anyone else here not pro life for the sake of being pro life?

[Fidel_Castronaut]

So you're saying you'd rather die than let someone you love see you indisposed. And that your death would be timely because you chose the time and place (despite others feelings on the matter).

To me that's just selfishness. Why do you see it otherwise?

It depends entirely on ones definition of 'selfish'. As Psykhronic states, the angle of selfish runs both ways. Wanting someone to live because of nothing more than your want is no different to the contrary of wanting to die because you want to. This is not a ubiquitous assessment of all cases, but in my example I think it is.

People should be able to respect the decision of the person whose death it is. They may disagree, and they can voice their disagreement naturally. I would welcome their input. But I would not want to be a shell of me, as is the ultimate end of diseases such as dementia.

IMHO, it's much better to chose one's time if given the option-/opportunity. Clearly our preferences differ, but I don't ever want to be a shell, and I think people who can love a shell of someone are simply loving the memories of the person they had before they became that shell. The difference therefore is negligible. The memories always remain.

As chuck says, the want for someone you love to live for nothing more than a desire that they should be with you as long as they can is, indeed, very selfish. One almost becomes property in that perspective. I think choosing one's time of death is much more preferable for all parties, even if those closest to you don't realise it at the time. You control the cards and how they fall, and so you can be the true master of your life and indeed your death.