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Do you think that assisting the suicide of someone who wants to die - and has requested help - is morally equivalent to allowing them to die by withholding medical assistance (assuming that the level of suffering turns out to be identical in both cases)?

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Yes, I am convinced that assisting the suicide is equal to contributing to someone’s death. Actually, a desire to give up living is linked to a mental disorder. That means that a person needs a doctor’s assistance. Depression that is the cause of suicide is a serious disorder that requires a professional treatment. In such cases, we should do our best to help a person to overcome psychological problems, give some sedatives but not support him in his efforts. After medical treatment everything will seem to him much more positive.

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