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> Aside from the religious angle, what are the biggest arguments against assisted suicide for people who aren't terminally ill? Suicide is a permanent action f
by throw0101a 6y ago
> Aside from the religious angle, what are the biggest arguments against assisted suicide for people who aren't terminally ill?
Suicide is a permanent action for sometimes temporary circumstances. Plenty of folks who attempted suicide—because they saw no way out of their current situation—and failed are glad they ended up failing.
- rjmorris 6y agoBut that's already true of unassisted suicide. With assisted suicide, at least the person will be required to see a practioner (in my version of it, anyway) who might be able to diagnose and treat/address the temporary circumstances.
- throw0101a 6y ago> Batters said she’s heard from hundreds of Canadians who have concerns about the clause. Many have told her they’ve suffered from mental illness, and would have chosen to end their lives if the option had been available to them before they recovered. * https://ipolitics.ca/2021/03/17/assisted-dying-legislation-approaches-final-stages-with-senate-vote/ https://ipolitics.ca/2021/03/17/assisted-dying-legislation-a...
- nicoburns 6y ago> Plenty of folks who attempted suicide—because they saw no way out of their current situation—and failed are glad they ended up failing. The counterpoint is also true though: there are people who live long and persistently miserable lives. To me that is even worse than a premature death (I'd much rather be dead than permanently miserable).