Thread: Let Me Assist You In This Suicide.

Is it just me, or does "assisted suicide" sound a lot like "murder"?

Sounds like murder to me. Murder with help?

Originally Posted by davisjr1990

Is it just me, or does "assisted suicide" sound a lot like "murder"?

No, not at all. If a person is in such bad shape, that all their living does is prolong suffering, and drain their bank accounts, who am I to say that they must continue living(if you could call it that.)

Originally Posted by One

No, not at all. If a person is in such bad shape, that all their living does is prolong suffering, and drain their bank accounts, who am I to say that they must continue living(if you could call it that.)

I can see what you're saying, however, it is against the law, most states here & that makes it murder, IMO.

Murder is the unwanted taking of another's life, while assisted suicide is helping someone that wants to die, die. There is a huge difference to me. I am a supporter of assisted suicide and believe it should be legalized.

Originally Posted by One

No, not at all. If a person is in such bad shape, that all their living does is prolong suffering, and drain their bank accounts, who am I to say that they must continue living(if you could call it that.)

Then let them kill themselves.

Originally Posted by metheron

Murder is the unwanted taking of another's life, while assisted suicide is helping someone that wants to die, die. There is a huge difference to me. I am a supporter of assisted suicide and believe it should be legalized.

There's no difference in the law though. If somebody wants to die, they're going to, one way or another, why involve somone else in it?

Euthanasia is legal in Holland and is a big success in both reducing pain and suffering and relieving pressure on health resources

Here is some information about Oregon's Death with Dignity Act. Its not really assisted suicide, but allows the terminally ill person to take meds to end their life.


Oregon's Death with Dignity Act

On October 27, 1997 Oregon enacted the Death with Dignity Act which allows terminally-ill Oregonians to end their lives through the voluntary self-administration of lethal medications, expressly prescribed by a physician for that purpose. The Oregon Death with Dignity Act requires the Oregon Department of Human Services to collect information about the patients and physicians who participate in the Act, and publish an annual statistical report. These data are important to parties on both sides of the issue. Our position is a neutral one, and we offer no opinions about the law.

The Oregon Death with Dignity Act, a citizens' initiative, was first passed by Oregon voters in November 1994 by a margin of 51% in favor and 49% opposed. Immediate implementation of the Act was delayed by a legal injunction. After multiple legal proceedings, including a petition that was denied by the United States Supreme Court, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals lifted the injunction on October 27, 1997 and the Act became a legal option for terminally-ill patients in Oregon. In November 1997, Measure 51 (authorized by Oregon House Bill 2954) was placed on the general election ballot and asked Oregon voters to repeal the Death with Dignity Act. Voters chose to retain the Act by a margin of 60% to 40%.

The Death with Dignity Act states that ending one's life in accordance with the law does "not constitute suicide or assisted suicide". The Death with Dignity Act specifically prohibits lethal injection, mercy killing, or active euthanasia, where a physician or other person directly administers a medication to end another's life.

If you want to see any more info about this, just check out this link

State of Oregon: Death With Dignity Act

Originally Posted by metheron

Murder is the unwanted taking of another's life, while assisted suicide is helping someone that wants to die, die. There is a huge difference to me. I am a supporter of assisted suicide and believe it should be legalized.

I can see your point but I'm afraid it would be taken advantage of.