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haydnwalker · 14-06-2011, 08:56

I think that people with degenerating conditions, in conjunction with their family should be able to make the decision to die when they wish. I think however, that the decision must be one thats constantly reviewed, and not for example one thats taken when the person finds out they have parkinsons/huntingtons etc when they are 30 and then isn't reviewed at 40/50 etc.

There should be a legal process in place for this to happen, and it shouldn't not happen just because the government thinks its not the right thing to do.

Someone with an awful (though not degenerating) condition once said to me "Why do I have to carry on living like this, when we put animals down for less". I kind of agree in a way, as Humans have to suffer until their last breath, whereas we might put a horse down if it has a broken leg.... I've never understood that!

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haydnwalker Inactive Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Doncaster, S. Yorks. Age: 42 Services: TV:Sky+, BB:DRL VDSL2 40/10 with Ask4, Phone:Mobile Only Posts: 2,320	Re: Assisted Suicide. I think that people with degenerating conditions, in conjunction with their family should be able to make the decision to die when they wish. I think however, that the decision must be one thats constantly reviewed, and not for example one thats taken when the person finds out they have parkinsons/huntingtons etc when they are 30 and then isn't reviewed at 40/50 etc. There should be a legal process in place for this to happen, and it shouldn't not happen just because the government thinks its not the right thing to do. Someone with an awful (though not degenerating) condition once said to me "Why do I have to carry on living like this, when we put animals down for less". I kind of agree in a way, as Humans have to suffer until their last breath, whereas we might put a horse down if it has a broken leg.... I've never understood that!