I am for legalization and decriminalization of drugs and drug addicts. I see them a being either foolish, sick, or more positively, I see say Marijuana as not only have medical benefits, but being a pleasant relaxant for some who desire relaxation - like someone having a glass of port.
Anyway, 80 years ago, you could pretty much by anything at the local drug store/chemist, which includes most of the drugs that you need to a prescription for these days (and some really hard opiates/laudnum was available). You could easily buy enough to top yourself. I wish you could still get relaxant tablets (valium related-azepam family stuff) as my mum is a terrible worrier and sleeper and she has had to grovel before doctors to get sleeping pills. Yea, it's probably self brought on, due to personality, cirumstances etc but she's a good person.
Now, due to religious beliefs, I'm not for killing yourself, and I am not comfortable with the elderly wanting to end their lives sooner (though I doubt it's like 50 million elderly folks are gonna suddenly want to end there lives if it was made available). But if we legalize everything, we allow the importation and cultivation of some drugs that will be used for euthenasia.
I am pro-life, but with this issue, I used to be opposed to it (as I wish they would enjoy life and keep living etc), but now I realise I don't want to impose upon people's wills and lives. Actually, for religious reasons, my thinking would be - well, if they want to do that, that is fine, but they are accountable to their Maker. What are your thoughts? What are Ron Paul's thoughts? I know he is for protection of life, but when you legalize drugs, you will open the door to this, which again, I think I now am not worried about, BECAUSE, I care about my life and setting an example from my life, not dictating to others what they should or shouldn't do.
Any thoughts? Please? that would be great. Actually, as a caring and fairly sensitive person, I have often felt sad for those who commit suicide, not only for the situation that has broken them, but because they often have to do it in terrible ways - e.g. jumping off a cliff, in front of a train, in U.S. you could buy a gun and shoot yourself but not elsewhere, hanging etc. These are terrible and terrible to the people who find them. I have caringly thought that, even though I'd rather them live, that I would rather them have a more dignified ending - and I'd rather the person who found them, found them in a more pleasant way e.g. dead on their bed in tact, like they fell asleep. And I'm dead set conservative.
Anyway, 80 years ago, you could pretty much by anything at the local drug store/chemist, which includes most of the drugs that you need to a prescription for these days (and some really hard opiates/laudnum was available). You could easily buy enough to top yourself. I wish you could still get relaxant tablets (valium related-azepam family stuff) as my mum is a terrible worrier and sleeper and she has had to grovel before doctors to get sleeping pills. Yea, it's probably self brought on, due to personality, cirumstances etc but she's a good person.
Now, due to religious beliefs, I'm not for killing yourself, and I am not comfortable with the elderly wanting to end their lives sooner (though I doubt it's like 50 million elderly folks are gonna suddenly want to end there lives if it was made available). But if we legalize everything, we allow the importation and cultivation of some drugs that will be used for euthenasia.
I am pro-life, but with this issue, I used to be opposed to it (as I wish they would enjoy life and keep living etc), but now I realise I don't want to impose upon people's wills and lives. Actually, for religious reasons, my thinking would be - well, if they want to do that, that is fine, but they are accountable to their Maker. What are your thoughts? What are Ron Paul's thoughts? I know he is for protection of life, but when you legalize drugs, you will open the door to this, which again, I think I now am not worried about, BECAUSE, I care about my life and setting an example from my life, not dictating to others what they should or shouldn't do.
Any thoughts? Please? that would be great. Actually, as a caring and fairly sensitive person, I have often felt sad for those who commit suicide, not only for the situation that has broken them, but because they often have to do it in terrible ways - e.g. jumping off a cliff, in front of a train, in U.S. you could buy a gun and shoot yourself but not elsewhere, hanging etc. These are terrible and terrible to the people who find them. I have caringly thought that, even though I'd rather them live, that I would rather them have a more dignified ending - and I'd rather the person who found them, found them in a more pleasant way e.g. dead on their bed in tact, like they fell asleep. And I'm dead set conservative.