I recently rewatched the Incredibles since I was a kid. It hit me HARD watching that opening because legit I could see that whole suit happening, especially since his neck got broken? There's a reason we need those laws and it's sad.
Even if assisted suicide becomes legal it will be a complex thing were you are evaluated a ton to confirm that you are in the right state of mind and have a valid reason to ask for it
I doubt most jumpers would pass the psych eval needed to qualify for assisted suicide, they would get instantly a severe depression diagnosis and put in a mental facility with constant watch
Which is the norm rn. We don't have a say over being born and can't even die in peace unless making a super elaborate plan or being too lonely to get noticed
"Oh, your life is a fate worse than death and has been for decades and you long for the sweet release of death? Too bad. Be on time for work tomorrow."
Like, it can be fun and all, but it's going to end in like 50 years, so yeah in the great perspective, it's like sleeping for 5 more minutes, everyone seems to love it but it's just... Meaningless?
I'm not saying I want to die but I can't see the difference between dying today or 30 years after
If you've never experienced severe depression or anxiety I'm sure it does sound fucked up. I had that shit for 6 months and was almost ready to off myself. I can't imagine having it for years or even decades.
People should be helped, of course. They should be given time off work, free access to therapy, anti-depressants, love and support. I'm very glad I'm still alive now, but I was lucky enough to have access to all of the above.
If society won't provide those things, then the absolute minimum it can do is let people who want to go, go. Otherwise you're just enforcing suffering on people.
Not forcing someone to live doesn't mean you encourage it. Just because I don't smack out cigarettes out of smoker's hands doesn't mean I encourage them. But people should have the right to their own bodies if they don't harm anyone.
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u/Snaggled-Sabre-Tooth Aug 13 '21
I recently rewatched the Incredibles since I was a kid. It hit me HARD watching that opening because legit I could see that whole suit happening, especially since his neck got broken? There's a reason we need those laws and it's sad.