It's perfectly consistent to support assisted suicide in general while objecting to it in the case of people who are not believed to be capable of making a well-informed and fully rational decision eg. due to psychiatric illness, youth etc. Being of sound mind is typically considered to be a prerequisite for giving informed consent. What is not consistent is supporting the killing--whether actively or passively--of prisoners suffering from psychiatric illnesses or just subjected to constant and severe psychological pressure, while simultaneously objecting to capital punishment on the grounds that it may lead to the death of innocent people. Do you believe that an innocent prisoner can't be driven to the point of suicidality by his terrible and unjust circumstances?Originally Posted by RandBlade
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