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Right to Die

Poll: Should we pass universal Death with Dignity Laws?
This poll is closed.
Yes, anyone should be able to end their life for any reason.
41.30%
 19 41.30%
Yes, but just for terminally ill patients.
6.52%
 3 6.52%
Yes, but with extremely strict oversight and a certain amount of mental health counseling.
47.83%
 22 47.83%
No, doctor assisted suicide should be illegal no matter what.
0%
 0 0%
I don't know.
0%
 0 0%
Fuck a poll in the butt.
2.17%
 1 2.17%
Some other thing I didn't think of.
2.17%
 1 2.17%
Total 46 vote(s) 100%
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Right to Die
Edwardo Piet Away
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RE: Right to Die
May 3, 2016 at 8:59 am (This post was last modified: May 3, 2016 at 8:59 am by Edwardo Piet.)
I don't know if it's possible for someone of sound mind to fool someone or not.

I only know from my own experience when I was suicidal -- I was laughing at the idea of pointing and laughing at my own corpse, I was switching between anxiety and anger at myself, and deep sorrow and despair at feeling unloved: Not only was my mind not rational enough to consider a suicide note but I wouldn't have been capable of one. One minute I was throwing all my medication in the trash, the next minute I took it out and overdosed it.

Suicidiality is different for everyone. For me personally it certainly wasn't calculated: but I know for a lot of people it is.

I think you can probably tell from my description above that not only was I not have sound mind but it makes no sense to take my decision seriously and support my "right to die" in that situation because that in a very relevant sense was not me as it does not remotely represent who I am.

If 'I' randomly felt like that tomorrow, it wouldn't be 'me' feeling like it. And supporting my decision to die in that situation, would be like letting someone else decide for me.
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Right to Die - by SteelCurtain - April 30, 2016 at 2:42 am
RE: Right to Die - by Ivan Denisovich - April 30, 2016 at 2:46 am
RE: Right to Die - by Jackalope - April 30, 2016 at 2:56 am
RE: Right to Die - by Wyrd of Gawd - April 30, 2016 at 3:35 am
RE: Right to Die - by abaris - April 30, 2016 at 4:28 am
RE: Right to Die - by rexbeccarox - April 30, 2016 at 4:33 am
RE: Right to Die - by SteelCurtain - April 30, 2016 at 4:40 am
RE: Right to Die - by rexbeccarox - April 30, 2016 at 4:41 am
RE: Right to Die - by Minimalist - April 30, 2016 at 12:10 pm
RE: Right to Die - by abaris - April 30, 2016 at 5:32 am
RE: Right to Die - by SteelCurtain - April 30, 2016 at 4:46 am
RE: Right to Die - by BrianSoddingBoru4 - April 30, 2016 at 5:26 am
RE: Right to Die - by SteelCurtain - April 30, 2016 at 5:42 am
RE: Right to Die - by Athene - April 30, 2016 at 6:38 am
RE: Right to Die - by Little lunch - April 30, 2016 at 7:36 am
RE: Right to Die - by Aoi Magi - April 30, 2016 at 7:38 am
RE: Right to Die - by SteelCurtain - April 30, 2016 at 7:42 am
RE: Right to Die - by abaris - April 30, 2016 at 7:53 am
RE: Right to Die - by Regina - April 30, 2016 at 8:00 am
RE: Right to Die - by Chad32 - April 30, 2016 at 8:45 am
RE: Right to Die - by abaris - April 30, 2016 at 9:40 am
RE: Right to Die - by Chad32 - April 30, 2016 at 10:00 am
RE: Right to Die - by abaris - April 30, 2016 at 10:05 am
RE: Right to Die - by c172 - April 30, 2016 at 10:08 am
RE: Right to Die - by Angrboda - April 30, 2016 at 11:23 am
RE: Right to Die - by Little lunch - April 30, 2016 at 11:53 am
RE: Right to Die - by account_inactive - April 30, 2016 at 1:11 pm
RE: Right to Die - by Divinity - April 30, 2016 at 1:30 pm
RE: Right to Die - by abaris - April 30, 2016 at 1:37 pm
RE: Right to Die - by account_inactive - April 30, 2016 at 1:37 pm
RE: Right to Die - by abaris - April 30, 2016 at 3:15 pm
RE: Right to Die - by account_inactive - April 30, 2016 at 3:17 pm
RE: Right to Die - by Reforged - April 30, 2016 at 4:23 pm
RE: Right to Die - by account_inactive - April 30, 2016 at 4:33 pm
RE: Right to Die - by Angrboda - April 30, 2016 at 7:34 pm
RE: Right to Die - by abaris - May 1, 2016 at 9:09 am
RE: Right to Die - by Ben Davis - April 30, 2016 at 4:46 pm
RE: Right to Die - by Minimalist - April 30, 2016 at 3:55 pm
RE: Right to Die - by brewer - April 30, 2016 at 4:09 pm
RE: Right to Die - by Wyrd of Gawd - April 30, 2016 at 7:14 pm
RE: Right to Die - by brewer - April 30, 2016 at 7:18 pm
RE: Right to Die - by Wyrd of Gawd - April 30, 2016 at 7:50 pm
RE: Right to Die - by Minimalist - May 1, 2016 at 11:26 am
RE: Right to Die - by account_inactive - April 30, 2016 at 7:30 pm
RE: Right to Die - by Edwardo Piet - April 30, 2016 at 7:44 pm
RE: Right to Die - by Jenny A - April 30, 2016 at 8:56 pm
RE: Right to Die - by Wyrd of Gawd - April 30, 2016 at 9:33 pm
RE: Right to Die - by Jenny A - April 30, 2016 at 9:57 pm
RE: Right to Die - by SteelCurtain - May 1, 2016 at 12:50 am
RE: Right to Die - by dyresand - May 1, 2016 at 12:10 am
RE: Right to Die - by Edwardo Piet - May 1, 2016 at 12:12 am
RE: Right to Die - by SteelCurtain - May 1, 2016 at 12:49 am
RE: Right to Die - by SteelCurtain - May 1, 2016 at 12:52 am
RE: Right to Die - by Edwardo Piet - May 1, 2016 at 12:59 am
RE: Right to Die - by rexbeccarox - May 1, 2016 at 1:17 am
RE: Right to Die - by Edwardo Piet - May 1, 2016 at 12:55 am
RE: Right to Die - by SteelCurtain - May 1, 2016 at 2:05 am
RE: Right to Die - by Edwardo Piet - May 1, 2016 at 8:50 am
RE: Right to Die - by robvalue - May 1, 2016 at 9:51 am
RE: Right to Die - by Thumpalumpacus - May 1, 2016 at 11:18 am
RE: Right to Die - by Edwardo Piet - May 1, 2016 at 11:22 am
RE: Right to Die - by robvalue - May 1, 2016 at 12:07 pm
RE: Right to Die - by Excited Penguin - May 1, 2016 at 1:52 pm
RE: Right to Die - by Losty - May 1, 2016 at 2:23 pm
RE: Right to Die - by account_inactive - May 1, 2016 at 2:27 pm
RE: Right to Die - by Thumpalumpacus - May 1, 2016 at 6:31 pm
RE: Right to Die - by rexbeccarox - May 2, 2016 at 7:02 am
RE: Right to Die - by Excited Penguin - May 2, 2016 at 7:13 am
RE: Right to Die - by rexbeccarox - May 2, 2016 at 7:21 am
RE: Right to Die - by Losty - May 1, 2016 at 2:19 pm
RE: Right to Die - by Losty - May 1, 2016 at 2:22 pm
RE: Right to Die - by account_inactive - May 1, 2016 at 2:27 pm
RE: Right to Die - by Excited Penguin - May 1, 2016 at 2:34 pm
RE: Right to Die - by Losty - May 1, 2016 at 2:40 pm
RE: Right to Die - by Edwardo Piet - May 1, 2016 at 6:09 pm
RE: Right to Die - by Excited Penguin - May 1, 2016 at 6:48 pm
RE: Right to Die - by Thumpalumpacus - May 2, 2016 at 3:15 pm
RE: Right to Die - by Losty - May 1, 2016 at 7:06 pm
RE: Right to Die - by Excited Penguin - May 2, 2016 at 2:05 am
RE: Right to Die - by Excited Penguin - May 2, 2016 at 5:52 am
RE: Right to Die - by Losty - May 2, 2016 at 7:24 am
RE: Right to Die - by Excited Penguin - May 2, 2016 at 7:31 am
RE: Right to Die - by Ravenshire - May 1, 2016 at 10:17 pm
RE: Right to Die - by SteelCurtain - May 2, 2016 at 1:33 am
RE: Right to Die - by abaris - May 2, 2016 at 5:55 am
RE: Right to Die - by Silver - May 2, 2016 at 2:06 am
RE: Right to Die - by Mudhammam - May 2, 2016 at 6:35 am
RE: Right to Die - by SteelCurtain - May 2, 2016 at 6:45 am
RE: Right to Die - by Losty - May 2, 2016 at 7:34 am
RE: Right to Die - by Excited Penguin - May 2, 2016 at 8:53 am
RE: Right to Die - by Losty - May 2, 2016 at 9:22 am
RE: Right to Die - by Excited Penguin - May 2, 2016 at 3:03 pm
RE: Right to Die - by Ravenshire - May 2, 2016 at 4:18 pm
RE: Right to Die - by Losty - May 2, 2016 at 4:37 pm
RE: Right to Die - by Edwardo Piet - May 2, 2016 at 4:38 pm
RE: Right to Die - by robvalue - May 2, 2016 at 8:29 am
RE: Right to Die - by abaris - May 2, 2016 at 8:55 am
RE: Right to Die - by Excited Penguin - May 2, 2016 at 8:57 am
RE: Right to Die - by SteelCurtain - May 2, 2016 at 8:58 am
RE: Right to Die - by Edwardo Piet - May 2, 2016 at 9:24 am
RE: Right to Die - by Losty - May 2, 2016 at 9:25 am
RE: Right to Die - by robvalue - May 2, 2016 at 9:38 am
RE: Right to Die - by abaris - May 2, 2016 at 9:43 am
RE: Right to Die - by Losty - May 2, 2016 at 9:57 am
RE: Right to Die - by Edwardo Piet - May 2, 2016 at 11:37 am
RE: Right to Die - by robvalue - May 2, 2016 at 9:48 am
RE: Right to Die - by abaris - May 2, 2016 at 9:58 am
RE: Right to Die - by robvalue - May 2, 2016 at 10:02 am
RE: Right to Die - by abaris - May 2, 2016 at 10:56 am
RE: Right to Die - by paulpablo - May 2, 2016 at 11:48 am
RE: Right to Die - by Thumpalumpacus - May 2, 2016 at 3:21 pm
RE: Right to Die - by brewer - May 2, 2016 at 4:31 pm
RE: Right to Die - by Edwardo Piet - May 2, 2016 at 4:37 pm
RE: Right to Die - by Edwardo Piet - May 3, 2016 at 8:03 am
RE: Right to Die - by robvalue - May 2, 2016 at 11:29 pm
RE: Right to Die - by robvalue - May 3, 2016 at 8:08 am
RE: Right to Die - by Edwardo Piet - May 3, 2016 at 8:47 am
RE: Right to Die - by robvalue - May 3, 2016 at 8:52 am
RE: Right to Die - by account_inactive - May 3, 2016 at 8:57 am
RE: Right to Die - by Edwardo Piet - May 3, 2016 at 9:25 am
RE: Right to Die - by robvalue - May 3, 2016 at 9:39 am
RE: Right to Die - by account_inactive - May 3, 2016 at 9:59 am
RE: Right to Die - by Edwardo Piet - May 3, 2016 at 8:59 am

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