In the Catholic view, MAID would be a narrative of cowardice; not facing up to the suffering and sacrifice that death sometimes entails.
But in another world view, dying, when you have control over it, should be an act of dignity, a culmination of a life lived well and often an act of love and selflessness in making those who care for you, drag out their own suffering at your distress, a little less than it would. Whichever way you look at it, this act of a terminally ill couple should be able to strike a cord and inspire you to live in courage, even if you are in a non-death related dire situation. If you don’t agree, take the time to look at a bird or animal dying, maybe your own household pet. See the calm and fortitude in which it faces the end - not with tears and yelping but with a quiet dignity. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/pei-maid-assisted-dying-1.6050270 Roland. Toronto.
