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In those terminal cases, that makes sense. This woman was in her fifties, and took her life with governmental involvement because her housing wouldn't restrict
by switchbak 4y ago
In those terminal cases, that makes sense.
This woman was in her fifties, and took her life with governmental involvement because her housing wouldn't restrict the use of strong cleaners and prevent her neighbors from smoking cigarettes. This is a massively different thing, and some of the professionals involved in the assisted suicide took great issue with the circumstances here.
There is certainly a discussion that ought to be had around the circumstances of this (tragic) case.
- belval 4y agoThe person I was replying to linked a story about someone jumping from a bridge. Yes there is nuance in assisted suicide for psychiatric cases, but the statement "Survivors usually regret it" does not apply here.
- vorpalhex 4y ago> the statement "Survivors usually regret it" does not apply here. You're not wrong but you may be right for the wrong reasons.
- switchbak 4y agoI agree this isn't directly equivalent to someone jumping from a bridge. You also said "The guidelines around assisted suicide are extremely strict", and the specifics of this case are contentious enough that we're having some serious discussion around it. I think continued debate here is healthy in a compassionate society that wants assisted suicide policies that are appropriate and not overly applied. I can't say if that's the case here (I just don't know enough), but this comes very close to ringing some alarm bells.