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Originally Posted by garinda
Most people have had close encounters with death, anyone one whose read my blog will have read of the slow death of my Aunt aged fifty seven over the last few months. She chose to fight right until the day she died, when we were told her illness was terminal.
I believe quality of life also should be addressed as well as terminal illness. If my quality of life becomes so unbearable, and dependent on others to perform even the most mundane of tasks, I'm out of here, and if I don't have the ability I demand the right to seek assistance without the threat of prosecution hanging over that person.
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Thats the trouble though Gazza, you cant DEMAND that.
You have to look at the bigger picture and accept the reality of the situation. If just one life is wrongly taken because of such a law then it cant be right.
Until someone can come up with an absolutely 100 per cent foolproof piece of legislation, which is not going to happen because it is impossible, then I really dont think we can entertain the idea.
Once we start playing God where does it end??
I sympathise whole heartedly with people who have had personally harrowing experiences of loved ones facing a slow and painful end BUT I think you MUST rise above your personal experience and see the bigger picture.