Why don't we just let people do what they want in life?

[The Fury]

Mr Khan said:

Baalzamon said:

Kantor said:

As for what you're saying about legalising regular suicide, I don't agree there. It shouldn't be legal unless you have a serious condition that impairs your ability to live a good life, or you are in pain, and you want to die.

Why? Because depression is a passing thing. You might feel that nobody loves you one day, and meet a fantastic girl/guy the next. You could have financial issues, and they could be resolved within a few months. By keeping suicide illegal, we put up some sort of barrier against a premature end to what could still be a fulfilling life.

Hold up, it's illegal to commit suicide???  How in any way whatsoever is it being illegal to commit suicide going to stop somebody from committing suicide.  You will be dead, so why do you care that there was a law preventing you from getting to that point?

That way law enforcement is empowered to stop you in the attempt

Generally life is seen as sacred, if a person wants to take their own life with their own means then if they do it right then the law can do nothing to stop it and no preceedings are dealt with after other then the persons Will. But I'd be shocked to hear someone didn't try and save another person's life if they could, even one who is intent on suicide. As they say, suicide is rarely the answer.

 

I think the many issues come from Euthanasia, though. There are numerous instances where even though you have decided you'd like to die (or in some cases not) because you have so little control over your actions or can't nessecarily do it yourself due to your illness, another person must administer the drug or susbstance to end your life. That person, according to the law, is responsible for your murder/manslaughter/assisted suicide as these things can be prosecuted by law.

I agree that the law should stop a healthy person from committing suicide but it is their choice in the end. In the case of Euthanasia then you should be able to die with dignity the way you wish and the person helping you should not be prosecuted.