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>The risk is we get to legitimize euthanasia as a way of getting rid of the poor and homeless. Ah yes, a slippery slope. Very scary. Don't slide down it!

ossobuco 2y ago
No, this is not a slippery slope. There are already reports of doctors recommending assisted suicide[1]: "The practice of referring or recommending assisted suicide has also spread well beyond the traditional boundaries of the health-care system. Notably, MAID is routinely practised within the Canadian prison system, despite similar measures proving deeply controversial in Belgium, a pioneer in assisted suicide legalization." So don't come and "debate bro" me when you didn't even bother informing yourself beforehand. 1: https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/canada-maid-assisted-suicide-homeless https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/canada-maid-assisted-su...
- skyyler 2y ago
  It is quite literally a slippery slope argument. You've implied that by legalising access to euthanasia (top of the slope), you are creating a scenario where eventually (slippery) the poor and homeless will be euthanised (bottom of the slope). Even just now you sent a link that supposedly supports this position, but let's check out what it says. >Research Co. found that 73 per cent of poll respondents favoured the current regime, and only 16 per cent opposed it. >If a Canadian’s only affliction was “poverty,” 27 per cent said they would be fine with legalizing that person’s access to MAID. Another 28 per cent pegged “homelessness” as an appropriate bar to qualify for MAID. >And 20 per cent of respondents were fine with MAID being handed out to anybody for any reason. Interesting how right wing politicians only care about poor and homeless people in situations like these. Anyways, >don't come and "debate bro" me I would advise you to take your own advice and stop replying to me then. Thank you :)
andrenth 2y ago
This is the slippery slope fallacy fallacy.
- skyyler 2y ago
  The fallacy fallacy in action.

ossobuco 2y ago

No, this is not a slippery slope. There are already reports of doctors recommending assisted suicide[1]: "The practice of referring or recommending assisted suicide has also spread well beyond the traditional boundaries of the health-care system. Notably, MAID is routinely practised within the Canadian prison system, despite similar measures proving deeply controversial in Belgium, a pioneer in assisted suicide legalization." So don't come and "debate bro" me when you didn't even bother informing yourself beforehand. 1: https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/canada-maid-assisted-suicide-homeless https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/canada-maid-assisted-su...

skyyler 2y ago
It is quite literally a slippery slope argument. You've implied that by legalising access to euthanasia (top of the slope), you are creating a scenario where eventually (slippery) the poor and homeless will be euthanised (bottom of the slope). Even just now you sent a link that supposedly supports this position, but let's check out what it says. >Research Co. found that 73 per cent of poll respondents favoured the current regime, and only 16 per cent opposed it. >If a Canadian’s only affliction was “poverty,” 27 per cent said they would be fine with legalizing that person’s access to MAID. Another 28 per cent pegged “homelessness” as an appropriate bar to qualify for MAID. >And 20 per cent of respondents were fine with MAID being handed out to anybody for any reason. Interesting how right wing politicians only care about poor and homeless people in situations like these. Anyways, >don't come and "debate bro" me I would advise you to take your own advice and stop replying to me then. Thank you :)

andrenth 2y ago

This is the slippery slope fallacy fallacy.

skyyler 2y ago
The fallacy fallacy in action.