[Gelato]

The state wouldn't be killing anyone. This would be the domain of an invidual and his family. The question is does the state have the right to stop them.

Again, by sanctioning and codifying assisted suicide, the state of Oregon is complicit in the killing of the innocent under its legislation.

Without the cooperation of the state, assisted suicide is punishable by law. Under Oregon's law, the state is assisting the assist.

[Borges]

By that rationale the state is complicit in everything that goes on that is not outlawed. That's giving way too much power and credit to a goverment body and not enough to the individual. IMHO.

[IranIsNext]

"Without the cooperation of the state, assisted suicide is punishable by law. Under Oregon's law, the state is assisting the assist."

Huh? Read what you just typed. If the state lets you commit a certain activity, any activity, such as lets say playing golf.. The state is assisting you in playing golf? And if you play golf to the point where it ruins your marriage because you are never home then the state would complicit in that whole chain of affairs?

[EternalVigilance]

The first thing to go by the wayside is the fear of God, followed by the abandonment of respect for the innocent lives of those who were made in His image. Shortly thereafter, liberty in all its various forms is the final casualty. This is the lesson of history.