Krijack,

I appreciate that you shared your view. That's gutsy. I don't appreciate your view and see your view as the problem. This causes me to see you as someone who believes he has some right to insert himself between another WA citizen and his very personal decision about his terminal condition. Who but a monster or arrogant megalomaniac thinks they know better how to treat or not treat someone else's personal terminal condition? Or have any right to be a participant of any kind in this decision? Do you want to make sure the patient doesn't have a handgun in the house to use in lieu of drugs? This is kind of one of those who the fvck do you think you are kind of questions.

Let the doctor and the patient work this out. We're not asking you to accept a doctor "kill" someone. I'm asking you to butt the fvk out of the terminal patient's life/death. If the doctor doesn't want to assist, there is nothing forcing him to. This is a volunteer gig.

As far as prescriptions go, it's a medical prescription for a lethal drug to treat a terminal condition. And what's it to you if someone decides to end the financial drain on their family from attempting to treat a terminal condition? It's none of your damn business, is it? Remember, this doesn't apply to someone who has a bad case of the flu. The patient's reason or reasons are none of your fvcking business, so why won't you mind yours and stay out of his? Really, as you may infer from my tone, I flat don't understand the mindset that steers your view, and have a low opinion of meddling in that which isn't your concern. If you don't want the patient to end his life and end the misery that his family is going through, why the hell don't you go over and give him a hand with surviving his remaining days, since you seem to care so much about managing his end-of-life experience.

If you lean toward freedom as you claim to, I'd like you to act like it and vote for this measure and remove yourself from other citizen's personal business. Then if and when you are terminally ill and face your end of life decision, you can manage it however you want. And I promise you I won't do a damn thing to influence your decision. Lay there writhing in pain all you want if that's your thing. But be a true friend and don't make me do it your way. Fair enough?

Sincerely,

Salmo g.