Nice format.<p>A previous iteration was legalisation vs decriminalization of cannabis:<p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8TPaCsQVwA8">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8TPaCsQVwA8</a>
Its a good video, I'm glad this is on youtube, despite the adverts.<p>Where the psychiatrist said people can choose suicide @12:25, no they cant, it doesn't always work and it could actually make your life worse and those around you. Like having to have an organ transplant say a liver transplant from an overdose or deliberate poisoning, noting that organ transplants will require a weakened immune system for the rest of your life in order to prevent transplant rejection and that will curtail some activities you may want to engage in, in the future if your circumstances and mind set improve enough to want get back in the driving seat so to speak.<p>Some of the studies I've seen where people have ingested chemicals in an attempt to suicide themselves and the resulting damage to their intestines is horrendous.<p>It seems that Canada appears to be set up so that if you say you want to end your life, in law certain things have to happen quickly. Whilst there is this argument that it appears that Canada is bunking people off too easily, it actually seems like a stealth or less obvious way to jump the queue's to access state facilities, like access to a mental health professional, better housing and so on, which can talk you out of wanting to end your life.<p>The psychiatrist brings up an interesting point, there is no data collected on social economic circumstances, which might be more telling of what the govt has access too behind the scenes, ie they may already have knowledge of peoples bank accounts and spending which is why they dont collect this data. But it also shows the state doesnt value privacy, which is something that isnt even taught at school AFAIK. The world is a very small place now.<p>The MAID lady reckons the stats suggest its the wealthy that are accessing MAID and not the poor. That generates alot of other questions like why? Some interesting statistics get presented as to why.<p>Both good closing statements, the psychiatrists point about not wanting to be a burden is a good one, but I think it demonstrates the two faced nature of culture in my opinion aka virtue signalling. They know what is what, but they dont know what is what.<p>The fact that this debate is happening is also good. Considering end of life arrangements should be done earlier than later, maybe it should be taught at secondary school. I think there should be more honesty from the medical profession about just how good are they at treating people, I think religions should also recognise they dont have the monopoly on law and order like they did in the past, and should step back if they cant relay their past knowledge in a concept understandable way fit for the 21st century.<p>A difficult subject but one that needs to be discussed in order for society to be more open.