I agree that some people with terminal illness' have done brilliant things (case in point being Stephen Hawking) but I don't think he should be used as evidence for the prevention of their personal right to die.

(Thanks for the provocative entry! It's such a nice change from "blah blah, my life sucks, lol") :D