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I don't know about "rights", but people absolutely can exert their will from beyond the grave: think of wills, estates, etc. That's a good thing - It's not the
by ap77 6y ago
I don't know about "rights", but people absolutely can exert their will from beyond the grave: think of wills, estates, etc. That's a good thing - It's not the state's business to redistribute your family's assets as it sees fit.
If a person didn't make a choice, their family should have the final say... They certainly have more of a right to the deceased's remains than the state.
To me, the central issue is about choice: Who gets to make choices about my body? Choice matters. The whole point of life is to make choices.
- Fnoord 6y agoIf I don't want my kid to be vaccinated, I must let the government know. By default, they will assume I want to get my kid vaccinated. Its the same for organ donors. It is assumed that, if you are in need, you'd want other people to donate their organs if they were passed away. It is important to act quick on such, instead of waiting for an OK from family. Those who oppose it, have to opt-out of it. Still a choice. It appears your central issue isn't about choice; it is about the default you don't agree with.
- ynx1199 6y ago> you'd want other people to donate their organs. Indeed, "donate". It is immoral and unethical to kill a person with a beating heart and seize organs if that person forgot one of the 1000 various opt-outs of modern society. No one here wants to forbid opt-in.
- Fnoord 6y agoThe discussion is about whether it should be opt-out or opt-in. Killing a person for their organs is illegal, because killing a person is illegal. Euthanasia follows a very strict protocol.
- amlpq 6y agoGo and educate yourself about the actual details of the procedure, which are in some of the grey comments at the bottom. But you are deliberately diverting again, so I assume stupidity or bad faith. I don't understand why these passive aggressive pseudo-innocent comments are tolerated here.
- askl1111 6y agoThe comment was not talking about euthanasia at all, but putting up smoke screens is easier than reacting to the concerns of people.
- Fnoord 6y agoSmoke screen? > Euthanasia follows a very strict protocol. Was directly preceded by: > Killing a person for their organs is illegal, because killing a person is illegal. Which was a response to: > It is immoral and unethical to kill a person with a beating heart