Is anyone talking about I-1000? The right to choose to die gracefully.

[rhett o rick]

Seems simple to me, people should have the right to decide when they are terminally ill to be able to die without excessive pain and suffering.

How arrogant of society to say that society knows best for people that are dieing and in pain. I have yet to meet anyone that doesn’t agree that they themselves do not want to continue living in such a state.

I have only heard two arguments against I-1000. One states that there might be abuse. This is a laughable argument that can be said about all laws and regulations. Of course potential abuse should be watched for closely.
The other argument is that God should decide. Of course God’s will, will be decided via man. We extend lives each and every day. Is that God’s will? How do we justify extending someone’s life and then say that we can't allow them to die? Isn’t extending life interfering as much as assisting death?

But there is misdirection against the Initiative. One lady quoted in today's Times that she was against I-1000 because she was glad that her husband was able to live out his life. Is she saying she is glad her husband didn't have the option to end his pain early? I hope not. But otherwise the law would not have interfered with her husbands living or death.