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This experience is often available for humans too (even in countries without risk of medical bills bankrupting oneself) - it largely depends on how far the reli
by jen20 6y ago
This experience is often available for humans too (even in countries without risk of medical bills bankrupting oneself) - it largely depends on how far the religious right has embedded itself in government.
Pieter Hintjens (of ZeroMQ and AMQP fame) chose this option when diagnosed with terminal cancer, and wrote about it extensively at [1] and [2].
[1]: http://hintjens.com/blog:116 http://hintjens.com/blog:116
[2]: http://hintjens.com/blog:115 http://hintjens.com/blog:115
- alisonkisk 6y agoEuthanasia is commonly banned, but palliative hospice (morphine until you die, combined with caloric reduction) is allowed.
- Retric 6y agoStarvation at hospice is a slow and expensive way to go. It’s only appealing in comparison to hospital stays.
- nicoburns 6y agoI'm cautiously optimistic that euthanasia will become widely available by the time I'm old. It seems to preferred over dementia by most people I've spoken to in both my generation (late twenties) and my parents.