Heartbreaking. Inspiring.

[Minimalist]

But there is a part of me that doesn't like the idea of suicide kits being sold to anyone who wants them.

You're real big on telling other people what to do, Woodie.

Some fucking "libertarian" you are.

[Ben Davis]

I'm undecided on the question. The libertarian in me says the right to commit suicide is a personal liberty and as long as no harm comes to anyone one else, people should be free to engage in personal liberties without being regulated by the government. But there is a part of me that doesn't like the idea of suicide kits being sold to anyone who wants them.

Its not that I view everything as black and white. Its that I like my world view to be consistent.

You should examine the Benelux (Belgium, Netherlands & Luxembourg) methods; generally recognised as the most progressive and abuse-avoidant series of practices in the world. They're not perfect but they accompany well-thought-through processes with long-term social education programs in order to teach their populations that the right to die does not imply a reduced value of life; quite the opposite, in fact. As a result, people are generally sensitive to the needs of the terminally ill and supportive of the rights to dignity and self-determination. Where abuses have occurred, those who've been found guilty of coercing people in to suicide have been criminally punished as murderers and those stories are considered as scandalous over there as paedophilia cases are in the US/UK.

[Mudhammam]

I'm undecided on the question. The libertarian in me says the right to commit suicide is a personal liberty and as long as no harm comes to anyone one else, people should be free to engage in personal liberties without being regulated by the government. But there is a part of me that doesn't like the idea of suicide kits being sold to anyone who wants them.

Its not that I view everything as black and white. Its that I like my world view to be consistent.

Because it's inconsistent to differentiate between your personal feelings about suicide and public policy regarding the rights of the terminally ill? Because there's no middle ground between allowing individuals to attain the means to peacefully end their lives and selling "suicide kits" like cigarettes? C'mon man, get with it.

[Mudhammam]

"Terminally Ill Woman Brittany Maynard Has Ended Her Own Life"
http://www.people.com/people/mobile/arti..._peoplemag

:-(

[Christian]

Ah! This is suicide, however, you may wanna see it. She should put her faith in the hands of Lord Jesus Christ and be saved. Suicide is not the answer.

[vorlon13]

Would it be OK if she did accept Christ and then handled deadly serpents ??

[Chad32]

Maybe is faith healing worked more consistently, putting faith in Jesus or whatever would actually be valid. Granted there are times when the doctor said you're going to die, and you live much longer than expected, but the choice should ultimately be up to the individual.

[Minimalist]

Ah! This is suicide, however, you may wanna see it. She should put her faith in the hands of Lord Jesus Christ and be saved. Suicide is not the answer.

Fuck off.

To hear you asswipes tell it, you're fucking god gave her cancer in the first place.

[Heywood]

Because it's inconsistent to differentiate between your personal feelings about suicide and public policy regarding the rights of the terminally ill? Because there's no middle ground between allowing individuals to attain the means to peacefully end their lives and selling "suicide kits" like cigarettes? C'mon man, get with it.

You haven't helped me resolve my conflict.

Nobody should interfere in another's exercise of personal liberty except in cases when doing so harms another being. If we are going to have a free society that means some people will use that freedom to make bad choices. You can't have a free society and one in which the government tries to direct everyone / force people into making good choices. This is my belief. Still, I have no desire to see suicide kits sold OTC.