Many people from Japan are travelling to Switzerland for assisted suicide when they are terminally ill. To what extend do you think assisted suicide should be a legally available option?
Although I support the idea that people should just be able to die when they want, Japan is a country with strong social pressure.
This might not be a good combination with the continually rising age and the need of elderly assistance in overall, with many becoming a liability to society.
This might be hard to imagine in other countries, but in Japan its not a crazy idea that you might be “socially pressured” by your family into choosing to die when one reaches a certain age. Heck, there might be a word created that describes that from a certain age it’s common to think about doing this, and not doing so without proper financial availability might deem you being “selfish”. I know this is 1984 or Midsommar ish thinking but hey this is Japan.
Everyone here should check out the film, “Plan 75.” It’s great. Actually quite realistic and haunting.
How many is many? Very sad to hear.
Friends of my parents died trough assisted suicide together. She had Alzheimer’s, he had terminal cancer. When she was in the early stages, and he was already ill, they prepared the necessary legal documents. When it was clear he was going to die, and she would have to end up alone in a care home, after decades of being together the date was planned, they said goodbye to family and friends and left this world together.
Dude, that was 3 years ago
A modern day Sepuku
This is a moving story, I’m glad his parents are there with him and even though they were uncertain and didn’t want to let him go, they ultimately respected his wishes.
Read the whole article. The emotions…. Should have scroll and ignore but didn’t…
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Many people from Japan are travelling to Switzerland for assisted suicide when they are terminally ill. To what extend do you think assisted suicide should be a legally available option?
Although I support the idea that people should just be able to die when they want, Japan is a country with strong social pressure.
This might not be a good combination with the continually rising age and the need of elderly assistance in overall, with many becoming a liability to society.
This might be hard to imagine in other countries, but in Japan its not a crazy idea that you might be “socially pressured” by your family into choosing to die when one reaches a certain age. Heck, there might be a word created that describes that from a certain age it’s common to think about doing this, and not doing so without proper financial availability might deem you being “selfish”. I know this is 1984 or Midsommar ish thinking but hey this is Japan.
Everyone here should check out the film, “Plan 75.” It’s great. Actually quite realistic and haunting.
How many is many?
Very sad to hear.
Friends of my parents died trough assisted suicide together. She had Alzheimer’s, he had terminal cancer. When she was in the early stages, and he was already ill, they prepared the necessary legal documents. When it was clear he was going to die, and she would have to end up alone in a care home, after decades of being together the date was planned, they said goodbye to family and friends and left this world together.
Dude, that was 3 years ago
A modern day Sepuku
This is a moving story, I’m glad his parents are there with him and even though they were uncertain and didn’t want to let him go, they ultimately respected his wishes.
Read the whole article. The emotions…. Should have scroll and ignore but didn’t…