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**Damien** · 13-06-2011, 21:45

I think they should have the option. When people are towards the end of neurological conditions such as MS, ALS, etc then they face the prospect of waiting until the final part of their body goes. We have machines to keep them alive as various parts of their body fail. A lot seem to have to wait until they choke to death. A painless way out of that after the body has become useless seems a good idea.

However then you have the problem on where to draw the line. What is someone decides that their inability to walk was the final straw? What if they gave consent while able but entered a near vegetive state and wanted to withdraw that consent? What if family members, especially those with depression, feel they are a burden and feel pressured into killing themselves. Messy.

I am in favour of it but I can see why it's such a difficult issue.

13-06-2011, 21:45	#5
Damien Remoaner Cable Forum Team Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 32,741	Re: Assisted Suicide. I think they should have the option. When people are towards the end of neurological conditions such as MS, ALS, etc then they face the prospect of waiting until the final part of their body goes. We have machines to keep them alive as various parts of their body fail. A lot seem to have to wait until they choke to death. A painless way out of that after the body has become useless seems a good idea. However then you have the problem on where to draw the line. What is someone decides that their inability to walk was the final straw? What if they gave consent while able but entered a near vegetive state and wanted to withdraw that consent? What if family members, especially those with depression, feel they are a burden and feel pressured into killing themselves. Messy. I am in favour of it but I can see why it's such a difficult issue.