Uncertain where to put this.....

[pineapplebunnybounce]

One thing that bothers me, though, is the slippery slope of inheritance. I inherited money- a lot of it- from my grandfather. How could anyone ever know for sure whether or not I wanted him to die because I loved him and hated seeing him suffer, or because I wanted his money? This is the only thing that gives me pause about euthanasia- it would be so easy to abuse it.

This is easily solved. Inheritance is forfeited for the comfort of the loved one. After the fact, the person can roll a ten sided die to determine what percentage of the estate is actually divided, the balance will be taken as tax.

The fact is the vast majority of people in this situation don't have this concern. Not everyone has a rich uncle. In my experience, savings are usually depleted as a result of dealing with the malady.

But shouldn't the will of the dead be honoured? If I want my money to be given to a specific someone after I die I don't want to forfeit my will just because I want euthanasia. It's not really about how much money sometimes, in many families people fight over very little money and they can be absolute assholes to the elderly because of that.

Why not just have people make decisions about their own deaths? Sign what you would like done when you're diagnosed with a disease that would probably have a painful death. That way the decision lies with you.