medical assistance in dying

It has now been 10 years since MAID aka doctor-assisted suicide has been legal here in Canada and it has widely come to be seen as a right. I know people who have been directly involved in different ways and I don’t judge them at all, but for us as a society I am disturbed. I can't even put my finger on all the ways that this bothers me but one of them is this:

What is now a human right in Canada, provided as a publicly funded service? Having enough to eat? No. Food banks are run by charities. Having somewhere safe to live? No; there are more and more homeless people. Having a doctor kill you? Damn right.

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RebelRaven · 51-55, F

Our government could definitely distribute money better, but I am all for MAID. I have cared for people with ALS (2 ended up using MAID), and end stage dementia. Nobody should have to live with end stage dementia, it’s not a life at all anymore, it’s inhumane. As @JustNik mentioned we are more merciful to our pets.

JustNik · 51-55, F

Here, we don’t even have that. Our pets are shown more mercy than we are. At least you’re one step further along the line.

BlueVeins · 26-30

IDK, I feel like the lack of food aid and whatnot is the problem there, not the MAID. If someone is suffering, forcing them to live is cruel.

CuriousWonder · 61-69, M

@BlueVeins If someone is suffering the answer is to kill them?

BlueVeins · 26-30

@CuriousWonder Sometimes yeah. There are a lot of medical conditions out there that can't really be treated and make life Hell. Sometimes you just gotta 360 no scope someone for their own good.

Picklebobble2 · 61-69, M

'Having a Doctor kill you' is fine as long as the decision is yours to make and you make that decision freely without coercion or interference from anyone else.

Unless you're in the position of actively considering it, it's always going to be an emotive topic for everyone else.

But i agree. Safety, food and shelter should be any reasonable government's top priority no matter what else is going on.

Justafantasy · M

Such a hard thing to understand and try and figure out what's appropriate. Do I fully agree with the rules? No, I feel the rules on this should be evolving

Munumbis · 46-50, M

Tax payers in Canada fund mass murder.

GoFish ·

yeah it could easily be misused

Rabscuttle · 41-45

It's naturally something to be concerned about- primarily, though, in what it says about priorities. There are some forms of pain that nothing can be done for, but most of them CAN- yet where does the money go?

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