For quite a few years, the question of whether or not a terminally ill person has a right to decide whether they wish to suffer or die immediately has been a contentious one.

On one hand, suicide is the ultimate sin, is it not?

On the other, if someone has the right to say whether or not a pet can be euthanized or whether or not to pull life support on a loved one, then do they not also have a say in whether they choose to suffer or not?

I'm not quite sure where I stand on this. For myself, I would never do it. Suicide is just not an option for me because of my religious beliefs.

But do we have the authority to tell other people, who are counseled as to the extent of what they are doing to themselves, that they can't because religiously we don't approve?

While I would want to save someone else, I don't really think that gives me the right to tell them to suffer. If a person is in their right mind and no longer wishes to live, who are we to say no?

What are your thoughts?