Should people have a choice in the right to end
their lives?

This is a controversial subject but I thought it
would be worthwhile discussing the pros and cons
of this debate seeing as the law has been passed in
the state of Victoria.

Funny things take place when posting some views here
The answer is YES no faith no law no one has the right to force us to live
I reject any faith in any way ordering me to live or die
Nice lookout near here, big jump last few seconds view would be great
My body will not outlive my brain

If the quality of the existence is such that it destroys the quality of life of the carer then let nothing stand in the way of ending the life of the dependent, especially if the cared for desires it ! Those against raise your hands to take on the caring !

We still have that right, & the means Foxy, if we are smart about it. We can't wait until we are too frail or restricted in our movement or activities, but if we plan early enough, we can still chose for ourselves.

How many fatal car crashes, on long straight roads do you think are accidents for what ever cause, & how many do you think might have been suicides. This is my chosen & planned for exit, if things become too tough. My hardest decision would be which car do I take with me.

It would be less messy if we were allowed to buy & take at our choice, a painless pill, but while there are still cars available, the choice is ours.

How many people would the legislation apply to? A few each year? I look at the death industry in Switzerland and think it terribly grubby. I also see such legislation as a means of government pressuring people to end their lives rather than be a burden on society.

What turned my opinion years ago was an assisted suicide of a woman suffering chronic pain from bowel adhesions. She was the mascot of the euthanasia movement and I felt that her life to these people was no more than the value of a political statement.

No thank you.

I would not wish an excruciatingly slow death on
anybody. I have witnessed watching a family friend
suffer in this way. It was devastating. And yet I
have to admit that it would not be an easy choice
to make if it was my family member. I know how
difficult it would be keeping terminally ill or
vegetative patients on life support indefinitely.
Yet my traditional religious beliefs about the
sanctity of life still float around at the back of my mind.

Could I make the decision to end the life of a family member,
or even my own life? In all honesty I don't know.
And as for allowing people who are healthy and want to end
their lives? I would have to give that some very serious
thought.