.... Sorry guys. The last two replays were meant for a different conversation.

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Dear Not_Now.Soon,

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Thank you for your response and for contributing to this important debate. It helps identify some of the problems, misconceptions and misunderstandings, in addition to providing an insight into our different personal experiences, perceptions, interpretations, and world-views.

Please be assured that I have carefully read and understood “the comments of those who are against a policy of assisted suicide” (including the few that are clearly articulated here on this thread).

Of course there are comments, but you will recall that I was not referring to the “comments” of those who are against a policy of assisted suicide. I was referring to the “attitude” of “right-minded society” and pondered if it could possibly be “motivated by fear, existentialist angst”.

In my mind “comments” are simply the outward expression of something much deeper inside the person, an underlying motivation which may not necessarily be rational or intellectual but more of an instinctive or emotional nature – which is why I evoked the possibility that it may, perhaps, be due to the reaction of “fear” or “existentialist angst” that the prospect of death often provokes among many of us.

The essence of the matter is who has the right to decide if we should live or die.

I, personally, consider that it is the sole responsibility of each individual to answer that question so far as his own life is concerned.

For those of us who prefer to prolong their lives as long as possible – with the help of the best medical assistance available – I consider that society should do everything it can to make this possible and facilitate it.

For those of us who prefer not to prolong our lives – with the help of the best medical assistance available – I consider that society should also do everything it can to make this possible and facilitate it.

Our characters and personalities, social and cultural backgrounds, beliefs and personal convictions, experiences, perceptions, interpretations, and world-views are particular to each and every one of us.

Society should provide the legal framework to accommodate us all.

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