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It’s ridiculous that there is a prerequisite of terminal illness
There's a huge push from the right that this is unethical to offer it in the first place and that soon we are just going to let people euthanize themselves instead of "treating" them. I mean, i don't want people to do this either, but who are we to force a choice onto someone?
It makes me worried about vulnerable people getting bullied into it somehow.
Yep - "unethical" to let people die without suffering and passing on financial ruin to loved ones, but "ethical" to kill criminals for their misdeeds. That's superb logic from the right.
I don’t disagree with you, but I think you’re thinking US not Canada. Death penalty is not Canadian. I don’t think? And health cares free (not to say there’s not other costs associated).
We haven't had the death penalty for decades. We stopped using it in '63 and officially abolished in '76 for civilians and '99 for things like treason.
Yes - US perspective. Whacky world view, IMO.
They love to control you. And if people had a super easy way to check out, they would lose a lot of their workforce.
I think that there needs to be better mental health services, and that doesn't just mean throw pills their way and be done. We need to help these people, and if they find that nothing else will stop them from wanting to move on, then let them do it peacefully, instead of the more gruesome methods
That’s nice to have as an option, but it shouldn’t be a requirement to go through therapy first. The problem is the world is shitty. If people don’t want other people pushing the power button, make the world not shitty. Let’s not always put the burden on the victim to simply learn to accept life.
I think everyone has the right to say, “this is what I want from life. If I cannot have that, then I’m not interested in life.”
Right, I was just trying to say we should have that option of support where therapy might be beneficial and avoid them passing away. I really don't want someone to suffer in this world being alive, but If I was the person talking to them I'd like to offer helping them, and real help.
Well, that’s nice of you. But the world is a cruel place to a lot of people, and I think a good chunk of them would power off today if they could.
yes, and back to the main topic MAID should be offered to those who would instead use a more gruesome method....my uncle did that and it shattered our family
Yeah the “DIY” options are difficult for everyone.
my mom thinks someone else did it. she wont come to terms still.
Well, out of morbid curiosity, do you think that’s even a remote possibility? You absolutely don’t need to humor me, it’s none of my business.
No, it's been proven from the corner it was done by himself with a rope
That is a challenging decision to make.
yes it is....and a hard pill to swallow
One step at the time.
Making euthanasia legal for people with terminal illness is already hard enough and I'm glad it is now possible in a lot of countries.
Some of us want out now.
There were issues early on and people who shouldn't have been offered the option, got offered the option.
I mean, anyone who wants the option should have the option. The requirement should be to make an appointment.
No argument against that.
The problem was (as I understand it) the doctor didn't read the room and it was received poorly.