The state of our body affects our mental state. Everyone has experienced that awkward hungry angry time that makes people a little crazy. I can't imagine the ho

The state of our body affects our mental state. Everyone has experienced that awkward hungry angry time that makes people a little crazy. I can't imagine the horror of being a burn victim. I agree, perhaps people in horrible pain can't actually make those decisions for themselves. The pain makes them insane. I feel like you're arguing from the exception though. This one person suffered and made it, but i think many others suffer and do not make it. There are also others who suffer, but want to continue. I think there's room for the state to have a limited override. It's clear this person is miserable, but the doctors are sure the misery is temporary, ok. Give doctors the power to override the patients wish for some limited time. My personal experience is the opposite extreme. There was nothing doctors could do. My relative was stuck in a hospital for about 3 weeks before she let go. Doing that to a dog would be considered torture. I think this case is much much more common than the complete recovery you described. IMHO, people who want to live, regardless of how hopeless the situation is, should be cared for as well as possible. People who do not want to live, who's chances are very slim, should be given the option.