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Hodar, I think you might be on the wrong forum.

Has it ever occurred to you that the “right to die” quickly becomes the “duty to die”? Greedy heirs can have a great deal of influence on sick and vulnerable patients. I do hope that you don’t have a large estate, or you may eventually fall victim to your heirs encouraging you to pull the plug or just your own guilt at not leaving them more. How would anyone know if someone “helps” you die out of compassion or greed?

What you are proposing is truly a slippery slope, as has been amply demonstrated in countries (such as the Netherlands) which have seen the “right to die” quickly devolve into involuntary euthanasia of those deemed not to have a sufficient “quality of life.”

Has it ever occurred to you that the “right to die” quickly becomes the “duty to die”?

Using that logic, then the right to drink, becomes a duty to get drunk.

My stance is quite simnple ... allow the person the OPTION to determine his own fate. Some people would call this 'Freedom' (a topic that I'm pretty sure FreeRepublic is pretty much in favor of). Other people would call this Liberty (another topic that FreeRepublic espouses as a 'good thing').

As a healthy person, we have the option at any point in time to terminate our lives. Some do, but a vast majority endure whatever hardship they have, and persevere. But, if we are suddenly struck sick, paralyzed or terminal - this ability is stripped from us, without appeal. Life is full of slippery slopes; it's up to us to know what to do, and when. I call it "Personal Responsibility".

To say that "right to die" quickly desolves into "involuntary euthanasia" is like saying that abortion proponent's "right to choose" quickly becomes "involuntary abortion". (for the record, I am a "Right to Life" proponent - the baby has no voice in his fate).

To force someone to remain alive, beyond what would be a normal lifespan - is nothing short of sadism. You are abusing a person who is helpless to fight back.

Is your stance "Life at all costs" or do you support a "Death Panel" that determines when your 'Quality of Life' or medical costs justify pulling the plug?