Lawmakers are seeking to make online assistance of suicide a federal crime

[Smart No More]

I doubt they would but I'm certain it would be noted that people facing charges would be coincidentally dropping like flies to suicide. The percentage woukd be high.

 

[novem]

What if the site is hosted outside the US, with users outside the US? :-)

then it will be banned in the us and that's the end of the story. Use a proxy.

 

[Lawliet]

the irony of putting people on death row and that being legal but not allowing citizens to choose to kill themselves. i guess they better ban pills, knives, power tools, rope, and everything else you can use to kill yourself just to be sure. no more hoodies or pants with drawstrings, either

 

[Musketeer]

Can we just make suicide punishable by death again? Please?

the major issue with that is death row inmates spend 20 years (or more) in horrid conditions.

 

[Euthanza]

Some if not all lawmakers are notoriously stupid, they make life harder for anyone else. How do we even get these people elected and paid by taxes, life sucks.

 

[theboy]

so sad

 

[Talvikki]

In the Netherlands, right-to-die campaigners are being hunted by the government. I am a member of a Dutch forum where people can talk about suicide. People there do not feel free to talk about suicide and resources.

https://www.dutchnews.nl/news/2022/10/right-to-die-campaigners-will-go-on-trial-prosecutor-says/

 

[Euthanza]

Actually there's WFRtDS conference going on right now, hosted by Dying With Dignity Canada. I hope they also address this issue regarding our front line doctors and doulas safety from governments' threats.
https://drgarypayinda.com/2022/11/03/international-meeting-on-end-of-life-choice/

#WorldFederationofRightToDieSociety #wfrtds #November2nd

 

[Krieger]

I don't get it. If someone really wants to die they're going to die. People have committed suicide since time's beginning without the help of this site. I love how they always include some kid who killed themself. I'm sorry but for some people suicide is a reasonable option. Not every life is worth living IMO.

 

[ayb]

We desperately need a site backup/mirror on Tor. Servers should also be hosted outside the US.

They won't allow regulated assisted suicide for severe refractory mental illnesses, and they won't allow people to end their own lives of their own accord. Fuck them.

 

[Anon1337]

This is a 'safe space'. It's difficult for people to express their feelings anywhere else without potential consequences. Many people have been on here for a long time and there is community. Why don't they focus on the reasons why we are suicidal? This website has not increased suicide rates.

The families of people who have ctb on here will always point fingers. It's a scapegoat and something they can fight against.

We should be very, very worried. Not just about this site, but the future of the internet. There is a growing threat of online censorship.

 

[sevenkarmas]

Those having issues getting past the paywall, you can copy the link and then use archive.org to find it to read without the paywall.

 

[BipolarExpress]

I want to know how they define "assistance." I hope this site doesn't end up being shut down, since there are few places where people can talk frankly about their desire to die without yet more it-gets-better platitudes, mentions of hotlines, and the ever-present threat of forced hospitalization. I've lurked here for four months before finally joining today, and... just knowing that there is a way out makes enduring life a bit easier. (I still want to die, of course, but it's hard to bite the bullet, even if you're as suicidal as I am.)

 

[novem]

We desperately need a site backup/mirror on Tor. Servers should also be hosted outside the US.

They won't allow regulated assisted suicide for severe refractory mental illnesses, and they won't allow people to end their own lives of their own accord. Fuck them.

yes, an onion link and outside US would solve the problem.
i was wondering why they have not created an onion link to this day?

 

[ayb]

yes, an onion link and outside US would solve the problem.
i was wondering why they have not created an onion link to this day?

I've pm'ed the admins to no response about this before.

 

[Salvation_]

Yeah, convict suicidal people. That will surely go down well. On the other hand, it's naive to assume everyone on this site is the targeted demographic. We've had infamous incidents involving bad actors in the past. I wouldn't mind those people getting convicted.