Is life worth living?

[MarcusA]

I am not suicidal. It's just a question. Is life worth living?

[Icarus]

In most cases, life is certainly worth living. The pleasures and satisfactions that we enjoy are positive.

In other cases, for example a debilitating sickness or injury that that causes great pain, then eating ones shotgun might be a final solution to the problem. Emotional pain, if in the extreme, could cause one to consider ending it all.

The U.S. states of Oregon and Washington permit assisted suicide in certain circumstances

[MarcusA]

"God created man," why?

[No one]

god wanted tacos.

[billy rubin]

i dont know whether its worth living or not. im living now, but when im dead i wont be.

if i cant tell the difference, is there one?

[MarcusA]

i dont know whether its worth living or not. im living now, but when im dead i wont be.

if i cant tell the difference, is there one?

The End is the end full stop

[Asmodean]

In most cases, life is certainly worth living. The pleasures and satisfactions that we enjoy are positive.

In other cases, for example a debilitating sickness or injury that that causes great pain, then eating ones shotgun might be a final solution to the problem. Emotional pain, if in the extreme, could cause one to consider ending it all.

Pretty much this.

It's not really a question any-one but yourself can answer for you, though whatever your answer is, someone will see to validating it while others will seek to dispute it. Such are the beauties of The Interwebs.

[MarcusA]

In most cases, life is certainly worth living. The pleasures and satisfactions that we enjoy are positive.

In other cases, for example a debilitating sickness or injury that that causes great pain, then eating ones shotgun might be a final solution to the problem. Emotional pain, if in the extreme, could cause one to consider ending it all.

Pretty much this.

It's not really a question any-one but yourself can answer for you, though whatever your answer is, someone will see to validating it while others will seek to dispute it. Such are the beauties of The Interwebs.

Suicide is no way out. Suicides harm others. On the other hand, voluntary euthanasia is the legitimate right of all individuals to control every aspect of their lives.

[Asmodean]

Suicides harm others.

Doesn't have to.

Let us assume that you are a considerate lonely loner on welfare, and commit suicide in such a manner as to avoid traumatising some hapless passer-by for stumbling over your rotting remains, or making a mess for someone to clean up. Who have you harmed by offing yourself?

[billy rubin]

Suicide is no way out. Suicides harm others. On the other hand, voluntary euthanasia is the legitimate right of all individuals to control every aspect of their lives.

whats the difference?

[MarcusA]

Suicide is no way out. Suicides harm others. On the other hand, voluntary euthanasia is the legitimate right of all individuals to control every aspect of their lives.

whats the difference?

Suicide is a way of getting back at the world, voluntary euthanasia is not.

[billy rubin]

i think it can be thst way for some people, but doesnt need to be.

[Asmodean]

Suicide is a way of getting back at the world

That appears deeply inaccurate.

A suicide for purely-selfish reasons has little to do with "the world," and "everything" to do with "The I."

[No one]

If someone wants to end their life, that is their prerogative. I do not think it is selfish, it is their life, and nobody else's.

[Asmodean]

I was thinking more in terms of "selfish" as in "having no regard for people outside oneself in this particular deliberation."

Still, the point is no less valid. If something - life, for example - is yours, you don't need to consider others in deliberations on whether or not to keep it.