RE: Thoughts on euthanasia
June 11, 2015 at 8:19 am
(This post was last modified: June 11, 2015 at 8:22 am by comet.)
(June 11, 2015 at 7:50 am)robvalue Wrote: Well, even if they do get into power, they can't just rewrite stuff to be whatever they want. I wouldn't expect them to receive enough backing to do something as ridiculous as that.
Any legislation about anything could be fucked up if you have maniacs in charge with no leash.
I agree that if it is to be done at all, it needs to be incredibly carefully worded and implemented. Quite possibly it could/should be limited to definite terminal cases, and all reasonable steps taken to combat coercion. Sure, it wouldn't be perfect, no system is. But I don't think that concern justifies making every terminal patient suffer for months instead when they genuinely want to die, personally.
I agree
we are fucked at "maniacs in charge". They are definitely in charge. The word "terminally" ill would be a sticking point. But like Jefferson did with slavery, we can draw line at terminal today and move it later. I don't think this would cause a civil work.
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