[quote=@Kratesis]
I watched my grandfather deteriorate and pass away. He was a very religious man and he never said he wanted to die but you could see it in his eyes. The degree to which he suffered and the degree to which he slowly lost all of his dignity cannot be understated. It is one thing to read about it and quite another to see it and understand it because you understand the person who is experiencing a fate that is literally worse than death.

There is a point when suffering becomes so great that a dignified parting from life is a justifiable choice. Setting aside the question of how it is to be financed, everyone has a right to control their own body; including the choice to live or die. For those whose experience of life has become one of constant suffering they should have access to a humane and peaceful way to pass from this world if that is their choice.
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All snark aside, this is exactly my point. My grandmother died under very similar circumstances. Im sorry he (and you) had to go through that [@Kratesis]