Should it be illegal for a person to aid in a suicide?

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If I asked someone to kill me for money, and they did, could they still be charged with murder, even though it was consensual?

I'd leave definitive proof that I asked for the service, likely in the form of a detailed video, along with notes.

I'm too much of a coward to take care of my biggest problem on my own. However, to people who don't understand, that may sound ironic or backwards.

Do you think it should be considered murder? You don't get charged with rape for consensual sex, but that's a little different.

I doubt I'll actually try to find a hitman, though, so this is mostly hypothetical. Also, I'm sure I don't have enough money.

If I did, I'd ask them to take my valuables as part of the payment.

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Based on 9 votes (5 yes)
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  • SomeEmoLord
    5 years ago

    If in form of euthanasia by a doctor with signed paperwork and a legitimate reason, then yes it should be legal

    Btw dyou know how much a hitman costs? Cus if i were you and i had that much money to blow i would be ecstatic rn

    Finally, depending om your country/state, it is still illegal regardless

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  • IrishPotato
    5 years ago

    But why

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  • BlindSpot
    5 years ago

    Sounds like euthanasia to me, only you're not sick. You're just ungrateful that you have the opportunity to breathe :)

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    • [Old Memory]
      5 years ago

      Yes, you could say that I'm pretty ungrateful. Too bad I can't donate my life to others, but I can donate my organs.

      Thinking that I should be grateful for something that I don't want and never asked for, simply because others consider it valuable, doesn't make complete sense.

      "One man's junk is another man's treasure." Fair enough.

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      • SomeEmoLord
        5 years ago

        Man, grow up and just appreciate it. I mean ffs, it's one thing to have depression and all that, and i get it, i know and have listened to and deeply analysed friends who have been diagnosed, it's not easy. But every single one of em has been able to appreciate something in life. Either you're just trying to be edgy rn or you're one of the few patients who could be helped but can't be fucked enough to actually be helped, as is the case with my classmate. She keeps going to a psychiatrist and shit and she always complains that it doesn't work. No shit it doesn't work if you're not willing to change to make it work

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      • BlindSpot
        5 years ago

        You don't consider your life valuable, yet you consider the lives of others valuable enough so that in the selfless giving of your life, you may prolong theirs. Interesting.

        You're absolutely right and you're not an exception. None of us asked for this life and yet, we live. Generous, if you ask me.

        It doesn't make complete sense that you don't comprehend the value in the very thing that enables your comprehension.

        Remember, the brave man is not he who can take his life, but he who can make his life.

        "Besides, death is already promised to you
        Just like all these years have flown by
        Soon will it be that you breathe your final sigh
        Betray not your life the chance to kiss this world goodbye"

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        • [Old Memory]
          5 years ago

          I believe all life forms, including myself, have value, but that ultimately doesn't matter to me in regards to my own life.

          I agree that the bravest thing is to be able to stand up and make your life.

          However, I still think that there is a certain bravery in being able to end your unhappiness by ending your life. At least it's a solid, effective decision.

          The true cowardice is what I'm doing- wading around in limbo.

          The only reason I'm not an underachiever, is because I don't want to seem worthless to other people or myself. The time also passes quicker when working.

          I don't want or expect much out of life, and my main pursuit of happiness is death.

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          • BlindSpot
            5 years ago

            "I believe all life forms, including myself, have value, but that ultimately doesn't matter to me in regards to my own life."

            Sounds hypocritical to me.

            Furthermore, there are other ways to end your unhappiness. Life is not a constant state of unhappiness, there are ups and downs - life successes and life lessons. Death is not an end to unhappiness. It is the end to all - absolute nothingness - with no opportunity for an ounce of happiness. I fail to see how brave or solid of a decision it is to make a decision for something that has already been decided for you anyway o_O To give up when you're almost at the finishing line anyway o_O

            The restlessness you feel is more a question of your mental state than that of life and death. You've given up trying to figure things out and find meaning in your life. And I'd like to believe this feeling of 'wading in the limbo' is a make or break chapter in your life for which you had rather explore new approaches to living. Make. Don't Break.

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      • noid
        5 years ago

        I agree

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  • RoseIsabella
    5 years ago

    Ask for psychiatric help instead.

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    • SomeEmoLord
      5 years ago

      That doesn't work with everyone

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      • RoseIsabella
        5 years ago

        True, but suicide is a permanent solution to a temporary problem.

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        • SomeEmoLord
          5 years ago

          "Temporary"

          It can be temporary, however, especially if triggered by either genetics, luck or early events, it usually isn't.

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          • RoseIsabella
            5 years ago

            I've been living with depression, and anxiety for years. I personally think it's worth trying as long as I have breathe in my lungs. It's not easy, and believe me I know this, all too well. I just think that your life is precious, and you shouldn't give up entirely on yourself.

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            • SomeEmoLord
              5 years ago

              I can see that yeah. Personally, i take a more nihilistic viewpoint in that life has no worth or purpose, however i still want to stay alive out of curiousity, as there are many experiences i have yet to discover. That's what gives me motivation to live

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  • brutus
    5 years ago

    Take antidepressants and mood stabilizers.

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    • SomeEmoLord
      5 years ago

      That doesn't work for everyone tho

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