MeltingBrain
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- May 29, 2023
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Jordan Peterson (world renowned psychologist) had a very disappointing take on Canada's Assisted suicide law . ()
If anybody wants to read up on Canada's new assisted suicide law (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euthanasia_in_Canada)
He makes sense in the beginning of the video:
- First 2.5 mins he told his personal story about his suicidal ideation and even considered going to Switzerland to end it all .
- He recognizes that we allow dogs a peaceful exit. He quotes Nietzsche- "You haven't lived long if you haven't seen that a compassionate hand sometimes kills .
This is where things go off the rails :
- He doesn't think government should conduct such assisted suicide programs because he thinks it can slide into what Nazis did to mentally ill people and gays .
But MAiD is voluntary , there is a HUGE difference between voluntarily asking for a merciful ending and executing people whether they like it or not . The latter is not in the law and there are obviously no plans to include it . It's a far-fetched hypothetical transition which JP is grasping on to make a point .
- Here comes his worse take . He thinks if anyone should have the right to take the decision (to the extent that they do) to assist in suicide , it's the family that has the "right and responsibility" . What if the family member/s are evil ? eg. a son trying to get inheritance, a personal feud OR What if the family members take the decision based on incorrect medical assessment ?
These MAiD laws prime-facie look very good to me . Although what you think and what's actually happening on the ground can have huge discrepancies but JP fails to point any of them out .
What are your thoughts on JP's take on the issue ?
If anybody wants to read up on Canada's new assisted suicide law (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euthanasia_in_Canada)
He makes sense in the beginning of the video:
- First 2.5 mins he told his personal story about his suicidal ideation and even considered going to Switzerland to end it all .
- He recognizes that we allow dogs a peaceful exit. He quotes Nietzsche- "You haven't lived long if you haven't seen that a compassionate hand sometimes kills .
This is where things go off the rails :
- He doesn't think government should conduct such assisted suicide programs because he thinks it can slide into what Nazis did to mentally ill people and gays .
But MAiD is voluntary , there is a HUGE difference between voluntarily asking for a merciful ending and executing people whether they like it or not . The latter is not in the law and there are obviously no plans to include it . It's a far-fetched hypothetical transition which JP is grasping on to make a point .
- Here comes his worse take . He thinks if anyone should have the right to take the decision (to the extent that they do) to assist in suicide , it's the family that has the "right and responsibility" . What if the family member/s are evil ? eg. a son trying to get inheritance, a personal feud OR What if the family members take the decision based on incorrect medical assessment ?
These MAiD laws prime-facie look very good to me . Although what you think and what's actually happening on the ground can have huge discrepancies but JP fails to point any of them out .
What are your thoughts on JP's take on the issue ?