Quote Originally Posted by Ozme52 View Post
Fine. In which case, for that patient, in what way is asking someone to terminate you any different than pulling the trigger yourself?
Maybe it's just a question of giving permission, more than actually asking. But then, I've never had a problem with someone wanting to commit suicide.

Semantics. Especially considering that in the Roman Catholic version... the religion that says suicide is an unforgivable sin, they use the word "kill". So my argument against that instance is still fine.
Except when it's witches or heretics? Those are okay? Or enemies, of course. The RCC never had any problem with killing enemies.

No, even the RCC has exceptions for killing.

In the meantime, we're stuck with suicide, and as I have said, aside from not knowing about the debilitation question, I think such assistance must stop short of "pulling the trigger" for them.
Given the way the laws are written in this country, I'd have to agree with you. Legally it's wrong. Morally? Like many other moralistic arguments, that one has to lie with the individual.