doubtless heard the various arguments for the right to choose death and the countervailing fears of abuse of the disabled. Tony and his family are 100% certain that his death would be the best outcome.If he could neck a bottle of paracetamol he would. Compassion?Where is the balance of compassion in this situation? As some of my blunt work colleagues have put it 'You wouldn't let your cat or dog suffer in this way,would you?' We cannot legalise murder because one family are not coping with one man's disabilty - because he was able bodied before I think you hit the nail on the head there inadvertently Scottishlady. They are coping . Nobody wants to cope with life, particularly not Tony and not anyone fighting for the same rights over their own body. Life is meant for living and in Tonys opinion he is not living, he is existing. Everybody understands the fear you have of the potential for the vulnerable of society to be exposed to the wrong side of any implemented legislation to cover this, but thats why laws are thought through rather than thrown out there - If the law is robust enough it will not allow loopholes for people who don't actually want to die. It is not up to society to tell him to suck up what he has classed as a miserable life. It is up to us to show compassion and legislate with that in mind. Tony deserves a knighthood (awarded posthumously, of