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To: Rambi who wrote (4370)	2/13/2003 1:20:35 PM
From: one_less	Read Replies (3) of 7720

"But isn't that precisely the point? That HE gets to decide when he wants to exit-- Not others with different opinions, different beliefs, different values?" Actually the Doctor, or more specifically the agency gets to decide. This is part of the controversy. Psychologists (pro-assisted suicide) in Sweden were interviewed and took exception to the decision making process (a one hour interview). There was no review process and one man in the agency had ultimate decision making authority. The complaint by the Psychologist was that all of us go through periods of self doubt or even despondency that may be of a transitory nature. "This doesn't mean that we don't question and examine and discuss and try to sway, but ultimately, these decisions should be left to individuals as much as possible (imo)." This poses a dilemma (not for the spiritually squeemish). For the sake of argument pretend you believe in the existence of an eternal soul (if you don't that is a separate argument). If there is an eternal soul, did that soul make a decision to enter a fleshly human body some time during the fetal period? We don't know for sure but all the spiritual literature indicates that we did not choose to enter the flesh. There are no accounts that I am aware of to discount this. If we accept the responsible condition of humanity as one of caring for the preservation of innocent creatures, then we have to extend that to the fleshly creature that houses our soul. If we especially find fault with killing a human creature then we have to ask what right we have in killing any, even the one that houses our self? Ultimately we can opt to stand as an individual apart from the body of humanity and take matters into our own hands. In spite of the controlling authority we can act according to our own conscience in affairs where the obligations of other creatures carry no weight. Committing suicide involves such judgement. However, assisting a suicide is the judgement of a third party to be complicit in another innocent human beings decision to kill. If we had one exceptional case to discuss it might be easier to determine the individuality of the issue. When hundreds now in Sweden have passed in this way we must consider the issue in general. If I am having a bad day and scream, "Just shoot me!" will my wife be doing the world a favor? Some might say yes, but what of the laws of society?

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