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> Just because someone wants to die doesn't mean that we should let them die. I think it does mean we should let them. In most places it isn't illegal to commi
by sago 10y ago
> Just because someone wants to die doesn't mean that we should let them die.
I think it does mean we should let them. In most places it isn't illegal to commit or attempt suicide.
By having a process to end your life we've a much better chance of having professionals encounter people at an earlier time. For people who want to end their life because of other addressable needs, we've a better chance of helping them through it.
Forcing someone to live indefinitely when they desire to die is cruel and draconian and ultimately fruitless. People will find ways to end their life, and often in ways that traumatise or damage others.
> it doesn't imply that that person have a right to demand someone else to kill them
Straw man. Nobody is suggesting people have the right to demand any particular person kill them. Assisting with dying is optional for patient and assistor in jurisdictions that allow it.
> The criteria for when someone should be allowed to help someone else to die is complex and requires a lot of safeguards.
The criteria supporting any human right is complex and requires legal safeguards. Your point seems artificially argumentative.
- gutnor 10y ago> By having a process to end your life we've a much better chance of having professionals encounter people at an earlier time. Indeed, it is not like it is going to work like the suicide booth in Futurama, probably you will need to see some therapist and you will have the opportunity to explore different resolution to your problems. The "call for help" suicide for example will most likely been caught with no risk of death. Isn't that what happened with abortion ? Because parent argument is very similar to those against abortion.
- chillacy 10y ago"You probably don't want an abortion, talk to this psychologist and wait a minimum of X days before you can do this" =? "You probably don't want to end your life, talk to this psychologist and wait a minimum of X days before you can do this" In the case of abortion you weigh the mother's wishes vs the child's potential existence, in the case of suicide you weigh the individual vs their friends and family. I suppose whether or not they're similar depends on how you weigh these factors.