Monday, December 14, 2009
Assisted suicide
Assisted suicide would be killing someone I'd imagine. What is the difference between assisted suicide and murder? The only difference seems to be tied in with the word suicide and intent. Assisted suicide seems to be another term for euthanasia (which is defined as the act of putting to death painlessly or allowing to die). It does pertains to killing for medical reasons which may or may not be excluded from the definition of assisted suicide. The legality of assisting someone commit suicide would change greatly depending on the circumstance. If someone truly wants to die should they be deprived death? It would seem the correct answer would be no. Of course that does not mean that someone should kill them. It is a tricky matter because it seems that it is alright to assist yourself if you wish to die but you may not be assisted by anyone else. It sounds more like a satire of life. Assisted suicide would have to take place in a court of law to establish a legitimate motive therefore rectifying the desire to die and the need for help. I would say assisted suicide is "right" in certain circumstances, but the decision is not up to me. The biggest problem would be convincing the law that it was indeed an "assisted suicide" and not murder - good luck.
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