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DaddySatyr -> RE: Euthanasia, by roller coaster, or other means (3/4/2012 10:26:42 PM)
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First off; I'm sorry for the loss of your mother and for how she did spend her last days. I have lost family members to deteriorating illnesses; Parkinson's, Alzheimer's, cance, and COPD. It's a horrible thing to watch someone you hold in high regard suffer from a loss of life before the body has actually given up.
Secondly, I explained, a little better, in a post after the one that you quoted.
BPD and other disorders doesn't always equate to non compos mentis. With medication, counseling, etc., people with BPD are just as capable of making these kind of decisions as anyone else.
I would want to make sure that someone with a history of mental illness (especially in cases where thoughts of suicide are part-and-parcel of the typical condition or the person has presented with those feelings) is capable of making that rational decision. Yes, I would ask them to "prove" competence. Call me old fashioned but people with conditions that might include thoughts of suicide should be a "suspect class" because there is always the potential that they're just caught in the grip of their mental illness.
Peace and comfort,
Michael
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