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Originally Posted by Adam
1. She believes that people who want to die because they feel that their condition imposes too great a burden on their families, the public, etc. ought to have euthanasia available to them as an option.
2. She believes that such people may have an ethical duty to seek euthanasia.
3. That's all. She at no point suggests that the government ought to force anyone to seek euthanasia.
Personally, I'm fully on board with 1, and disagree with 2, but I don't see why the appalled reactions, i.e.:
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I also agree with #1, and disagree with #2. My mom agrees with #2, and she harps on me to honor her wishes. I hope I can convince her to change her mind before it gets to that point, because I want her to live to 100 like Petra's friend. The way I figure it, she'd have to be a burden on me for at least 31 years (so far) for us to even be square.