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To: Neocon who wrote (10776)4/25/2002 5:04:51 PM
From: Lane3  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 21057
 
a determined person can easily kill himself

That's not the case. Most people who would take advantage of this are old and/or feeble. You either put a gun to your head when you're still healthy enough to do it, or you wait and give up the option. If the only option is guns and bullets, lots of people either die prematurely or suffer needlessly. And Neo, sometime the most important part of an option like Oregon's is just the peace of mind you get from knowing the option is there, not from taking advantage of it. Very few Oregonians have actually killed themselves.



To: Neocon who wrote (10776)4/25/2002 5:10:03 PM
From: Lazarus_Long  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 21057
 
I'll go with Karen's response. You're kidding yourself. Ashcroft's stand is political ands he's playing to the Religious Right.

BUT: Suppose, instead of using a overdose of narcotics, the doctor put a loaded gun to my temple and pulled the trigger. Is that OK with you? Do you think it would be OK with Ashcroft?

Because if it isn't, then clearly the Controlled Substances Act issue is a red herring.


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