As adults, we grow up knowing that medical care is expensive and we have to pay for our necessities (food, housing, and medical falls under that)...but planning for the future is something that many in our current generations are not doing......entitlement
for others to pay....is the trend). I had a drive to be independent and pay my own way, and now I can....I'm retired live comfortablly and know my basics are covered in old age.
I think that's a very black-and-white way to look at it. I don't think we should just assume that because someone is struggling to pay bills, or haven't planned far ahead in terms of saving, etc., then it's because they weren't independent, or squandered their money away in their youth, or any other assumption. It's not a fair conclusion to draw from that. There are many factors that can cause a person to be in those same positions where they are struggling to make it in life monetarily, that don't have to do with irresponsible spending. And it's not merely one factor that can affect that as well, but a multitude of factors each with a differing magnitude.
For example, many people aren't as fortunate as others to have a great start in life, whether it be that they were born into an impoverished, or abusive, or any other type of disadvantaged household, or they somewhere along the way developed some chronic illness. Therefore for them to make it anywhere, they would have to work harder than the person who was born in an advantageous household to get the same position. So it wouldn't be so much of an argument to say that the disadvantaged person didn't get the position because they weren't determined enough, as there wasn't a level playing field to begin with.
Also, many things happen throughout life, where even the most responsible people on the planet could end up falling flat on their faces, and you can't blame people for those things happening to them. When life throws you a curveball, like a natural disaster, or sudden illness, etc., many people who have been dutifully saving for the future end up having to go and spend that savings, often spending all of it. This is even worse for those who have families, or sick family members to which they have a responsibility to, whether imagined or real. There are many stories out there of people who have money saved, or have insurance plans taken out for those unexpected events that could occur, but during a natural disaster their contracts and other documents get lost or damaged, so when it comes time to claim for their damages, they can't because they don't have the proof for it. So they end up in debt, broke and penniless.
Also people have different ways to deal with situations, even when they are in the situation. And not because one person was able to handle it better and the other didn't, it doesn't mean that the other person didn't work hard enough. It's almost the same kind of explanation for why one person develops ptsd and the doesn't after experiencing trauma.
I'm not saying this is always the case, as you do have some who are like as you described that waste their money instead of saving it.
While I'd like to say we can all create our own fairy tale endings, and die when we wish, if we haven't prepared for it....it is not someone else's responsibility to pay for. With that said, if I had a friend who was terminal, and asked me for financial help to end his/her life, and it was legal, I would gladly help out....my choice. If assisted suicide is something one believes in, then they should prepare for the possibility early on in life.....financially speaking. I am not a conservative.....but I am not a liberal who wants something for nothing and not willing to prepare for the possibility by saving for future needs.
Also, I do not agree with this opinion. Life is unpredictable and we live in an unpredictable world, so it is impossible to predict an event in the future with certainty. Plus, normally people don't sit and think "you know someday in the future I might want to end my life early and be euthanized, so I better start saving now." So you can't say that if it's something they believe in then they should plan for it monetarily. Also, one can feel that way, but still would like to not die, so the mere act of saving for that possibility would work against them trying to not die as well.
If you were talking about death in general, I can understand that though. There are life insurance policies that people can take out, but I don't see how that would work to pay for the procedure itself, as that it something that comes after. Also, taking out an insurance policy would be something beneficial, but not everyone can afford to pay the monthly fees associated with them, or they would be able to pay for it, but it means leaving something else unpaid. Plus the cost of the drugs needed for euthanasia are quite costly and continues to increase, so those who live in countries where they are expected to pay for themselves would have an extra burden to pay, especially if doing so could cause debt for their remaining family, so then they wouldn't be able to pay for it.
