Comment by whatshisface

Dementia is a good example - how far gone can someone be before they are no longer able to request death? At present, you cannot be diagnosed until you have already suffered enough decline to have seen a doctor about it. Most people think the difference between suicide and euthanasia is that euthanasia is requested with a "sound mind," but the cases where euthanasia seems the most opportune are those where no sound mind is available.