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Nearly Sane

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Should assisted death be available for intractable mental illness?
« on: March 14, 2023, 10:06:46 AM »
This isn't a bad essay at laying out thie issues but I have to admit my ongoing instinct is no.


https://psyche.co/ideas/should-assisted-death-be-available-for-intractable-mental-illness
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Re: Should assisted death be available for intractable mental illness?
« Reply #1 on: March 14, 2023, 08:14:11 PM »
Likewise.

That said, I have no understanding from a personal point of view what serious depression or PTSD is like. I literally can't imagine what it's like, Therefore, I don't think my opinion is worth very much.
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Re: Should assisted death be available for intractable mental illness?
« Reply #2 on: March 14, 2023, 08:50:31 PM »
Quote from: jeremyp on March 14, 2023, 08:14:11 PM
Likewise.

That said, I have no understanding from a personal point of view what serious depression or PTSD is like. I literally can't imagine what it's like, Therefore, I don't think my opinion is worth very much.
I would suggest that generally we regard disinterest in making decisions like this as a good thing.
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