Humans themselves are selfish and egotistical and only care about what's best for them, even at the expense of others. Furthermore, from an economical and power perspective, the government doesn't want it's citizens to leave the world peacefully in droves for fear of loss of revenue, profitability, and control.
Can I or should I be able to kill myself peacefully? I think I should be able to. I'm not convinced that I can- with what's legally available. It's going to be part planning, part luck as to how much I will suffer.
They don't want to make peaceful means readily available because I suspect fear of pain or the attempt failing resulting in more pain is what puts a lot of people off. Sadly, I'm not sure our leaders or the wider public will ever accept that some people truly want out. They may just about conceed if your life is full of physical pain and perhaps one day- mental pain. Still- they'll want to pump you full of drugs and therapy first...
That pretty much sums it up pretty well. Also, regarding the postponement of Canada's MAID expansion towards those whose sole underlying medication condition is a psychological one, it wouldn't surprise me if there is still much contention before any more progress is made in the coming year(s).
I think killing yourself peacefully is extremely rare, in most cases you need a spark of anger to commit suicide. Even if you have lined peaceful method like N taking, it is extremely hard. If there is any hope left in you will need anger to override it.
Similarly, having pure despair (in my opinion) could do the same too. Have something so despairing that it just snuffs out even the last bit of hope that it spurs one to act.
There are no disadvantages to being dead after all and it's what's inevitable for us after all so why should we have to struggle so much to get there. Death is the most normal and expected thing and that is undeniable.
Exactly and I'd like to think of death as a neutral state since there could be no gain nor loss (for the individual) once said person is dead. It's basically "the end".