LogFAQs > #927459381

Nobody should be forced to live, at any age, but there should be methods developed to help people who are struggling to resist doing so, and hopefully get whatever is causing them to want to commit suicide to stop.

I would argue that the right to life (or not life), is our most basic and universal right and nobody should be prevented from ceasing to exist.

I would put....qualifications in before actively assisting in a suicide, for instance a time frame (6 months after the initial request) and counseling (at least a few sessions).

It is legal, and assisted suicide methods are available in parts of the world, which means that it's money that primarily gets in the way if someone is serious.

Honestly if I was really trying to prevent people from commiting suicide, I would provide an assisted suicide program that requires a few months of commuity service, and counseling, which quite possibly could solve many of the primary reasons (a job..and exersize to help fight depression, someone with training to help with mental issues etc).

Commiting suicide yourself isn't easy, so if another method was available, it just required going through certain steps, it's quite likely many people who would have commited suicide on their own, would go through the process, and possibly not end up doing so by the end. I would imagine far more people would end up not dying, then the few who would end up doing so with assistance (legally).
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