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[Shawnee123]

Onyx...I'm just curious: how do you feel about assisted suicide for terminally ill patients?

[OnyxCougar]

Originally Posted by Shawnee123

Onyx...I'm just curious: how do you feel about assisted suicide for terminally ill patients?

Hmm. I never really thought deeply about it. Off the cuff I would say that I don't agree that suicide should be against the law. I think if you want to kill yourself, you should have to right to do that.

That being said, I don't think anyone has the right to involve another person into it, (ie kill me). If you want to off yourself, go home and take some pills, don't get your doctor in trouble.

But again, I haven't thought deeply about it, so I may change my answer at some point.

[sugarpop]

Originally Posted by OnyxCougar

Hmm. I never really thought deeply about it. Off the cuff I would say that I don't agree that suicide should be against the law. I think if you want to kill yourself, you should have to right to do that.

That being said, I don't think anyone has the right to involve another person into it, (ie kill me). If you want to off yourself, go home and take some pills, don't get your doctor in trouble.

But again, I haven't thought deeply about it, so I may change my answer at some point.

Some people who are sick and in pain or dying do not really have the ability (mobility or access to drugs, etc.) to "off themselves." I think the laws should be more humane in helping people who really want to die with some dignity.