Right to Die

[Edwardo Piet]

He sure is. He sure is.

That'll do Pengy, that'll do.

[Thumpalumpacus]

Only if the pain can't be dealt with/the quality of life is too bad.

I find the idea that anyone should be allowed to end their life for any reason to be ludicrous. I imagine most of those that agree with it aren't exactly what we'd call deep thinkers.

Just couldn't resist adding the cheap shot ... Business as usual with you, unable to disagree in an adult manner.

[Excited Penguin]

First of all, anyone is a big word, one that includes people with a variety of mental/psychological problems that might be remedied and in so doing remove the suicidal intent.

Second of all, I'm only being so mean because you're acting on the principle that any amount of freedom is good, regulation is bad. That is definitely not the case, and especially not when life/death scenarios are to be considered. It is only basic human decency to have a say in whether your fellow citizen should be allowed to kill himself. First of all, that decision doesn't only belong to the person who wants to kill themselves for multiple reasons. That same thing that is making the person be suicidal, might affect the concerned citizen one day, or one of his relatives/friends or other important people in their life. There is also the possibility that whatever got the person to want to commit suicide, is of such nature, that it would soon pass, thus removing the initial impulse to make such a drastic decision(heartbreak would be a good example).

[Losty]

So the real problem, then, is your lack of reading comprehension?

[Ravenshire]

Well, can't really vote the poll since I don't agree with any of the stances. Simply put, anyone should be able to legally off themselves and the drugs should be available to help them do so, with a couple of caveats. There should be some oversight in the form of mental health evaluations. Two qualified, unrelated mental care professionals needing to sign off, or the like. There should also be an age restriction. You can argue bodily autonomy of minors all day long, but the truth is that's a settled argument. Most, if not all, jurisdictions already require you to be a certain age before you can drink, get tattoos, body modifications, have sex (though this one is hardly ever enforces outside of overage/minor situations), etc...

The problem I have with the current state of affairs is that outside of four states, someone who wishes to die can do so only if they are willing to separate themselves from anyone they know and care for. Attending a suicide is illegal in many jurisdictions and assisting them can get you indicted for manslaughter all the way up to pre-meditated murder and that's just plain bullshit.

We weren't asked, not one of us, if we wanted to be a part of this world. Why in the holy fuck should we be denied the right to leave it?

[SteelCurtain]

Should there be regulation on the price of the drug? To remove as much profit motive as possible?

[Excited Penguin]

So the real problem, then, is your lack of reading comprehension?

No, it's your ability to express yourself, dummy.

[Silver]

Let me put it this way:

Your right to die is no concern of mine.

[Excited Penguin]

So the real problem, then, is your lack of reading comprehension?

Wherein, exactly, lies my "lack of reading comprehension"?

[abaris]

Should there be regulation on the price of the drug? To remove as much profit motive as possible?

It's not the price of the drug. It's the incentive to use them. Nobody should profit on someone's wish to die. That doesn't mean their expenses shouldn't been covered. But nothing on top of that.