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if someone was dying and they asked you to kill them, would you do it?

too situational?

Some people can make that choice, some can't.

Some can even live with it.

do you have your own answer?

Of course.

not going to share? I understand if you don't want to. kind of personal

Out of context, I'm not sure I can answer.

I don't think it's morally wrong to do it, not inherently.

like I said. pretty situational. there are so many variables.

I think it's likely, in the course of my career, that I'll be asked. [Again.] I can't say what I'll do.

yeah, same here. [ Though it will never be his father asking him again. ] guess that's why I'm asking in the first place

Has asking around helped at all?

a little.
of course I've encountered crazy people who want to know what's in it for them

Around here that's probably inevitable.

unfortunately. I've also got an eleven-year-old girl giving me what looks like a pros/cons list.

Disturbing, but not surprising.

Is-- where you're from, is it legal?

legal, yeah. various cultural differences between the planets made that necessary.

It's not, where I'm from-- at least, not in most states. Which means it isn't always spoken about. A compelling reason not to admit to it.

legal doesn't mean it's readily accepted. there are plenty of people who'll try and get on your ass for complying to a patient's wishes.

Of course. People are often uncomfortable around death.

and grief is difficult to manage

Always.