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Libertarian Here... I challenge how you square your belief with libertarianism If you say it illegal for a person to commit suicide you are staking a claim to

• DanielBMarkham 10y ago
  My stance is that I have that right. So do others. I made an argument that from a systemic standpoint, it's better to make illegal and never prosecute than it is to create a governmental machine around it. Please understand, I'm perfectly happy with it being legal. I'm simply trying to describe why there's a strong case for it remaining illegal (and un-prosecuted) You realize that we're not talking about people freely deciding what to do with themselves, right? What we're talking about is a bunch of new laws, committees, and processes where a person's life can be terminated, sometimes directly by the state. I'd think this is a much worse situation than simply having officials look the other way. If we were talking about removing all laws around what folks do with their lives, that'd be a different thing entirely. That's where we should be. But nobody is talking about that.
  • yourturn 10y ago
    Funny how those who talk this sort of high and mighty talk rarely walk the walk. Selective enforcement of laws is evil, unreliable and stupid - it's counter to the very reason we have laws. I want it to be legal to end one's own life because the consequences of that choice are hard enough on one's family and loved ones. It need not be made harder. What sort of choice do you want your family to face when it's your turn? Do you really want their hands tied by the risk of imprisonment when your time comes?
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