On: Spain passes law allowing euthanasia

[jliptzin]

We do give people the option to be euthanized, they just have to commit a really horrific crime first, and it make take a while for all the paperwork to go through after that, but eventually you will get euthanized.

[dfxm12 → jliptzin]

If you're talking of suicide, it's not just paperwork. Life insurance payouts may be limited and inheritance rights may be challenged, depending on jurisdiction, etc.: https://law.marquette.edu/facultyblog/2008/10/suicide-and-in...

[aaron-santos → dfxm12]

Parent is writing of the death penalty. I'll add that we sort of already also have an extra-judicial means by way of suicide by cop.

[tryonenow → dfxm12]

It's a humorous allusion to the death penalty.