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Scottish lawmakers reject bill to let terminally ill people end their lives (apnews.com)

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[–] 20cello@lemmy.world 21 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Religious beliefs

[–] auraithx@lemmy.dbzer0.com 13 points 3 days ago (3 children)

Scotland is one of the least religious places in the west, the main argument is that people would try and kill their vulnerable family members to get inheritance / not have to deal with them anymore.

[–] kandoh@reddthat.com 5 points 3 days ago

I'm worried about a scenario that won't happen so now dying people must spend their final months in unendurable agony. Great logic.

[–] njm1314@lemmy.world 3 points 3 days ago

What an odd argument, that could just as easily happen now.

[–] 20cello@lemmy.world 4 points 3 days ago

For real? Man that's wild