[DaveinGermany]

Didn't see this one but a couple of weeks back Terry Pratchett had Tony Robinson read out something he'd prepared to an audience of the famous & learned reinforcing his views on the subject & that it should receive a much wider airing.

I myself agree with him, but the nay sayers are those who fear abuse of the principal or those who've never been faced with such a heart rending situation head on. At 46, I feel myself to be in rude health & sound of mind & as such am aware of the frailties of Man. I've been placed in positions were severe maiming, death & possibly living death (kept alive by machines) were a possibility.

We've sat & talked (Marion & myself) about these unpleasant conditions & are both well aware of our preferences should anything like this ever occur to us. That being the case I believe we would both have no trepidation in executing (literally) the required actions as a mark of respect & selfless understanding & the ultimate & final act of love for someone so precious.

Hopefully it will never come to pass & we will never be placed into such a position. But if it does & the fates decree it so I have every faith that our wishes will be met by the other as a final act of love, dignity & respect.