Do you support a person's right to commit suicide?

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Carry C	absolutely. if a person chooses to end their life so be it. better than the taxpayers having to pay for their mental health costs let alone the stupid idea of jailing them because it's "against the law?" Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

funnyrob01	This is a tough question with many implications. It certainly shouldn't be decided upon lightly. On one hand I think that people should be the ultimate authority when it comes to their own personal freedom in choosing their life (and death) conditions. And on that note I would say that I support a person's right to commit suicide. However, there are also situations in which a person wishing to end his life is making that decision under duress, due to mental illness like depression, for instance. So balancing that with the latter, and in order to actually 'protect' a person from himself, I can only support self-delivery (the term 'Compassion and Choices' (formerly the Hemlock Society) uses) when a terminal illness exists and the patient has been told he has 6 months or less to live. We shouldn't have to suffer just because we see death as some kind of 'loss.' This is the way the medical community views death, but hopefully that is changing slowly but surely. If we're entitled to a good life, then shouldn't a 'good death' be part of that good life? ______________________ Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

DDLynn l	Never. An interview was done of people that survived jumping of the golden gate bridge. When asked if they made a mistake they all said yes. When asked if they knew when they made the mistake they all said, right after I stepped off the bridge. I have a friend that blew half his head off. He just shakes his head when asked why and says he has no clue what the hell made him think it was a good idea. Suicide is a permanent solution to a temporary problem. That said though you have no control over weather someone commits it or not. But please do not keep quite about it. It is better to loose a friend that gets mad because you tried to help then to spend years wondering If you could have done something. I have been there and done that and it is painful as heck. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Baby Dolls	I do, if that person did everything they could FIRST to treat their mental illness. What seems like it will hang over your head forever one day, is gone the next. There are too many things that can cause a person to feel bad to give a straight answer. For instance, is this person just upset because their boyfriend or girlfriend broke up with them? Most things you will just have to suck up and give it time. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

hello	no effinitly not, no matter how bad life is it can always get better, Just call me a freaken care bare, people families suffer for years wodering why and blaming themselves. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

notsotweetone	For me it depends on the situation. If the person has a terminal illness or other major life altering circumstance that they truly feel they can no longer deal with then yes. However if it a rash decision that has not been thought out and/or they are considering suicide because of a minor issue that can be dealt with in a less permanent way then no. This type of decision should never be made quickly without considering all the consequences for others involved as suicide is not a one dimensional issue. I hope I have helped in some way. I hope this helps Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Survivor	Yes, BUT only if the person is looking at terminal illness and has exteme pain and suffering - not if a person is depressed, and just wants to die Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Willy Average 317537	Yes. It can have more dignity and pout and end to their pain and suffering. I think Doctor Kevorkian had the rite IDA. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

delise@flash.net	I can in no way support suicide. The only time it isn't bad, is when a person has terminal illness and pain can't be managed. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

glurpy	No. Generally, suicide is the result of severe depression. Depression is a mental illness where, for all intents and purposes, a person's emotions are clouding their ability to judge things correctly. We wouldn't say that a person high on drugs--whose ability to judge things correctly is also impaired--has a right to commit suicide, nor a person with some other mental illness. Now, if you are talking about euthanasia, I still don't support that. I think there's a difference between removing life support and deliberately killing yourself. I believe too much in the right to live and don't think that just because you may be ill or old, you should just decide you are done with it all. We are so afraid of pain and illness and all kinds of things that it's too easy, if encouraged in the possibility of suicide/euthanasia, to not see that we may still have things to bring to this world. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

lovelyhorsefriend06	committing suicide isn't just a choice, it's a commitment to killing one self. There is most likely a really good reason for it, but sometimes, they are just tired of people picking on them. take the first high school shooting for instance, the kids were so sick f the other students making fun of them they took guns in to the school and shot up a bunch of people. they could have just killed each other by drinking poison or something, but they wanted revenge. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Bashful Reader	Well it is a sin but what good will you accomplish if you do away with yourself. You will be hurting all the people you love and that love you. A friend of mine had a step-father and Pete commited suicide and it hurts everyone left behind. You have left loved ones wondering if there was anything they could have done to stop you and there is no answer to that. Find someone to talk to like AA when someone wants to drink they call their "buddy" and they talk them out of drinking. Find a buddy that will talk to you at all times when you call and maybe you can work it out. Talk to a minister if you have no one else Find Some One!!! Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Dazed & Confused...literally...	Yes it's his/her life if they don't want to live it anymore that's their decision. (says the girl on anti-depressants for such thinking....) Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

U wish U had this	No,way!When someone is suicidal it is because they have issues and problem which have led them to believe that death would be a good solution but truly how will that solve anything?It will just cause problems,pain and sadness for those who are close to that person. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

pixles	If a person has wanted to commit suicide and received help from various counseling, but to no avail, I believe they should have the right if they are really suffering. I do believe they should receive counseling first. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

tab	That depends..if a person is extremely ill and has no chance of recovery or relief from pain then sure. Everyone should be able to make their own choices but for the most part I think suicide is selfish. When you take your life you are only considering yourself. What about all the people that love you...killing yourself is completely cruel and would torment most family and friends. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

rynay	yes. I believe a person has the right to do whatever they want to with their own body..and most people that commit suicide are in so much emotional or physical pain that they are beyond reaching. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

snogalo8	I think a person has a right to free will, but you should get them help, convince them that their life is worth living, and that they mean something to you. Show them that they have a purpose here. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Eclipse	yes, same as the first person.. "free will." it's their body//their life//their decision. =] Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

aduka baby	first of all its not a right...second, o well i have to say this its a sin...and third most of the suiciders, they dont tell you whats their plans are... >.< Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

dancingfool229	You leave so many heart broken people behind. I know someone i loved committed suicide. each of the family member blame their self. I t so so traumatic. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

barbara	Yes-I believe in free will. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

joeniceguy2005	well as a p[erson that has hiv-hep-c and a few others,i am a yes as long as it was dr assisted,its done in the netherlands whynot here? Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

blessedtexasmom	I think it is a very selfish step to take. I guess people can do what they want, but they need to think about how their actions will affect those that they leave behind. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

byrn	well, it really isn't a "right." it's not like you can take that away from them. seriously. i mean, if you say it's illegal to kill yourself, that doesn't mean anything. then they're dead and it means nothing to them. and even if they do fail and live and get punished, you will just kill them more. they obviously are already so depressed that they cant handle life, and when you add more problems to their life, then you're not fixing the problem, you're making it worse. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

big j	Life is precious, but if it ceases to be precious it should be your right to end it. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

neinmom2one	I believe under certain circumstances, suicide should be legal. If a person has no quality of life left, then they should have the right to end their own lives. If they can't function and there is no chance of recovery, then they should have that right. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

thoffner87	Sure. It's their decision and they'll have to face the consequences.. it's not anybody's right to tell them what they can/can't do with their lives. Dr. Kevorkian (however you spell it) would put people down who wanted it and got in trouble for it.. I don't see what's so wrong with that. Better for him to kill them in an easy painless way than for them to do it themselves and maybe fail and ruin their lives, eh? Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Stephanie	I don't support it unless they are terminally ill and nothing can help with the pain...or even if they just want to make it faster before they die. People get depressed deeply to the point of suicide; they never think there could be anything good out there for them. Those who are like that need support from everyone around them. If they can't get that, you should be there for that person...make sure you tell them that. Reassure them that things won't always be as bad as they think and that so many people would miss them. Maybe tell this person how they've made a huge difference in your life. Mention that you think they should see someone about their problems and if they are worried about mental institutions or something horrible happening to them, just tell them you'll be there the whole time and it will help so much to talk to someone. I hope I helped. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

dances with unicorns	When a person's quality of life has deteriorated significantly due to terminal illness or other conditions, I definitely support his/her right to end their life. I don't believe that prolonging a life just to be able to say someone is alive is any kind of reason at all. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

solor	Some people would say 'no, the person is OBVIOUSLY not in their right mind'. But that is based on your life view, your opinions as to what is 'normal' behavior for humans. I'm not saying it is normal to commit suicide, but if the persons quality of life has degraded so much that nobody will help the until they try to commit suicide.......Then throw them back out once their 'life has been saved'.......pretty obvious. ...Let not your PERSONAL feelings or YOUR religeon impose on others beliefs to be the commander of their own lives. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No