Well, as with any life / death issues, eacwould depend on the individual situation. but as always, the final decision is up to GOD or that person's (God).. life is a gift but don t take life too seriously...Its a temporary thing.. LIFE: Life is not about how fast you run, or how high you climb, but how well you bounce. Do not regret growing older... It is a privilege denied to many! Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away. Remember: "Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways - Chardonnay in one hand - strawberries in the other - body thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and screaming WOO HOO! ! What a Ride!" Good friends are like stars.... You don't always see them but you always know they are there REMEMBER, GROWING OLDER IS MANDATORY...GROWING UP IS OPTIONAL. We make a Living by what we get, We make a Life by what we give. God promises a safe landing, not a calm passage. If God brings you to it, He will bring you through it. 'Veni, Vedi, Velcro' - I came, I saw, I stuck around. 'Veni, Vedi, Visa' - I Came, I Saw, I Did a Little Shopping 'Veni, Vedi, Vamoose' - I came, I saw, I ran like hell

Yes. There are many instances where people's lives are being prolonged to the point of rediculousness and their quality of life has reached a point where the is no quality to speak of and they are just miserable and will never recover. Besides the fact that I think we are outliving our natural potential and creating major overpopulation problems, but that's another story.

No. Everyone should be prepared for their death. Knowing it is coming is to take responsibility. If you know that there is a good chance that death will be long and painful, then, if you have no problems with it, take your own life... But never should anyone involve another person in the act. That is cowardly. It is saying: I do not want responsibility for my action. I want to be able to blame someone else. Now, I know there will be some who criticise. But I watched my mother die over six years from cancer...I know what it looks like, sounds like, feels like, to agonise over the pain of another. But I would have said no to her, had she asked me. In fact, she did talk about it...and I told her what I have written here...she even asked me how one could theoretically go about taking ones life. She did not. In the end, I took her side and said to the doctors: no more treatment. She went to palliative care, and died without too much pain. Her last hours were ones I will never forget. You can read about them on our website: http://www.webpastor.com/barbara.htm

Yes. Some people suffer so much before they die - my grandfather took 3 years to die of cancer, each organ shutting down, further indignities with medical examinations, finally spending the last four months incoherent, no longer able to recognise his family, vomitting near constantly, incontinent. You wouldn't let a dog die like that, so why allow a person to suffer so horrifically?

what do you think ? If Im decrepid and in pain and will suffer alot for a few years, "can I please die?...If Im just old and no one wants to care for me..do you have the right to have me killed?? Use your better judgement! and ask something worthwhile, instead of down rating answers you don t agree with, or try to make light a heavy subect.;/

Sometimes a person can not speak for them selves, eg becomes paralised due to a stroke. Where a living will has been made, this should be respected and assisted suicide, should be valid. Also for those, who are in pain, and have no hope of getting better, should be allowed to die.