Flying Squid@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world · 9 months agoCanada Will Legalize Medically Assisted Dying For People Addicted to Drugswww.vice.comexternal-linkmessage-square237fedilinkarrow-up1579arrow-down130
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minus-squareKepabar@startrek.websitelinkfedilinkarrow-up5arrow-down2·9 months agoNo one has suggested you would just execute a person on sight while they are under the influence. In these situations there are interviews, evaluations and waiting periods to ensure the person is ‘of sound mind’ before proceeding. So with that cleared up, I’ll repeat my question. Why should you get to be the arbiter of if someone else is allowed to die?
minus-squareSir_Kevin@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·9 months agoIf they’re truely of sound mind then I don’t see a problem with it if they want to take the long night night.
minus-squareNahdahar@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·8 months agoThat’s the thing though. How could individuals struggling with addiction maintain clear and rational thinking?
No one has suggested you would just execute a person on sight while they are under the influence.
In these situations there are interviews, evaluations and waiting periods to ensure the person is ‘of sound mind’ before proceeding.
So with that cleared up, I’ll repeat my question.
Why should you get to be the arbiter of if someone else is allowed to die?
If they’re truely of sound mind then I don’t see a problem with it if they want to take the long night night.
That’s the thing though. How could individuals struggling with addiction maintain clear and rational thinking?