It's all about dignity

Hello

My cousin in Johannesburg put a comment on FB today about hoping her son would do the same for her as Sean Davison did for his mother, ie assist in her death.
While I believe that all life is precious, I must agree with her. Working in an old folks home and seeing people with healthy minds and ailing bodies is the worst thing in the world. People who are no longer in control of their bodily functions, people who have no choice but to rely on others for the most basic needs of cleanliness and feeding. There is  no dignity in dying in a room, where there is no love or compassion.
The reality of the old age home business is for the bed to be occupied, this is the same in any institutional environment. The fact that Sean Davison's mother wanted to die at home (at 83 years of age and riddled with cancer) is a very normal and dignified thing to want. Isn't it the way we'd all love to go, happy, and warm in our own homes surrounded by the things and people we love?
I am sure all the pro-lifers out there are saying how can you be a Christian and believe in euthanasia or even abortion? Well it's very easy to justify actually, the greatest gift we were given by God is free-will, the power to choose and make decisions about our lives.
While I personally do not believe in abortion, I understand the need for such a procedure, and in all honesty as a Christian who am I to judge the choices of another?
Also as a Christian I believe that I should have the choice to die in my own way, with a dignity and I have spoken to Rob about what I would want if something so bad happened that I would be unable to wash, feed or toilet myself (regardless of my age).
My only hope though is that as hard as that decision would be for the ones you love, there would be some law allowing them to assist you without fear of being tried for murder. Someone who loves you, and is willing to end your life regardless of the penalty is a very brave someone and I believe that since God is a good and gracious Father who loves us, this most selfless act can only ever be forgiven.

In love and light.