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[-] ParsnipWitch@feddit.de 8 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I mean an unspoken expectation. Don't know if you've personally dealed with a disability, but it is quite shocking how some people think you should live your life (or rather shouldn't) when you are disabled.

"Gently nudging" people into assisted suicide is something I can guarantee you will happen in situations where a person is considered a burden to the ones around them. The question is, can you make such a system safe in an environment where we still attribute value to people in dependence on how productive they are? Or, even worse, how do we protect people who cost society a lot of money and aren't considered valuable?

When mental health issues are considered a valid reason for assisted suicide, I think these cases become an issue.

[-] dotslashme@infosec.pub 3 points 1 year ago

Ah okay, that is for sure a valid concern. Thanks for the explanation.

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