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What's your conclusion on this then? That it should be completely off the table because of these edge cases? I think finding these problems and patching them ou
by skeaker 2y ago
What's your conclusion on this then? That it should be completely off the table because of these edge cases? I think finding these problems and patching them out as they're discovered could work. Giving the whole thing up would be like banning all airplanes after the first plane crash. The aviation industry instead put in thorough and rigorous checks to prevent future incidents (which sadly has degraded somewhat recently, but I digress). I think the same could be applied here.
- llm_nerd 2y agoI was simply replying to the "if you're undecided consider this scenario" take. As with many conversations, the situations are often more complex and nuanced than the example case, and as with many initiatives, good intentions can get co-opted until it isn't remotely what people want it to be. People might be onboard with the government assisting someone in the late stages of a terminal illness to end their life with dignity, but find it grotesque if not criminal for the government to be assisting in ending the life of someone who isn't happy with their current apartment. So yes, it's a good program for some cases, but it is a very ugly topic that is not something that people should be "decided" on.
- skeaker 2y agoI guess I just assumed that it goes without saying that most everything is nuanced.