# Should suicide be a human right?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-suicide-be-a-human-right/662010>\
**Category:** Great Debates\
**Created:** [June 27, 2013, 3:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-suicide-be-a-human-right/662010 "2013-06-27T03:37:44Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![lekatt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lekatt/32/7269_2.png) [@lekatt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lekatt)\
**Post date:** [July 14, 2013, 2:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-suicide-be-a-human-right/662010/81 "2013-07-14T14:02:15Z")

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> [@Lubricious\_Integument](#):
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> When my dad decided enough was enough and quit taking chemo he lasted ten days. They were not pleasant.
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> When Becky (age 16) was dumped by Jeff bcuz OMG he saw her with his cousins friends bff at Taco Bell with Tyson who she doesn’t even like and just wants to die!
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> Humans are complicated. There is no simple answer.

Right, who will judge those who want to die and say “you, but not you.”

I talked to a young man with stage four cancer. He had been sent home to die. We talked about death and his cancer went into recession. He is now cancer free. Is will a part of disease, can it make a difference. I have talked to many that want to die because of various reasons. Who should die? Is there a time when there is no hope. Never.

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**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\
**Post date:** [July 14, 2013, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-suicide-be-a-human-right/662010/82 "2013-07-14T16:21:43Z")

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> [@lekatt](#):
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> We talked about death and his cancer went into recession.

I blame Obama.

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**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2013, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-suicide-be-a-human-right/662010/83 "2013-07-15T00:31:54Z")

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> [@lekatt](#):
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> Right, who will judge those who want to die and say “you, but not you.”
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> I talked to a young man with stage four cancer. He had been sent home to die. We talked about death and his cancer went into recession. He is now cancer free. Is will a part of disease, can it make a difference. I have talked to many that want to die because of various reasons. Who should die? Is there a time when there is no hope. Never.

Damn. You mean all I had to do was call you up and you could have cured my uncle? Gee, why didn’t I think of that!

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**Author:** ![lekatt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lekatt/32/7269_2.png) [@lekatt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lekatt)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2013, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-suicide-be-a-human-right/662010/84 "2013-07-15T15:26:06Z")

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> [@Guinastasia](#):
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> Damn. You mean all I had to do was call you up and you could have cured my uncle? Gee, why didn’t I think of that!

You weren’t thinking silly at that time?

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