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Dutch woman, 29, granted euthanasia approval on grounds of mental suffering (www.theguardian.com)

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 months ago (2 children)

The slippery slope falacy is so passé my dude, get on with it.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago

Especially in a situation where someone could feasibly find other ways to “solve” their problem. Why would the slippery slope apply when people are already ending their own lives?

[–] [email protected] -5 points 5 months ago

It's not a fallacy to say that policy designed with the goal of normalizing something over time will cause it to become more normalized over time.

Besides, the responses in this thread are terrifying enough already.