Philosophy Now Forum

henry quirk wrote: ↑Wed May 07, 2025 7:53 pm

accelafine wrote: ↑Wed May 07, 2025 7:45 pm

As usual, you don't know what you're talkin' about, veg.

You don't even know who you're talking 'to'

No one is asking you to help them end their misery so don't worry your pretty little head about it.

henry quirk wrote: ↑Wed May 07, 2025 7:51 pm

Nothing wrong with that.

When it becomes commonplace to off one's self, to assist someone in offin' themselves, nuthin' good can come from it.

It's an individual matter, private and personal. It should remain so. It ought not be sanctioned by the community. It ought not be a feature of public life.

Why, why and why? Lots of 'shouldas and oughtas'. Not a lot of substance there i.e. 'none'.

henry quirk wrote: ↑Wed May 07, 2025 7:51 pm

Nothing wrong with that.

When it becomes commonplace to off one's self, to assist someone in offin' themselves, nuthin' good can come from it.

It's an individual matter, private and personal. It should remain so. It ought not be sanctioned by the community. It ought not be a feature of public life.

OK. Maybe a person can rob your house, and you'll be happy to assist them in suicide in that case.

Hope you're a good shot. Would hate to die in pain where some tranquilizers and hemlock could have sufficed.

accelafine wrote: ↑Wed May 07, 2025 7:59 pm No one is asking you to help them end their misery

Sure seems like it...

Lacewing wrote: ↑Wed May 07, 2025 1:53 pm I think people should be given a compassionate path to leave if they really want to.

Gary Childress wrote: ↑Wed May 07, 2025 8:03 pm OK. Maybe a person can rob your house, and you'll be happy to assist them in suicide in that case.

Apples & Buicks, guy.

It's weird the way there is this stigma around assisted suicide for people with mental illness, yet they are the very ones committing suicide in huge numbers. Cancer? Oh that's fine and humane. Yet mental torture is the only pain that there is no remedy for. People think it can be fixed with a pill for some bizarre reason. With cancer there is always the possibility of a cure. Not so mental illness or unbearable grief.

henry quirk wrote: ↑Wed May 07, 2025 8:08 pm

accelafine wrote: ↑Wed May 07, 2025 7:59 pm No one is asking you to help them end their misery

Sure seems like it...

Lacewing wrote: ↑Wed May 07, 2025 1:53 pm I think people should be given a compassionate path to leave if they really want to.

WTF is that?

henry quirk wrote: ↑Wed May 07, 2025 8:09 pm

Gary Childress wrote: ↑Wed May 07, 2025 8:03 pm OK. Maybe a person can rob your house, and you'll be happy to assist them in suicide in that case.

Apples & Buicks, guy.

This is a philosophy forum. If you want romper room, find it.

Gary Childress wrote: ↑Wed May 07, 2025 8:15 pm This is a philosophy forum.

Yes, it, so act like a philosopher and think about what I'm sayin' instead of gettin' pissy cuz someone won't help you kill yourself. I expect that crap from veg. You're better.

As for apples & Buicks: it's the same as apples & oranges, only worse.

accelafine wrote: ↑Wed May 07, 2025 8:13 pm WTF is that?

That's what moved me to post on the subject.

The world is overpopulating. The environment is going to shit. Assisted suicide is better than prolonged misery when famine hits. Perhaps sad, but unfortunately, true. You can thank God for that also.

Prescription suicide packs should say, "Thank you, God, for putting us in this shithole." Maybe on the back of the package.

Gary Childress wrote: ↑Wed May 07, 2025 8:32 pm The world is overpopulating.

No, it's not.

The environment is going to shit.

No, it's not.

Irrelevant anyway.

If you wanna die, do it and leave other folks out of it.

accelafine wrote: ↑Wed May 07, 2025 8:03 pm Not a lot of substance there i.e. 'none'.

Hey Flash! Here's some more irony!