Debate: Physician-assisted suicide
My take:
Should the government be able to force people to stay alive? No, that should be a matter of personal autonomy.
If someone doesn't want to live, they are obviously suffering, so why should we continue to allow them to suffer?
If regulated, people will be more likely to go to professionals in the first place who can provide treatment first before it gets to the point of suicide. However, if completely banned, then people are likely to simply attempt on their own in haphazard ways that can leave them with permanent injury instead of death and are less likely to find other options first.
Discuss.
Posted Feb 18, 2019, 1:06 AM UTC
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