Right to die

True, but you clearly put no effort whatsoever in understanding his arguments.

I'm with Matt here, sort of.

How did I not put any effort into seeing his argument? He's saying he finds suicide to be a viable way to escape depression, and it's someone's choice to take that escape.

I see value in living, but I don't really see why it is so bad to lose it. We all know life can be enjoyable or unenjoyable. I think everyone has the right to live or die if they want. Granted, I don't condone medically assisted suicide unless the person meets certain criteria (terminally ill, vegetative state, etc.) that way it might be easier for the doctor to bear it on their conscience. I don't really see much difference in improving life, or just ending it. Either way you end the misery, it just depends on the route you choose. I don't really think we should be allowed to control another individual unless they're clearly a harm to society. And again, you can still think rationally when you're depressed. Depression causes sadness. The only irrational thought I can think of that is associated with depression is choosing to do nothing at all. A normal person would want to end the sadness, somehow. I don't really want to judge that person on their decisions, either. Could things be different if my brother was alive? Things most certainly would be different, but who's to say what he did was wrong? He's no longer sad, and at the end of the day that is really what matters. I'd rather someone not have to suffer pain, physical or emotional, regardless of how they go about doing that.

Obviously I know my thoughts are a bit radical as all our lives we are told "suicide is never ok."

Ever read Fahrenheit 451? Sounds like you'd love that society. Nobody ever feels any pain because nobody ever feels anything.