Quote:
Originally Posted by TheDaddy
That's not what these laws should be there for imo and probably not what was intended in the countries that set them up which is why we should have no part in setting it up here.
|
The law's been looked at by a number of judges judge who have concluded that there is no reason to limit acceptable circumstances to unbearable physical suffering. The initial verdict was, as far as I can tell, appealed precisely with the intent to determine how the law should be interpreted. No attempts were made to legislate against this interpretation of the law, so it would seem the powers that be are content with it.
Personally, I don't see why unbearable emotional suffering (provided there is no or little prospect for improvement, as laid down in the law). The simple fact that it may be easier to imagine intolerable physical suffering does not alter the fact that emotional suffering may be just as intolerable.