Thread: Right to die

Kandahar has stated my position to a tee.

Oregon got it right. I wonder if the Feds have backed off contesting the Assisted Suicide law that only one state has the decency to pass.

I think that people should be able to commit suicide, especially if they are in severe pain and healthcare professionals should be able to aid them.

However, I don't think all attempts should always be legal. An example that comes to mind is a person who throws him/herself into traffic. Another is suicide by cop. As long as the attempt does not break any other laws and it is only their life ending or them getting hurt (besides emotionally), it should be their choice.

I do think that helping them if they are showing signs that they may commit suicide is important though, particularly if the person is not terminally ill or in some extreme, never-ending physical pain.

Everyone has the natural right to die. It doesn't matter if they are mentally ill, or if they are of stable mind, all that is just emotional nonsense that blocks the right.

To clarify, when I mean "right" I'm mainly saying that the government shouldn't prevent you from being allowed to end your life. I'm mainly looking at how if someone chooses to commit suicide and their attempt fails that they can be criminally charged with trying to take their own life.

Originally Posted by digsbe

To clarify, when I mean "right" I'm mainly saying that the government shouldn't prevent you from being allowed to end your life. I'm mainly looking at how if someone chooses to commit suicide and their attempt fails that they can be criminally charged with trying to take their own life.

I would agree with this. If someone attempts suicide they should receive mental health treatment, not incarceration.

Originally Posted by digsbe

To clarify, when I mean "right" I'm mainly saying that the government shouldn't prevent you from being allowed to end your life. I'm mainly looking at how if someone chooses to commit suicide and their attempt fails that they can be criminally charged with trying to take their own life.

IMO, that seems counter productive. What would be the premise for such a criminalization? I suppose one could argue that suicide is a dissenting action counter to a functional society, though in light of an utter lack of victim or direct damage to society, said criminalization would be fairly Fascist in nature.

Originally Posted by Republic Now!

IMO, that seems counter productive. What would be the premise for such a criminalization? I suppose one could argue that suicide is a dissenting action counter to a functional society, though in light of an utter lack of victim or direct damage to society, said criminalization would be fairly Fascist in nature.

I think he's agreeing with you. Digs doesn't think that criminalization should happen with suicide attempts.

Originally Posted by CaptainCourtesy

I think he's agreeing with you. Digs doesn't think that criminalization should happen with suicide attempts.

It would be pretty redundant lol.

"You wanna kill yourself do you? But you failed? Let's put you San Quentin or Rikers Island, you'll definitely feel better in there "

Originally Posted by digsbe

I'm mainly looking at how if someone chooses to commit suicide and their attempt fails that they can be criminally charged with trying to take their own life.

What would this solve? Why not get the person who attempts to take their own life help rather than putting them in prison?