With the discussion of whether assisted dying should be allowed in Scotland befing brought up again, I was wondering what other people thought of the topic.

Do you think people should be allowed to choose when to end their own life?

What laws need to be put into place to prevent abuses in the system?

How do we account for people changing their mind or mental decline causing people to no longer be able to consent to a procedure they previously requested?

  • snooggums@midwest.social
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    9 months ago

    I was with you until the capitalists part ad that would incentivize abuse and overuse for malicious reasons.

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      9 months ago

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      9 months ago

      They’re the biggest reason assisted dying would be so popular, regardless of how it was run.

      This is their world, and they must benefit to permit something merciful for the people to happen. Their malice is already everywhere, for this to even have a chance of ever existing, they must get their cut, or they wouldn’t let their middle managers in governments pass it. Just the reality.

      I was just suggesting a potential offering to the rule makers to make it achievable. They have no kindness or mercy to appeal to, only money.