I’ve had suicidal thoughts since I was like 6 or 7 years old. It’s always something I’ve thought about rather compulsively. I’ve never tried it, the only time I suffered from real suicidal impulses was when switching on to SSRIs.
Personally, I think it’s a human right to be able to decide when to die, but I think there do need to be some guard rails on that. A depressive episode is too low a bar, it’s usually transitory, but MAID (medical assistance in dying) can be too high a bar and isn’t available globally. (The mental fitness requirements to consent to MAID I think are too strict sometimes, which is why my will outlines consent for it and power of attorney for MAID, and is why everyone should have a will made up)
I do not think this guy murdered people. I don’t think what he did is the same as that. I do think he enabled unnecessary suicides, that he was unable to fully understand or judge his customer’s situations, and that and his poison could very well have been used for murder and he would never know.
It was reckless and I’m sure in multiple cases was criminally negligent, and I think that’s the right case to build punishment and justice around.
I just don’t think this was murder. I feel for the affected families. Some of them were robbed of family they could have helped, and that is tragic. I do think some victims would have sought out other means though. It’s just a tough case.
I’m always torn on this case.
I’ve had suicidal thoughts since I was like 6 or 7 years old. It’s always something I’ve thought about rather compulsively. I’ve never tried it, the only time I suffered from real suicidal impulses was when switching on to SSRIs.
Personally, I think it’s a human right to be able to decide when to die, but I think there do need to be some guard rails on that. A depressive episode is too low a bar, it’s usually transitory, but MAID (medical assistance in dying) can be too high a bar and isn’t available globally. (The mental fitness requirements to consent to MAID I think are too strict sometimes, which is why my will outlines consent for it and power of attorney for MAID, and is why everyone should have a will made up)
I do not think this guy murdered people. I don’t think what he did is the same as that. I do think he enabled unnecessary suicides, that he was unable to fully understand or judge his customer’s situations, and that and his poison could very well have been used for murder and he would never know.
It was reckless and I’m sure in multiple cases was criminally negligent, and I think that’s the right case to build punishment and justice around.
I just don’t think this was murder. I feel for the affected families. Some of them were robbed of family they could have helped, and that is tragic. I do think some victims would have sought out other means though. It’s just a tough case.