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SpokenTruth said:
jason1637 said:

Life is precious and the government shouldn't let people kill themselves.

edit: No I haven't worked in an emergency room.

I took my mother off life support in Oct 2017.  It was either that or she remain in a completely vegetative state for several more weeks. No brain activity, no consciousness, no....life.  Her life was exceptionally precious. But given she no longer had one, I had to make the ultimate decision.  So that she can move on with whatever happens when we pass and our family could move on with healing rather than mourning in the hospital everyday.

Had it been illegal, I would have done it anyway. 

This situation sucks and you made the decision that you thought would be best. If I were in a situation similar to this I would have made a different decision and let continue to live.

SpokenTruth said:
jason1637 said:

The government shouldnt let people make that decision. I don't like the government getting involved in a lot of things but not promoting sucide is a good thing.

That's literally what you asked "Have you worked in the emergency services or the health sector and seen what people have to endure even with the aid of powerful drugs?". I haven't worked in these places but i've been in an emergency room a few times and yeah the pain people go through sucks but they should just fight it and they can get better.

People should not decide to put an animal down because we don't have their consent and it's wrong anyway.

I wish your optimism were a valid representation of reality.  I truly wish it were.

Medicine reseach and advancement is moving at a fast pace everyday and we hear about new treatments and advances all the time. So the possibility of someone getting better is always there.

@the-pi-guy Even if medicine is not available to the public immediately there are options to test try these treatments for those that are really ill.