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...

[cherry*135]

Serious question.

Why?

Why would you need to ask why?

[the_bob_delusion]

No matter how old I do or don't get rational (or any) suicide will never be an option I would take.

Never say never. I find your view very narrowminded. Although I argue one way or another vigorously in certain debates here. I always accept my world view can change and if a better argument or evidence comes along I will change with it. 

[cherry*135]

Never say never. I find your view very narrowminded. Although I argue one way or another vigorously in certain debates here. I always accept my world view can change and if a better argument or evidence comes along I will change with it. 

I find your view extremely narrow minded. You can't accept others are entitled to a differing view to yours. 

Suicide is final, you don't get to change your mind, after you have decided taken that option. I won't be taking that option and can't see any better argument or evidence that could come along in the future would change that so called narrow minded view of mine.

[the_bob_delusion]

I find your view extremely narrow minded. You can't accept others are entitled to a differing view to yours. 

Suicide is final, you don't get to change your mind, after you have decided taken that option. I won't be taking that option and can't see any better argument or evidence that could come along in the future would change that so called narrow minded view of mine.

?:| You do know the definition of narrow mind right??? I said I'm willing to change my mind. You said you won't. I accept others are entitled to a differing view. 

How do you know there would never be any better argument or evidence that could come along for you??? 

[cherry*135]

I am not being narrow minded on what I think others should or don't do. I am speaking only of what I would do. I can't see how that is narrow minded, if it is, so be it.

[the_bob_delusion]

Let me spell it out for you. Do you say there's absolutely zero possibilty, you will never change your mind, never? We're not talking now or tomorrow, it could be in 10, 20 years or later. 

NO CHANCE whatsoever? We can assume there may be better argument and evidence that'll likely come along. NO CHANCE right?

[cherry*135]

Right, no chance. Do you think most people keep a suicide option on their mind in case their life gets too hard?

[*crikey*mate*]

Why would you need to ask why?

It was serious, it wasn't intended to be mean - you said you would never contemplate suicide - and I have no problem with your stance, I was just curious how or why other people had that stance - you just happened to be the one who made the statement.

[*crikey*mate*]

Right, no chance. Do you think most people keep a suicide option on their mind in case their life gets too hard?

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?

[the_bob_delusion]

Right, no chance. Do you think most people keep a suicide option on their mind in case their life gets too hard?

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.