[nullc]

Interesting. The fact that people already do kill themselves regardless of it being permitted or not seems to me to be an argument against legalizing it because it being illegal doesn't stop many people... but it may help them avoid being coerced into it.

I wouldn't care to argue that case-- I think assisted suicide should be legal, but the concern that the legality of it can lead to people feeling pressured into it seems quite legitimate to me.

[gorjusborg]

There's a huge difference between attempting suicide and succeeding. Also, there are people who aren't physically capable of trying.

Legally forcing people to live just to suffer is wrong.