The victim should have the right to end his life, if he wants. But I think it would be a great mistake. However bad life may seem, there is always something you can do, and succeed at. While there's life, there is hope.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- While ending life is a right, hope exists as long as one is alive because there are always achievable goals.
- In plain terms
- Don't give up hope while you are still alive.
- What can you take from it?
- Hope persists as long as you have life to act on it.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What gives life meaning during difficult times?
Another view
Some suffering may be unbearable regardless of hope.
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