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Re:Canada euthanasia now accounts for nearly one in 20 deaths by HenryBemis on Thursday December 12, 2024 @07:50PM (#42404979)
Sorry for your loss. I don't know if he got to explain to you (all) the reasons behind his choice.

My fear is that I will be 70-80-90, I won't be able to serve myself even for the very basics, I will have lost my memory, and will be a total burden (all the pain - zero joy) to my close family. Why would I do this to them? Perhaps he had a motivation like this - to make sure he won't hurt your lives, your relationships, etc.

Either way, it is a very difficult choice..

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Re:Canada euthanasia now accounts for nearly one in 20 deaths by selcuka on Friday December 13, 2024 @01:46AM (#42406429)
> I will have lost my memory, and will be a total burden (all the pain - zero joy) to my close family.

We need some kind of "smart contract" for such cases. Maybe an IFTTT or Zapier workflow that automatically activates the MAID clause if predefined conditions (that you chose while you are still conscious) are met.

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