Re:Things I've noticed while visiting the ICU
by TheOtherHobbes on Friday November 18, 2022 @05:34PM
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Any form of euthanasia runs into the legal and moral problem of who decides? And why?
You might think everyone wants to act in the best interests of their relatives, but of course that's not true. Some people will want to speed the natural process along because that inheritance looks really appealing, and no one is really going to miss the old guy/gal anyway.
Besides, that's not really the problem. The problem is profiteering by insurance companies and the hospitals they (effectively) run for profit, with patient wellbeing as a regrettable requirement they have to put some effort into.
You might think everyone wants to act in the best interests of their relatives, but of course that's not true. Some people will want to speed the natural process along because that inheritance looks really appealing, and no one is really going to miss the old guy/gal anyway.
Besides, that's not really the problem. The problem is profiteering by insurance companies and the hospitals they (effectively) run for profit, with patient wellbeing as a regrettable requirement they have to put some effort into.