Who has to live this life ?

THIS article brings back the discussion about why should government legislate against one taking one's life when one cannot look after oneself.

It assumes that one's life should be kept on as long as one can because one can....because mainly there is a reason why one is alive. But what if there is not (look around the mess around us)... Then as an individual i want to live the best life i can but when i can't continue to look after myself i should be able to abrogate it ...

What is quality of life and what is humane ? When in doubt i agree ...fine keep one alive but what if one does not want to live without being able to look after oneself.

Most of us that form part of the 20% of humanity that can read this have had reasonably lucky lives and have good lives comapred to the other 80%. If an individual want to continue to live with a poor quality of then i think its that individual decision but similarly should it not be the individual decision to teminate a good life when its starting to get out of control and need to depend on others extensively. This is not a life that many of us who like some of our independence would want.