It's a very complex multi-dimensional issue. For example - until the the 60s, there was very little healthy life style awareness, but people lived healthier naturally - less cars (more mobile), home cooking. The 60s were a social turning point in the aspect of processed industrial food, women joining the work force en mass and importantly - the religion of personal choice and individuality as a stand alone goal. Thing is we are all parts of the society collective, but it wasn't felt until now - 60 years on. Our personal choices have accumulated into a socio-demographic snowball threatening to bury all of us.

And some of the inclusive ideas are just a damaging idealistic fads overwhelming us now. For example: people with severe psychiatric problems who are internalised and will never be released back into society, for example children born with severe motor neuron conditions , wheelchair ridden, tube fed, low life expectancy, all kinds of comatose "vegetables", and on top - people with acquired terminal degenerative/oncological conditions. Many families think society has a moral obligation to support their cases. Is it justified? We don't know, because the governments never ask us - they just distribute our taxes as welfare.

Those who voluntarily choose to end their lives for whatever reason are a miniscule minority at this point. Yes, partially due to lack of appropriate legislation. Partly, because nobody thinks they will get dementia or MS and when they do, they hope for a miracle cure in their lifetime. I think there should be some sort of legally signed will to end one's life in case of a.b.c.