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Originally Posted by AnotherKD
ETA: I don't know. If I ever become afflicted with a horrible disease like Lou Gherig's or am a vegetable of some sort, I would wish that someone like him would be available to help me. But that's just me.
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If I ever get a disease like Lou Gherig's, I hope that I can stay strong (in mind) enough to enjoy every last minute with my family and friends. I don't think I'd want to take the "easy" way out. I don't know, I really don't, I can't even begin to put myself in those shoes.
I would want to be let go if I were in a state a vegetation. But that's what living wills and advance health care directives are for.
I guess I'm not against doctor-assisted suicide. People should be able to do what they want. But there would be such a huge potential for abuse if it were legalized. I personally think the risks of legalizing it outweigh the benefits.