Anyone in that condition wouldn't be kept alive anyway.
It, and similar circumstances, happen. At least in the US. And my comment applies to other theoretical circumstances, mentioned here, disconnected from the actual topic of clinical depression such as being on fire with a gun nearby.
If you're on fire with a gun nearby, you have a choice. You can either try to save your life, or you can try to take it. There are probably other choices too, but we'll deal with just those two for now.
The better choice is to try and save your life, but it's understandable if the worse choice is made. Ultimately, it isn't for us to judge.
If you're on fire with a gun nearby, you have a choice. You can either try to save your life, or you can try to take it. There are probably other choices too, but we'll deal with just those two for now.
The better choice is to try and save your life, but it's understandable if the worse choice is made. Ultimately, it isn't for us to judge.
My point is that what I wrote was in the context of clinical depression.
Edit: to entertain the discussion, I truly do believe that there are points where it would be suitable to pass away rather than continue. I, for example, would not want to be alive in a case where Alzheimer's had ravaged my mind to the point I recognized nobody and couldn't even take care of myself at the most basic level. In my opinion, we preserve some human beings for too long.
If you're on fire with a gun nearby, you have a choice. You can either try to save your life, or you can try to take it. There are probably other choices too, but we'll deal with just those two for now.
The better choice is to try and save your life, but it's understandable if the worse choice is made. Ultimately, it isn't for us to judge.
My point is that what I wrote was in the context of clinical depression.
Edit: to entertain the discussion, I truly do believe that there are points where it would be suitable to pass away rather than continue. I, for example, would not want to be alive in a case where Alzheimer's had ravaged my mind to the point I recognized nobody and couldn't even take care of myself at the most basic level. In my opinion, we preserve some human beings for too long.
It's easy to feel that, and yet people with Alzheimer's can still lead good lives, even though it can be heartbreaking for their family and friends.
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Anyone in that condition wouldn't be kept alive anyway.
It, and similar circumstances, happen. At least in the US. And my comment applies to other theoretical circumstances, mentioned here, disconnected from the actual topic of clinical depression such as being on fire with a gun nearby.
If you're on fire with a gun nearby, you have a choice. You can either try to save your life, or you can try to take it. There are probably other choices too, but we'll deal with just those two for now.
The better choice is to try and save your life, but it's understandable if the worse choice is made. Ultimately, it isn't for us to judge.
My point is that what I wrote was in the context of clinical depression.
Edit: to entertain the discussion, I truly do believe that there are points where it would be suitable to pass away rather than continue. I, for example, would not want to be alive in a case where Alzheimer's had ravaged my mind to the point I recognized nobody and couldn't even take care of myself at the most basic level. In my opinion, we preserve some human beings for too long.
If you're on fire with a gun nearby, you have a choice. You can either try to save your life, or you can try to take it. There are probably other choices too, but we'll deal with just those two for now.
The better choice is to try and save your life, but it's understandable if the worse choice is made. Ultimately, it isn't for us to judge.
My point is that what I wrote was in the context of clinical depression.
Edit: to entertain the discussion, I truly do believe that there are points where it would be suitable to pass away rather than continue. I, for example, would not want to be alive in a case where Alzheimer's had ravaged my mind to the point I recognized nobody and couldn't even take care of myself at the most basic level. In my opinion, we preserve some human beings for too long.
It's easy to feel that, and yet people with Alzheimer's can still lead good lives, even though it can be heartbreaking for their family and friends.