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Killing someone who is trying to live is a bit at odds with compassion. Desperation can make us short-sighted and reckless. It’s why most people who are preven
by bena 2y ago
Killing someone who is trying to live is a bit at odds with compassion.
Desperation can make us short-sighted and reckless. It’s why most people who are prevented from committing suicide often don’t try again. It’s an act of desperation. We shouldn’t allow drug companies to exploit desperate people.
Assisted suicide has several hurdles you have to jump through. You have to be completely sure from a sound state of mind.
- ETH_start 2y agoThey're going to die anyway. This might give them a non-zero chance at survival, and at the very least let them contribute to medical science by being a test case for an experimental treatment.