I am not interested in getting involved in this pi$$ing match, but I would like to respond to this question if I may.
I have found I could understand these preticular patients given what they and thier families would have/have been going through.
Terminal brain/lung cancer
Late stage huntingtons disease
Lou Gehrig's disease
End stage heart failure
I used to have the mindset of suicide being selfish untill I did a recent call.
72 y/o male diagnosed with brain cancer, inoperable. Started experiencing memory loss, pain, and loss of co-ordination.
He wrote a letter telling his family he loved them, and did not want to put them through the slow death.
He called 911 c/o a headache, went out to his front lawn and shot himself.
I thought to myself.... I probably would have done the same... I am gonna die soon anyway, why not make it painless for me, and quick for my family?