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To: Lane3 who wrote (4144)	1/26/2003 8:46:34 PM
From: one_less	Respond to of 7720

"I'm alternately arguing the principle and the practical issue so I can understand how that might seem muddled." Yes the two have been a bit muddled. On the matter of principle I thing we have a perspectives problem. I have offered quite a few posts where-in I offered the perspective of humanity (that is ideally expressed as government policy). The opposition has argued that the government is a separate entity (neither an extension of humanity nor intrinsically involved with the individual). The government as an external agent that has no business being involved at any level in personal choice. From my perspective (and apparently yours) able persons are outside of the legal issue when it comes to suicide. They can choose to disregard the policy and make a personal choice unencumbered by societal sanctions. This makes the question of legality moot. The question is forced when someone who chooses death needs the involvement of others. At this point a government policy pro or con can not be avoided.