Rational suicide:

[grandmoon]

Beverley Broadbent was not dying of a terminal illness, nor was she depressed or unhappy. But at 83, she wanted to die.

After living a rich and satisfying life, the Brighton East woman said the ageing process had come to feel like a disease that was robbing her of her physical and mental fitness. In February, she said she had had enough.

''I look well and I walk well so people think I'm fine. But I have so many things wrong with me,'' she said. ''The balance is gone. It's taking so much time for me to keep fit to enjoy myself that there's not enough time to enjoy myself.''

In several interviews with Fairfax Media, Ms Broadbent said she planned to take her own life so she could have a peaceful, dignified death. She said she did not want her health to deteriorate to the point where she had dementia or found herself in a nursing home with no way out.

The environmental activist chose to tell her story because she believed many elderly people wanted to die when they felt their life was complete, but lacked the means to go gently.

Read more: http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/rational-suicide-why-beverley-broadbent-chose-to-die-20130401-2h34...

Read more: http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/rational-suicide-why-beverley-broadbent-chose-to-die-20130401-2h34...

[*crikey*mate*]

I dunno, think of it like a trip to Europe.

Once you've seen all you want to see, done all you want to do and experienced everything you want to experience, do you come home or do you move there permanently "just in case" something else happens that might interest you one day in the future?

[cherry*135]

see, now you're missing my point(s)

why does it have to be because life is hard?

why, just because of some freak of nature we were put on this earth, does it mean we have to stay here against our wishes?

You,don't but if one has that attitude they might as well take the rational suicide option at 18 and get it over and done with.

I didn't think you were being mean.

[cherry*135]

I don't see life like that. I want to be here to find out what happens tomorrow, next month, next year.... 

[cherry*135]

No, I bet most don't. But most people accept if put into a position, they'll have the humility to accept their opinion can change if not now but maybe open to that possibility. 

I RULLY  don't think you understand what narrow minded means. 

It doesn't bother me what YOU think I understand or not.

[*crikey*mate*]

I'm glad you didn't think I was being mean.

but hey - I'm the one who has been saying all along, why does it have to be reserved only for the sick or the elderly.

I know a boy who hates this world. He doesn't understand it or other people in it, it/they  doesn't understand him and he hasn't wanted to be here for many years. He's seen many psychologists and psychiatrists and they have all taught him why the world is as it is and how he "should" adapt to conform to society's demands, so he does all that, he keeps putting one foot in front of the other, every day, and does all the things he's supposed to do, just because that's what he's expected to do - just because no one can seem to respect that just because they enjoy something or derive pleasure from something, doesn't mean that he does.

[*crikey*mate*]

I don't see life like that. I want to be here to find out what happens tomorrow, next month, next year.... 

and that's really cool - but what happens if nothing happens - won't you feel ripped off?

[*crikey*mate*]

but thanks for telling me why you have that stance. It's something for me to think about.

[cherry*135]

and that's really cool - but what happens if nothing happens - won't you feel ripped off?

No - I am not expecting to win $16m in the lotto, or anything material like that.

[cherry*135]

why does it have to be reserved only for the sick or the elderly.

Because this thread was raised on the topic of rational suicide (for elderly people as in the link provided) and that is what we were discussing. I prefer to keep within the limitations of that.

[purple.cow]

why does it have to be reserved only for the sick or the elderly.

Because this thread was raised on the topic of rational suicide (for elderly people as in the link provided) and that is what we were discussing. I prefer to keep within the limitations of that.

I haven't entered into your private stance etc. because I believe in you being entitled to follow your own beliefs etc, but I will suggest that you never limit your mind, options, or even preparedness to step beyond any limitations, even if only it is in your preparedness to open your mind to bigger areas than the OP's original post as in this instance.

This is meant in a kindly manner.