Although that sounds weird, but tours to commit suicide actually exist. And the city of Zurich, Switzerland became one suicide destination city.
Zurich has become the ultimate destination for people in the nearest country to end his life in peace. The Swiss government is respecting human rights including the right to commit suicide. This makes the practice of assisted suicide (medically assisted suicide or euthanasia known) in Switzerland has become a legal practice for decades.
So far, there are about 150 British citizens who have committed suicide tour and ended his life at the Dignitas Clinic, Zurich.
One of the suicide tourists were Dr Anne Turner who came from England. His daughter, Sophie Pandit (46 years) took him to the Dignitas Clinic to help end her life in January 2006.
Dr Turner who was then 66-year-old is determined to end his life after being diagnosed with neurological degenerative disease PSP (progressive supranuclear palsy). This was done because she had witnessed her husband who died in 'horrific' because of the same disease.
"We did not see the option of living and the dead, but suffering or death quick and painless," says Sophie Pandit.
In addition to foreign nationals, citizens of Zurich is also committed suicide. One is the mother of Zurich resident named Christian Bretscher.
"When we talk about human rights, I think it includes the right to decide about death too," said Christian Bretscher.
Seven years ago, the mother of Bretscher chose assisted suicide (euthanasia) rather than have to live paralyzed by arthritis. Her mother asks for help Bretscher, and Bretscher any support and do not regret it.
"There is a kind of happiness and gratitude in the eyes of my mother. I'll never forget it," said Bretscher.
Bretscher remain convinced that the way her mother died was the best solution, not only for himself, but for those he left behind.
"We have a chance to say goodbye to my mother in an unusual closeness. Usually people die one day somewhere in the hospital away from their families. I strongly believe that for my mother it is a wonderful way to say goodbye to us, and for me it is a wonderful way to say goodbye to my mother, "he explained.
But suicide legal practice has made the citizens of Zurich stifling embarrassment country tour dubbed the country for suicide. This is because many foreigners come to their town only to commit suicide.
On Sunday (15/05/2011) yesterday, citizens of the city of Zurich following the referendum relating to the tour this suicide. There are two options in the referendum proposal, which prohibits the practice of suicide at all and the second only just limit it to the people of Zurich.
