Right to Die

[abaris]

18 people (42%) have voted option 1 so far. So that would be consistent, I would think, with letting someone jump.

I don't know. For me it's kind of a reflex to actually help when a person gets into trouble. Someone stumbling when the bus accelerates, stuff like that. I guess, you have to make a distinction between an intellectual position held in your comfy chair and actually witnessing a situation. I like to think, most people are better than letting shit happen with a shrug and a, well it's their decision, after all. Apart from that, in most countries there are actual laws against not helping people in need.

But how would you go about preventing people getting into that kind of situation? Ours is a pretty cold everyone for themselves society. The only positive to be said is, there are helplines, operated 24/7 by professionals. At one occasion, when I couldn't handle my own situation anymore, I even called them myself. And I would do so again, if the need arises.