Canada euthanasia now accounts for nearly one in 20 deaths

Re:Canada euthanasia now accounts for nearly one in 20 deaths by RandomThoughts3 on Thursday December 12, 2024 @04:09PM (#42403352)

Well, they experienced extended physical suffering and having the mental acuity of a toddler. Feel free to try to convince me that not being able to recognise your own kids and the person you have been married with for seventy years while gradually fully losing your hearing and sight and not being able to leave a bed is somehow a worthy experience. I personally question if you can even talk of experiencing anything because that would imply there is something left which can meaningfully process experiences. And that’s the part which came after the initial decline when they were just insanely mean to their loved ones all the time.

You do sound harsh by the way.

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Re:Canada euthanasia now accounts for nearly one in 20 deaths by karencarits on Thursday December 12, 2024 @04:48PM (#42403762)

Thank you for clarifying! I've edited my comment to - hopefully - sound less confrontational

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Re:Canada euthanasia now accounts for nearly one in 20 deaths by stavros on Thursday December 12, 2024 @05:39PM (#42404156)

My grandfather had Alzheimer's, and for years he lived a stressful life. He constantly kept wondering why he's not in his home (he was), as well as some random paranoia, like that I was a thief that had come to steal from him, or that he was elected mayor against his will, etc. It wasn't great for him.

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