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34 sats \ 0 replies \ @south_korea_ln OP 4 Aug \ parent \ on: AI can help you die by suicide if you ask the right way, researchers say science
There's different levels of euthanasia.
- Voluntary euthanasia: explicit permission. Seems like we're on the same page for that one.
- Involuntary euthanasia: no consent, even though they are capable of making the decision. Sounds like murder. Also illegal in most (all?) places, as far as I know
- Non-voluntary euthanasia: cannot give consent (e.g. coma) and someone else makes the decision based on perceived suffering. I'm ok with that one if the person gave prior instructions to do that (e.g. my grandma already told us to proceed with euthanasia, if possible, if she's ever in such pain and unable to think clearly anymore). Without prior instructions... I hope never to be in that situation, both as a patient or a guardian. It's anyhow very dependent on the jurisdiction you live in whether that's even considered a possibility.