After watching a family member die slowly on hospice over the course of several days I can say, if facing the same terminal illness, I would much prefer some sort of assisted suicide. But there seems to be a disturbing trend that has emerged in some places where these sorts of laws have been passed. Canada first legalized assisted suicide for terminally ill patients in 2016, but in 2021 extended it to those suffering a physical condition. Though it has been delayed until 2027 because the health care system is not ready, the Canadian government plans to extend euthanasia to those suffering solely from mental illness. One poll found that 47% of Canadians support euthanizing the mentally ill, and 28% are in favor of extending its access to people suffering from homelessness. As Ross Douthat observes, once a state concedes that suicide is a legitimate response to some forms of suffering, but not others, people will inevitably challenge the threshold that the state defines.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c3wxq28znpqo


So what do my fellow enlightened jspers think about the topic of euthanasia? What should the threshold be for government assisted suicide? Are suicide booths from Futurama just around the corner for Canadians? Is this an cost-effective means to deal with the homeless \ disabled \ mentally ill? What do things like this say about the culture of a country, and its future?

well if i had incurable and violent schizophrenia with multiple personalities from a traumatic brain injury i may rather die than live my entire life in an institution. but that would be the exception that proves the rule. i dont think someone who is sad should get assisted suicide or that the state or medical board should be involved in that at all.

Issue in a case like this is how do you determine if this person has the faculty to make the decision or is it the mental illness. I have someone close to me that has schizophrenia and never in my life would i support them killing themselves because they hit a low or are going through an episode. Even if it takes years of them saying yes i want it I'd be skeptical. Idk very grim stuff.

Jupe coming in with some divisive topics.

As always, the discussion with boil down to what the threshold is. It's not so different from the abortion debate. Its always going to be highly divisive, especially with those who have had real life experience with relatives.

Government sanctioned euthanasia is the start of a slippery slope. A future where United Health care gladly covers this service while denying viable life saving alternatives because cost and low statistical survivability odds.

I think the idea is well intended, but short sighted.

This post was edited by RedFromWinter on Sep 2 2025 10:02am

It is just dumb here, the base level for MAID is just dumb. A child can start the MAID process with out their parents consist

It should only be available for those with debilitating, incurable diseases. It’s a slippery slope that ends with people getting assisted suicide for a minor depressive episode instead of getting therapy, medication or doing a front flip off a bridge on their dime.

Hell, abortion murders humans before they even get a chance to learn the evils of mankind.
Might as well euthanize the "elderly" over age 60 and those with mental or physical disabilities. (satire)
welcome to your global peace

edit:
Star Trek: The Next Generation (S4 E22) Half a Life
The show that demonstrates the global totalitarian socialist government.
Canada is very socialist, very not surprised about this topic.

edit2:
Do you know the most iconic socialist, who thought and shared about this topic?
Adolf Schicklgruber aka Adolf Hitler

And you sheeple socialists aka communists keep spreading Hitlers refined socialist ideas, thinking you're original and just. smh

This post was edited by Mondain on Sep 2 2025 12:10pm

I am for anything ethical that reduces the worlds population and i am pro choice, if a person chooses to end their existence then society should assist that person, no one asked to be born and some people shouldn't have been.
It will lead to a lot less murder suicides and messy sidewalks in my estimation.

Health care. Cheap, fast, good - pick 2.

USA = Good+Fast but you may lose generational wealth to get an ambulance ride

UK = Good+Cheap but you might wait 10 years for an organ transplant while you're 5 years terminal

Canada = Cheap+Fast but "have you considered killing yourself?"