This is such a great topic of discussion. I don't feel like I can offer any anecdotal opinions since i have never gone through any major bouts of depression. I am of the same opinion that it needs more thought. On one hand, now as an atheist, I don't feel that a God dictates our coming into and leaving the world so a person has a right to decide if they want to live or die. I also feel that decision is much more nuanced than what was just stated. Mental capacity needs to be considered, since the decision to be euthanized can be debated under that and this produces a conundrum. Since it is almost universally recognized that mental illness results from a chemical imbalance, once this is identified it can usually be treated and controlled.
**Crickets** -- God
