Discussion What do you think will happen in the future?

[Dandelion's]

Do you think getting it medically assisted will be more accessible or kits will be sold like alcohol?
Or will it be even more taboo and there will be more regulations?

I think there will only be more regulations, considering it's not profitable for late stage capitalism unless you are too old or too sick to work.
I imagine people will start contracting diseases on purpose since it would be almost impossible to ctb.

What do you think, it's interesting to hear?

 

[ToothFairy]

dont know dont really think about that

 

[tooafraidtodiez]

Probably stricter regulations seeing how DSL was just recently taken down, it might come to point where access to SN is completely region based (I hope that won't ever happen). Don't think they will ease access to CTB seeing how they need to keep as much ppl as possible to keep profit going. Hopefully i won't ever have to witness that since my SN will be shipped on the 9th and by the end of this month i'd hopefully be D34d.

 

[DeadManLiving]

Strange things.

 

[Forever Sleep]

I imagine assisted suicide will eventually be introduced for the termibally ill/ chronically ill.

With an aging population and not enough money to support them, I imagine it will start looking appealing to governments to cull certain demographics economically.

For everyone else though- I imagine the rules will stay the same. Ultimately, when will parents ever accept that their children want to die before them?

 

[Dandelion's]

I imagine assisted suicide will eventually be introduced for the termibally ill/ chronically ill.

With an aging population and not enough money to support them, I imagine it will start looking appealing to governments to cull certain demographics economically.

For everyone else though- I imagine the rules will stay the same. Ultimately, when will parents ever accept that their children want to die before them?

I agree I think it's mostly about money and profit maid is only profitable for the elderly or those unable to work

 

[bb142342]

I believe that, unfortunately, it will become much, much harder to get hold of certain things in the future, and that they will tighten restrictions within ordinary circles to the point where nothing is possible anymore.

Why? Because they are worried about the workforce of industrious laborers, whose numbers are dwindling due to the demographic structure and declining birth rates. The system is already teetering on the brink as more and more people retire or require long-term care, while fewer young people are entering the workforce.

They are also pursuing harsher methods of control. Bridges are being cordoned off, and there are plans to use AI and cameras to monitor infrastructure—such as bridges and rail traffic—more extensively. All signs point in that direction.

AI is likely part of the problem, too, as it enables them to locate and shut down websites increasingly fast—something we already see happening with downloads of movies, music, and the like.

On the other hand, one has to ask: why do they do it? Yes, it's about money; the means to end one's life costs 30 to 50 euros. Someone wishing to die—whether due to illness, old age, or personal choice—would get their wish and, to put it bluntly, would no longer be a financial burden on insurance providers.

But doing so would mean missing the chance to completely drain people of their money.
Then again, that is a misconception. The total amount of money in circulation remains the same.
A deceased person's money gets passed on one way or another. And people who voluntarily subject themselves to hospitals and nursing homes continue to generate revenue.
At the same time, there are long waiting lists for nursing homes because they are full—and those lists may well include people who wish to die.

As for working-age individuals who wish to die, the question remains why the mindset isn't different.
If someone is depressed, unhappy with life, and simply wants to die, they aren't exactly contributing much to the workforce anyway, as they lack the mental clarity and capacity to perform effectively. On the other hand, there might be a shift in the next ten years once the oldest generation has passed away or been ousted from political office.
The younger generation has a different view on assisted dying, with over 80 percent favoring easy access.