Bob goes to his friend, John Doe, and says "I have an incurable fatal disease. I don’t want to suffer any more, but I just can’t take my own life. Would you take your gun and do it for me? John agrees to help his friend die, and shoots him. He is subsequently convicted of murder and is sentenced to life in prison, in spite of Bob having put his request in writing.
Scenario 2
Bob goes to John Doe M.D., and says ""I have an incurable fatal disease. I don’t want to suffer any more, but I just can’t take my own life. Would you take your syringe and do it for me?" John agrees to help Bob, and gives him a lethal injection. John then gets paid for his services. When people protest against assisted suicide, John answers by saying it’s ok, because Bob put his request in writing.
Scenario 1
Bob goes to his friend, John Doe, and says "I have an incurable fatal disease. I don’t want to suffer any more, but I just can’t take my own life. Would you take your gun and do it for me? John agrees to help his friend die, and shoots him. He is subsequently convicted of murder and is sentenced to life in prison, in spite of Bob having put his request in writing.
Scenario 2
Bob goes to John Doe M.D., and says ""I have an incurable fatal disease. I don’t want to suffer any more, but I just can’t take my own life. Would you take your syringe and do it for me?" John agrees to help Bob, and gives him a lethal injection. John then gets paid for his services. When people protest against assisted suicide, John answers by saying it’s ok, because Bob put his request in writing.
Am I the only one who sees a problem here?