| Good points all.
I agree with the concerns listed by Razz as well as two others (Clockwork if you're still out there you KNEW I would have "concerns")
1. What about pressure from others? Will the choice to die actually be voluntary or will the "suicidee" be succumbing to pressure from family, friends and society?
"Come one dad, if you live for 5 more years that is going to cost $2,500,000 and totally deplete your estate. What will your family have left?"
Of course this is dispicable but those kind of arguments would occur all to often. We might even get to the point where wanting to live is considered "selfish".
2. Perhaps I'm being simplistic but I like it when my DOCTOR'S goal is SIMPLE. Namely, first do no harm and then do everything reasonably possible to save me. Yes, that brain surgery may cost a shitload of money but when it's my life on the line I want a DOCTOR not an ACCOUNTANT!!!
Maybe that's "selfish" of me but that's how I feel. |