As a concept the idea of allowing total autonomy seems sound.
Implementing it as a practice where the government assists could see some perverse incentives to get people to kill themselves. Here’s a real example
If the system can safeguard against these, perhaps, but it isn’t a one and done safeguard but constant vigilance. Allowing others to put down people raises even more need for scrutiny.
We already have processes in place to make decisions for those that are unresponsive and on life support/feeding tubes that could be used with a few changes for similar situations involving euthanasia.
As a concept the idea of allowing total autonomy seems sound.
Implementing it as a practice where the government assists could see some perverse incentives to get people to kill themselves. Here’s a real example
If the system can safeguard against these, perhaps, but it isn’t a one and done safeguard but constant vigilance. Allowing others to put down people raises even more need for scrutiny.
We already have processes in place to make decisions for those that are unresponsive and on life support/feeding tubes that could be used with a few changes for similar situations involving euthanasia.