Ava Jarvis
MyPTSD Pro
@Neverthesame -- I feel for your fear, but the thing is to look at it and see if the decision for euthanasia comes from ableism. If it doesn't, then it's truly your choice in my opinion—and whether I think it's right or wrong is immaterial.
My point is that ableism is insidious and can affect decisions adversely—just as racism, classicism, homophobia, or other forms of prejudice can. People aren't as aware of it, but it affects them nonetheless—in how they treat others but also in how they treat themselves.
There is a large contingent of people who not only apply ableism to themselves and believe that it makes them stronger, but also want to enforce it on others—consciously or not. Laws like this—or rather, supporting cases like this—can lead down the dark path of eugenics.
Ableism, including internalized ableism, is a terrible way to make decisions.
I am not saying that choosing to kill yourself is always wrong—that was never my point. Nor am I saying that it is always right. As I said to begin with, euthanasia is a damn complex issues.
The ableism that can easily creep into stuff like this, though? Definitely wrong.
My point is that ableism is insidious and can affect decisions adversely—just as racism, classicism, homophobia, or other forms of prejudice can. People aren't as aware of it, but it affects them nonetheless—in how they treat others but also in how they treat themselves.
There is a large contingent of people who not only apply ableism to themselves and believe that it makes them stronger, but also want to enforce it on others—consciously or not. Laws like this—or rather, supporting cases like this—can lead down the dark path of eugenics.
Ableism, including internalized ableism, is a terrible way to make decisions.
I am not saying that choosing to kill yourself is always wrong—that was never my point. Nor am I saying that it is always right. As I said to begin with, euthanasia is a damn complex issues.
The ableism that can easily creep into stuff like this, though? Definitely wrong.