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Current time: August 4, 2026, 2:47 pm

Poll: Should we pass universal Death with Dignity Laws?
This poll is closed.
Yes, anyone should be able to end their life for any reason.
41.30%
19 41.30%
Yes, but just for terminally ill patients.
6.52%
3 6.52%
Yes, but with extremely strict oversight and a certain amount of mental health counseling.
47.83%
22 47.83%
No, doctor assisted suicide should be illegal no matter what.
0%
0 0%
I don't know.
0%
0 0%
Fuck a poll in the butt.
2.17%
1 2.17%
Some other thing I didn't think of.
2.17%
1 2.17%
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Right to Die
#31
RE: Right to Die
(April 30, 2016 at 1:37 pm)Bella Morte Wrote: That's ridiculous. You can't expect them to offer their services for free.

Is it ridiculous? Or isn't it rather the only way to prevent abuse? If you virtually make a killing on people dying, what do you think will happen?
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#32
RE: Right to Die
(April 30, 2016 at 3:15 pm)abaris Wrote:
(April 30, 2016 at 1:37 pm)Bella Morte Wrote: That's ridiculous. You can't expect them to offer their services for free.

Is it ridiculous? Or isn't it rather the only way to prevent abuse? If you virtually make a killing on people dying, what do you think will happen?

I can see it from your point of view, but workers need to be paid.
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#33
RE: Right to Die
I volunteer to save dogs and don't get a penny for it.  Sometimes they are too sick to save.  We still regard it as a "rescue."
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#34
RE: Right to Die
Option 3.

And I definitely don't agree with physicians being the executioner.
Being told you're delusional does not necessarily mean you're mental. 
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#35
RE: Right to Die
(April 30, 2016 at 3:15 pm)abaris Wrote:
(April 30, 2016 at 1:37 pm)Bella Morte Wrote: That's ridiculous. You can't expect them to offer their services for free.

Is it ridiculous? Or isn't it rather the only way to prevent abuse? If you virtually make a killing on people dying, what do you think will happen?

Capitalism at its finest?
"That is not dead which can eternal lie and with strange aeons even death may die." 
- Abdul Alhazred.
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#36
RE: Right to Die
(April 30, 2016 at 4:23 pm)RaphielDrake Wrote:
(April 30, 2016 at 3:15 pm)abaris Wrote: Is it ridiculous? Or isn't it rather the only way to prevent abuse? If you virtually make a killing on people dying, what do you think will happen?

Capitalism at its finest?

Damn right.
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#37
RE: Right to Die
(April 30, 2016 at 1:37 pm)abaris Wrote: And most of all, no profit for anyone involved. No incentive for anyone pushing a person in that particular direction.

So much ^^^this that there isn't an appropriate quantitative term.

It's relatively easy for countries which have state-funded healthcare systems but for somewhere like the US, it would be much harder to legislate. I can just imagine the arguments now:

"...but Funeral Parlours profit from death! Why should it be any different for organisations offering assisted suicide?!"

"Legislation should be passed, fining people for attempted suicide. After all, suicide robs businesses of the opportunity to generate funding that would be channelled in to finding better, quicker, less painful and more cost-effective methods of ending one's life."

"Given that people are living much longer lives and suffering so many more illnesses which will ultimately claim either their life or a decent living quality of it, people should seriously consider planning ahead for such scenarios in order to relieve their families and friends of the physical, emotional and financial burdens of their dotage, not to mention the wider sociological impacts of an ever growing population. Did I mention that we have a number of affordable packages..."
Sum ergo sum
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#38
RE: Right to Die
(April 30, 2016 at 4:09 pm)mh.brewer Wrote: Option 3.

And I definitely don't agree with physicians being the executioner.
Call 911.  When the cops show up they'll do the job for free.
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#39
RE: Right to Die
(April 30, 2016 at 7:14 pm)Wyrd of Gawd Wrote:
(April 30, 2016 at 4:09 pm)mh.brewer Wrote: Option 3.

And I definitely don't agree with physicians being the executioner.
Call 911.  When the cops show up they'll do the job for free.

A cop shooting straight and guaranteed head shot? Don't like the odds, no thanks.
Being told you're delusional does not necessarily mean you're mental. 
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#40
RE: Right to Die
(April 30, 2016 at 7:14 pm)Wyrd of Gawd Wrote:
(April 30, 2016 at 4:09 pm)mh.brewer Wrote: Option 3.

And I definitely don't agree with physicians being the executioner.
Call 911.  When the cops show up they'll do the job for free.

Or you could just shoot yourself? Fuck letting doctors interfere with that shit.
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