Re: The fragility of life

Steve Marshall <sdm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> "Peter Ashby" <pashby@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote
>
> >
> > That argument is circular, not mention an unjustified assertion. Have
> > you ever been deeply, depressed? are you a qualified mental health
> > specialist? do you know what dyskynesia is?
>
> I am suggesting using professionals to establish if a person may be helped.
> If they think treatments will certainly help I think they should offer those
> options. If a person cannot be helped then I'm in favour or allowing
> assisted death. I don't favour killing someone who could easily be cured.

Noone is suggesting killing anyone else, we are trying to point up that
there is a difference in physical competence between the terminally ill
and the deeply depressed. Someone who can still swallow can take the
whole bottle by themselves, no problem.

Peter

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