(January 9, 2015 at 2:07 pm)Cthulhu Dreaming Wrote: Or are we all vassals of the state, compelled to do what we "should" do?
Yes, we are. Attempting suicide, while legal in all fifty states, will (in most cases) get you admitted to a psych eval (72 hour stay in a mental ward) and in many cases, admitted for a longer stay. The wishes of the individual and those closest to them are ignored as the state enforces life on someone who does not want it.
Granted, this can be beneficial in cases of people who would normally wish to continue living but have attempted suicide due to mental condition. However, there is no consideration given to the idea that they may truly be done with living and want to, in their right mind, end their own life.
Hell, suicide by certainly terminal patients cannot be attended by loved ones in most states without the loved ones risking criminal prosecution, and can be assisted (under stringent government guidelines) in only one.
Yes, we are vassals of the state, condemned to do what the state has determined is "right."
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