atheists: why do you think assisted suicide should be legal?

Not an atheist but what you're saying sounds very cruel. Unless you've been in that situation of long suffering - you can't expect others to just suffer, hence what you just said I would rather see people suffering for a long time Than to see folks killing off their burdensome relatives.

If people love their relatives they are not burdensome.

Show some empathy for those that suffer

Assisted suicide would have to come from the person who wants to kill themselves. If the family killed their relative that would be murder.

I support it because we have a right to our own bodies, we should be allowed to surrender our life if we want although I think people who are suicidal and are in healthy bodies should get the help they need as they do now

This has to be a Troll, So you would rather your loved ones leave you in a Pain an Diseased Racked Shell Lying in your Urine an Sh*t soaked bed getting intravenous fed then let you Die with Dignity ?

As much as I may disagree with suicide, I don't see why anyone who has made the decision to end their life should be forced to continue living.

For those seeking help with ending their life, it should be legal.

"i am against it mainly on the grounds that people could be using it to kill their burdonsome relatives."

Have you ever heard of a protocol? If so, do you understand what it means?

People should have the Right to end their own life.

What has assisted suicide have to do with atheism? I know several Christians that believe it should be.

Imagion that you are in unbearable pain everyday, you can't use your limbs and you are completely dependant on others. I think someone in that situation has the right to die.

He wants an atheist to come forward who is pro-assist. 'See how immoral atheists are!" -Nice trap sir, let's see how it plays out...

Those with the greatest pain should have the loudest say.