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I, like you, would probably not sign a paper where it stated that I would live eternally, but I'm sure we both agree that having the choice to live for as long as we want (or rather, choosing when we want to stop living) is a pretty good choice to have. I think that's what most humans would want.

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I do agree it's a good choice to have. Would we be given that choice though? I could be stricken with an incredibly painful disease tomorrow and have zero quality of life - and even if I wanted to die (and couldn't do it myself) nobody would be allowed to help. Now we're talking about a perfectly healthy person wanting to die. There's also your question of responsibility to others (young children for example) and whether or not you're making a rational decision or one clouded by temporary mental illness. Society will need to change massively before we have the choice to die when we want (assuming eternal life).

I agree with you. It's actually a pretty interesting point of view, because I've thought about it too. Once we have enough knowledge to cure aging completely, we will probably have enough knowledge to cure depression and the likes. I support anti-aging research, but I agree that there are quite a few points that need to be discussed.

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