TAW122
Emissary of the right to die.
- Aug 30, 2018
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This was something I thought about on a deeper level and it made sense to me, so I will elaborate on why I made this claim and assumption. Currently in our world that we live in (even in 2022, present day), voluntary euthanasia is illegal in many jurisdictions and places around the world, and even in those that are legal, there are many many hoops to jump through before one is able to access it. My claim is that if more places allowed voluntary euthanasia as well as expanded the criteria for accessibility of it, people will be more polite towards each other, there would be less violence, less cruelty, and some who otherwise would die in horrific manners would not resort to such means.
I am making that claim partly because of the statement "you don't know what you have until you lose it" so when the mentality shifts from taking others for granted, being selfish and greedy, to milk out as much as one can from another, towards we should treat others more kindly, we shouldn't continue stigmatizing the topic of suicide and death, we should respect the other person's dignity, wishes, and more, then people are less inclined to treat others poorly because they know that in such a society, they are not entitled to anyone's sentience, labor, company, or anything, and at the worst, people who are mistreated have a way out, thus they would be less inclined towards violent means or even involve unwilling participants.
The counterclaim (oftenly epoused by pro-lifers and anti-choicers) is that it would make society worse because there would be a push, either by some people or the government, to pressure and/or put otherwise undesirable or marginalized people towards euthanasia against their will or interest. I disagree because most of the people who want out are the ones who already made up their mind (after a long period of time deliberating on the decision). If and when one knows that (referring another quote that 'even a prison becomes a home once you have the key') he/she will be allowed to exit on his/her own terms even at a short notice, for any reason, it may even empower them to work hard to achieve a life that (to them) is worth living and continue on living when they otherwise wouldn't.
I am making that claim partly because of the statement "you don't know what you have until you lose it" so when the mentality shifts from taking others for granted, being selfish and greedy, to milk out as much as one can from another, towards we should treat others more kindly, we shouldn't continue stigmatizing the topic of suicide and death, we should respect the other person's dignity, wishes, and more, then people are less inclined to treat others poorly because they know that in such a society, they are not entitled to anyone's sentience, labor, company, or anything, and at the worst, people who are mistreated have a way out, thus they would be less inclined towards violent means or even involve unwilling participants.
The counterclaim (oftenly epoused by pro-lifers and anti-choicers) is that it would make society worse because there would be a push, either by some people or the government, to pressure and/or put otherwise undesirable or marginalized people towards euthanasia against their will or interest. I disagree because most of the people who want out are the ones who already made up their mind (after a long period of time deliberating on the decision). If and when one knows that (referring another quote that 'even a prison becomes a home once you have the key') he/she will be allowed to exit on his/her own terms even at a short notice, for any reason, it may even empower them to work hard to achieve a life that (to them) is worth living and continue on living when they otherwise wouldn't.
