I can respect both positions. I understand completely why people want to hang on to life no matter what, and I also completely understand wanting to be done with a life that offers nothing but pain.

This is why it's desperately important to be honest with your loved ones about what your wishes are, and to respect and help them with theirs.

Personally, I want to live now, and I suspect from watching other people at the end of life, I'll know when I'm ready to go.