Suicide due to mental illness is one of the worst mistakes a person with this affliction could make. There are a great number of people with mental illness in the world today. It's in every culture. It is very serious in all ways, shapes, and forms. Having said that, the statistics show that mental illness can happen to anyone at any time. Thus, it should not be a valid component of a well thought out implementation of a "right" to euthanasia.

A well thought out implementation of a "right" to euthanasia would indeed have to be controlled.

Prove your god. Prove it. Still waiting... No? No proof?

Euthanasia does not have to be morally wrong to consider it worthy of serious debate.

Supporting your arguments with morality based on a god or gods is not helpful to individuals who disagree with your particular brand of morality.

The youth of today in a general sense will get to where they need to be. They are equipped with many of the much needed resources to not only survive but to thrive. They're getting a better education than many generations of the past, and I'm one of those generation X'ers. :)

Most of the women I served with were indeed "tough." To put it another way, they were no stronger or weaker than some of the men, serving in the Armed Forces.

To clarify: Yes, they will do all of this and NOT support gay marriage.

It's kind of convenient for this particular Abrahamic religion that a New Testament made it into existence. If one actually takes time to pause and recognize that ALL gods are and have been fictional throughout history, it's not even a question!

from gscott:

"By giving criminals the upper hand when faced with being convicted for a crime they committed, society suffers."

Criminals rarely have the upper hand when committing a serious crime they are being suspected of having committed.

Generally, the more serious the crime, the greater attempt by law enforcement to gather the appropriate evidence and file a charge.

I made a mistake. I hope to not make it again, either way I'll do what's 'right' because I feel sorry - I'll make amends... "When you realize you've made a mistake, make amends immediately. It's easier to eat crow while it's still warm." ~Dan Heistand

Whether I'm forgiven or not... totally different deal. I did my part by offering up the apology (of course, I hope to be forgiven)!

Beliefs are ever changing, and science is still learning, but the theory of gravity remains 'valid' just as the theory of evolution remains 'valid'... "(Some) Creationists make it sound like a ‘theory’ is something you dreamt up after being drunk all night — Isaac Asimov"