Wesley J. Smith: Assisted Suicide Movement Becomes Absurd, Is Jumping Off Bridges Next?

Life News ^ | 11/6/08 | Wesley J. Smith

[Ken H]

If someone has a gun to their own head, they are an immediate threat to themself or others. As such, they can be detained for a psychiatric evaluation. Now, they might face charges for "brandishing a weapon" or somesuch. That is quite different from a law which says "any person who attempts to kill themselves shall, upon conviction, be guilty of _______ and subject to a penalty of ______.

I remain skeptical that such laws exist.

[Ken H]

themself = themselves
(oy!)

[Don W]

http://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/2501/is-suicide-against-the-law

[Jaded]

Before too very long, that right is going to morph into “the Duty to Die”. Just you wait and see.

Read Boomsday by Christopher Buckley.

[Jaded]

They lock you up in a psych ward instead of criminal charges.

[gridlock]

Christopher Buckley is not quite on my “to read” list, these days. But I’ll look it up. He was a pretty bright writer, until recently...