Thread: Swiss assisted suicide stats - a first ever
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Old 29.03.2012, 10:40
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Re: Swiss assisted suicide stats - a first ever
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This is offensive to me. This is NOT suicide. If you don't understand the concept behind it, it is perfectly ok. But learn about it before to call it something it is not.
I think there is a bit of a semantics problem. I agree with you Nil, I don't consider it a suicide but even the official document quoted by the OP calls it like that (granted, in absolute terms is called "assisted").

I had a cousin who died last week at 42, and he was seriously considering doing it, but somehow they still had some hope for a cure. If I am ever is such situation I already warned my wife that I am all for the "assisted" option. Not only because of me, but for the people around suffering for a long period. I wouldn't be able to do that to my beloved ones. Once again, a matter of personal chioce ....
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