You drew a paralel between your beloved dog (and I sincerely understand that kind of bond. We grew up with pets as well as livestock. We’ll have to put down one of our dogs soon. Just the thought saddens us) and a persons desire to end their life due to the pain and suffering. I wished to point out the distinctions and substantiate my reason in doing so.
Also, I was obligated to elaborate-concerning the topic of this thread-why I hold to my opinions.
Finally, I expressed grief and condolences as most of us do for the Maynard family.
My comments were never intended to be accusatory towards you personally.
I understand.
While it was an imperfect parallel, on one level, I was considering it more from the “loved one” angle. It isn’t that I was approaching the topic lightly or without a great deal of thought, bringing into it my Christian background as well.
I think of Samson, and I think of Saul, and I see room for mercy for a truly dying person in pain that cannot be dealt with. But as I pointed out clearly, really truly at the end of life, one that is in the dying process. Not this woman. she is not an example that fits that.
My other point is that when people are dying slowly in hospice and enter into that last stage where they are dying, pain meds are both masking pain and also probably easing them towards death at the same time. Generally not on purpose to kill them, but the end effect is that it does.