Letters

Mercy killing a complicated issue

Comment on "Association urges Chinese to have a living will" (China Daily, May 4)

Traditionally, Chinese people are reluctant to talk about death. In such circumstances, should a person be allowed to decide whether he/she wants to die to escape, say, a terminal disease? And what happens if the person writes a "living will" and wants someone to help end his/her life? As Liu Lin, a lawyer, asked in a recent article: "One can end his/her own life, but is it moral to have others help him/her do so?"