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"Sixty percent of men who die by suicide use a firearm, so it's something we need to get our hands around and figure out in trying to prevent suicide -- how we can address the lethality of firearms in taking people's lives?"
ANSWER: Legalizing euthanasia and assisted suicide would dramatically trim those numbers. It would also address the needs of the other 40% of males who chose another means to end their life that may be harmful to others.
The use of a firearm means the user really wants to die at that moment. Euthanasia and assisted suicide would give the person time for sober reflection on their decision to end their life.
I believe we have a right to life, but society tells us we do not have a right to decide the manner, time, and place of our death - unless it is a loved pet.
ANSWER: Legalizing euthanasia and assisted suicide would dramatically trim those numbers. It would also address the needs of the other 40% of males who chose another means to end their life that may be harmful to others.
The use of a firearm means the user really wants to die at that moment. Euthanasia and assisted suicide would give the person time for sober reflection on their decision to end their life.
I believe we have a right to life, but society tells us we do not have a right to decide the manner, time, and place of our death - unless it is a loved pet.