suicide: do we have a right to death?

KayteeBear

I think for terminally ill people or people who are in sooo much pain and will never get better have the right to choose to end their lives.

I watched my boyfriend's mother slowly waste away and suffer for the last years of her life, the last few months she was constantly in and out of hospitals and constantly in pain and there was absolutely no hope of her getting better. It was like playing the waiting game for her to die because we all knew that's how it would end. People like that should have the right to choose to end their lives if that's what they want instead of being forced to suffer.

However, if you're just depressed and suicidal that's a whole different matter. I think it should only be legal if you're going to die soon anyway and you're suffering because I would rather somebody die while they're still somewhat healthy then have to suffer for the last of their life. it's no fun for them OR for their family to watch them suffer.

For people who are suffering so badly from depression, etc., their existence is suffering. Just because it isn't "as hard to watch" as people with cancer, etc. doesn't mean they are suffering any less.

I guess I should've specificied... I meant actual PHYSICAL suffering. I've been depressed and suicidal before. I know what that's like. I still think that's a whole different matter and should NOT be legalized. If that's the case, you have a chance to turn things around and to find a way to get over the depression but if somebody is physically suffering and dying then there is no chance of getting better and they should be allowed to end their life a bit sooner.

fbmandy55

I guess I should've specificied... I meant actual PHYSICAL suffering. I've been depressed and suicidal before. I know what that's like. I still think that's a whole different matter and should NOT be legalized. If that's the case, you have a chance to turn things around and to find a way to get over the depression but if somebody is physically suffering and dying then there is no chance of getting better and they should be allowed to end their life a bit sooner.

I agree, I have been depressed and suicidal before and looking back now, am very happy I did not attempt or succeed. People can recover from depression and live happy lives.

daffodilsoup

I agree, I have been depressed and suicidal before and looking back now, am very happy I did not attempt or succeed. People can recover from depression and live happy lives.

Sure, but that's kind of like saying that people can recover from cancer. Sure they can - but what about those who seek help and are never really cured? Is it really fair to say that it is illegal for them to end their suffering?

KimmyEB

As morbid as it may sound...if someone, for whatever reason, really honestly just no longer has a desire to live...maybe not even depressed, just does not want to go on living anymore for whatever reason, who are we to tell them that they MUST live?