IMO a compassionate society would include in its list of options, that of patient chosen painless death. Like the woman above who had the option by turning off her pacemaker, we all should have the option to die on our own terms, not requiring hanging ourselves or shooting ourselves.
Nitrogen inhalation would be one good choice. A narcotic overdose would be another. We do it for our pets but deny it to ourselves. I have never had any person give me a reasonable explanation as to why this humane option is not provided to us.
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