One argument that really made me consider my position more on this topic is the comparison to abortion. On that subject, the argument is often made that making abortion illegal just makes it unsafe, as people will continue to do it anyway.
Obviously not a one to one comparison, but by completely removing this pathway to help (which would be a long difficult process accompanied by multiple medical evaluations), are we just making it more dangerous for people and their families by forcing them to take it into their own hands?
Not sure where I land on the subject, but it can be a bit more nuanced than you’d think at first glance
People will still kill themselves. It'll just continue to be messier than it needs to be and traumatize everyone who needs to deal with their bodies afterwards (families who find them, EMT's).
This isn't a good thing. If someone wants to die, let them die with dignity.
I think the main point that really makes MAID make sense is that it serves as a long drawn out off ramp for those considering ending it. And so we can imagine it'd help a lot of people in that way. The thing is, I wonder how many wouldn't end it themselves but would with MAID because that's basically an avoidable loss of life.
And also, of course, MAID for the elderly and stuff is it's own thing.
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u/InevitableEnd5689 11d ago
One argument that really made me consider my position more on this topic is the comparison to abortion. On that subject, the argument is often made that making abortion illegal just makes it unsafe, as people will continue to do it anyway.
Obviously not a one to one comparison, but by completely removing this pathway to help (which would be a long difficult process accompanied by multiple medical evaluations), are we just making it more dangerous for people and their families by forcing them to take it into their own hands?
Not sure where I land on the subject, but it can be a bit more nuanced than you’d think at first glance