Wednesday, May 6, 2009

Legalization of assisted suicide would have dangerous consequences

Every life lost to suicide is a tragedy - whatever the person's age. Most people who attempt suicide do not want to die; they want to end the pain they are suffering. Moreover, we should remember that as soon as a second person is consciously involved in the suicide of a person, and that this is accepted by society, it is then society as a whole that gives its consent to this suicide. This would give rise to very dangerous consequences concerning the manner in which the whole of society would consider the value, meaning and worth of a human life. The Herald

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