Claiming that "God knows best" is hardly an answer.

You really can't compare science to the fairy tales that are religion, and that goes for all religions, not just Christians.

That said, I support the right to die as one sees fit, and not be sentenced to an agonizing and lingering death, just because some fairy tale claims  that "god doesn't want it that way"

I would never try to take away your right to be autonomous, stand in your own power on how to live and die.  If put on a ballot, I support individual freedom of choice.  That's all.

person to die from physician assisted suicide?

Reason I ask is I want to see if you (or GaG, or anyone else) would put any restrictions on PAS. This is important for the slippery slope argument will kick in at some point.

Not that the two issues are the same Oregon allows assisted suicide, however the state wants to do away with capital punishment. Like I said two different issues, which do take place under different circumstances.

I believe physicians are in the business to save lives, but if it's inevitable that a human will suffer a terrifying death.  I don't have the right to judge or take that right away.  Both are brave, those that fight and those that say enough is enough I give up my spirit.

What if someone has a terminal illness, has no current symptoms, but wants to die now? What if they are given years to live, not weeks or months? Yay or nay?

well almost always, as ALWAYS is also one of those words that will get you in trouble as well. lol

In re to PAS, I believe in it, with a couple of caveats of course. Not the least of which would be a competency hearing for the person wanting to die with the help of a doctor. If their problem is 100% medical, such as in the case of the young woman in Oregon dying from brain cancer, I am in full support of it. If on the other hand the patient has a psychological condition and only "believes" there is no hope, with medical professionals believing other wise, well that is quite a different matter.

I would make exceptions in some cases, if for instance bigdumbfuck or Hadji were to wake up some morning with an overpowering urge to end their own life, with or without the aid of a physician, I would be in full support of their right to do so. lol

Since it's required of a person, who wants to change their gender, to have psychological counseling and evaluation, then it would seem reasonable to require the same for PAS.

Madison, how do you feel about non physician assisted suicides?

I couldn't take my 14 1/2 year old lab and have her put down because until the very end she still enjoyed life, dogs have a different way of dealing with death.  She left and walked miles away from my voice, scent, touch on the day she died.