Thomas Ligotti Quote on Legal Euthanasia

[Ligottian]

What a boon to humankind it would be if we offered everyone euthanasia before they were zombies of misery, so that they could say good-bye to their friends and families with a smile on their face and a clear mind. And what about people who are in mental pain from which they are not likely to recover? Have some fucking mercy. There is nothing in this world as important as to be able to choose to die in a painless and dignified manner, something we do have the ability to bestow on one another. If euthanasia were decriminalized, it would demonstrate that we had made the greatest evolutionary leap in world history. If we could only arrange society so that we didn't have to fear, every one of us, the throes of agony that routinely precede death, I would be proud to call myself a human being.

- interview with Tina Hall (2011)

 

[FuneralCry]

Thank you for sharing this quote. The right to die is very important, it is our life and our decision after all. Nobody should have to resort to painful suicide methods that could fail. Suicide should not be so stigmatised. I see pro life as being pro suffering. I do believe that allowing euthanasia would lead to a much more compassionate society.

 

[StarryStarry]

Without hope, there is nothing.