This is just my opinion, feel free to write if you disagree or have suggestions
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Disclaimer: I'm not saying that everyone should give out instructions on how to CTB or where to get the materials, especially to underage people on the net. But I believe selling or providing resources for a non-painless suicide shouldn't be criminalized (with the exception that it's only spread in a small community and not all over the net). Why?
1. There are people with debilitating disabilities or in constant chronic pain who can't have access to VAD. These people's quality of life is drastically compromised, and it's borderline inhumane to keep them in these conditions for unknown periods of time.
2. There are people in deep financial despair who may be homeless and, in addition to that, may develop diseases due to lack of healthcare. When you see your pet has a fungal infection with no way to treat it, isn't it better to let them rest? (Assume that you don't have money to treat them for an unknown period, and euthanasia is free.)
3. People should have the autonomy to decide whether their life is worth living compared to the pain they will experience during CTB.
Now, with that being said, I don't support completely painless methods like N or legal euthanasia being available freely. This is due to the fact that without the pain/suffering factor, people will commit CTB impulsively without giving life a try first. I believe suicide should be a last resort option for anyone who's struggling, and it shouldn't be too easy, but it shouldn't be too hard either.
The accessible method should involve some pain, while the non-painful one should remain limited to people with certain conditions. I believe with this kind of system, fewer people would suffer, but not many will commit due to minor depression or simple life problems.
It's understandable to be sad when your loved one is gone, but ultimately, the fact that they chose to endure pain instead of clinging on to life means that their troubles are severe enough for them to choose pain over life.
Why is a SN seller guilty, but not a rope seller or gun seller? Is it because hanging is a harder method to execute? What is the logic behind all this? Once again, there should be a good middle ground where the methods to acquire a "peaceful" CTB are available, but not common knowledge all over the net. It should be exclusive to the people who have extensively done their research on CTB, and it shouldn't be criminalized—unless the website of the seller includes words that encourage CTB. Last note: I have seen people change their mind and chose not to CTB despite having the resources. Meaning that as long as a method is non painless, most people aren't going to do it based on impulse and that alone should be enough without having to keep taking down sources for people who are in need.
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Disclaimer: I'm not saying that everyone should give out instructions on how to CTB or where to get the materials, especially to underage people on the net. But I believe selling or providing resources for a non-painless suicide shouldn't be criminalized (with the exception that it's only spread in a small community and not all over the net). Why?
1. There are people with debilitating disabilities or in constant chronic pain who can't have access to VAD. These people's quality of life is drastically compromised, and it's borderline inhumane to keep them in these conditions for unknown periods of time.
2. There are people in deep financial despair who may be homeless and, in addition to that, may develop diseases due to lack of healthcare. When you see your pet has a fungal infection with no way to treat it, isn't it better to let them rest? (Assume that you don't have money to treat them for an unknown period, and euthanasia is free.)
3. People should have the autonomy to decide whether their life is worth living compared to the pain they will experience during CTB.
Now, with that being said, I don't support completely painless methods like N or legal euthanasia being available freely. This is due to the fact that without the pain/suffering factor, people will commit CTB impulsively without giving life a try first. I believe suicide should be a last resort option for anyone who's struggling, and it shouldn't be too easy, but it shouldn't be too hard either.
The accessible method should involve some pain, while the non-painful one should remain limited to people with certain conditions. I believe with this kind of system, fewer people would suffer, but not many will commit due to minor depression or simple life problems.
It's understandable to be sad when your loved one is gone, but ultimately, the fact that they chose to endure pain instead of clinging on to life means that their troubles are severe enough for them to choose pain over life.
Why is a SN seller guilty, but not a rope seller or gun seller? Is it because hanging is a harder method to execute? What is the logic behind all this? Once again, there should be a good middle ground where the methods to acquire a "peaceful" CTB are available, but not common knowledge all over the net. It should be exclusive to the people who have extensively done their research on CTB, and it shouldn't be criminalized—unless the website of the seller includes words that encourage CTB. Last note: I have seen people change their mind and chose not to CTB despite having the resources. Meaning that as long as a method is non painless, most people aren't going to do it based on impulse and that alone should be enough without having to keep taking down sources for people who are in need.
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