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Originally Posted by SUBMAN1
The Netherlands has already shown that assisted suicide is a slippery slope that has led to non-voluntary, what is is called, euthanasia? Maybe it should be called murder...
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Euthanasia "refers to the practice of ending a life in a painless manner" (Wiki).
Murder "is the unlawful killing of another human being with
intent (or
malice aforethought), and generally this state of mind distinguishes murder from other forms of unlawful
homicide." (Same)
Suicide "is the intentional taking of one's own life." (Same. I'm lazy.)
There can't be such a thing as non-voluntary assisted suicide. It becomes either euthanasia, if legal (And really, is anyone advocating that on humans, except for some far fetched fring group?) or manslaughter / murder, depending on the legal context.
I don't really see how allowing someone to end their own life can directly lead to SOYLENT GREEN IS PEOPLE!
It shouldn't be easy, and it shouldn't be taken lightly. But it should be an option. Able people are free to end their own life at any time, after all.