I agree with many points here, and quite frankly, I do wish to sue the parties involved, including the authorities, the hospitals, and of course, the pro-lifers, suicide-preventionists, heheheh. In regards to whether that is likely to be a reality, I would say that it isn't, at least not in current day. The government and society has much more to gain, extract labor and resources from it's citizens when citizens are alive to fuel the economy, contribute to the societal, monetary system. I suppose if there were ever a point where a government could not benefit from someone being alive, like not even healthcare workers, not hospice, what not, and costs much more to keep someone alive such that there is a net negative, then the government may be looser with allowing (passive) euthanasia or at least not try as hard to keep someone alive. Of course, at that point, it's just societal pressure and religious influences imposing their will to keep a person 'alive' just because of their subjective morality and want of control over another's life.
@throwaway_2620 Yes, I agree with you that we should NOT be held financially responsible or required to pay off medical bills, especially for "forced" treatments against our will. It's quite disgusting that we are treated worse than animals in some situations and then expected to be grateful for the shit treatment, going into debt (and ruining one's credit) just for the wrong action of suicide ideation, planning, or having a method.
In regards to the video you posted, yes I have watched it before. Several times in fact. I agree with his position as a pro-choice position which is very objectively grounded. Upon reading the comments of that video, there are a few commentors that show their ignorance and do not argue rationally, but emotionally. Some people who counter-argued against those anti-suicide/pro-lifers did so rationally and objectively. They did well. Sadly, the pro-lifer crowd (which is the 20% of the dislikers on that video) will never get it and don't want to accept it.
@oneofthesedays Yes, while it is true that it is very unlikely that we will not see voluntary euthanasia and the right to die in our generation or even the next few generations, this is why I have taken matters into my own hands. I have acquired my method of ctb'ing when things become too harsh for me and past my limit. However, I do agree more with @gingerplum that we should sow the seeds ot voluntary euthanasia at the least, before we ctb, so that in the future (longer after we are gone from this life either via ctb, natural causes, other causes of death, etc.) it will become a reality. Many changes in this world are only possible because someone or some group many years ago did something about it and while the fruits did not bear immediately or in that particular timespan, it did facilitate change and overtime, their vision becomes a reality.
@Smilla I think I would have moved to Europe (or at least die trying or something) if I was for any reason unable to obtain my method in the US. Fortunately, I was able to legally obtain my method (firearm) in the US so now I have the control to exit at any given time should I choose to do so. Having such control does give me empowerment to stick around a bit longer and while I'm still around, I'll fight against the pro-life, anti-suicide rhetoric. I will support the pro-choice stance and help push that front. While I don't forsee that I'm able to make a significant dent, I would at the least be able to contribute a little bit such that one day (which is likely beyond my time on this rock called Earth) our pro-choice and right to die vision will become reality.
@Lifeisatrap Yeah, this seems like the reality that I feared. I am 28 years old and the way things are going in the world and society, as well as the people around me IRL, suicide is an inevitability and the ultimate solution out of this miserable existence. It is not a matter of if, but when and where, which is heavily dependent on my life circumstances as well as any major catalyst.
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