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It reminds me of one of the arguments against assisted suicide, particularly for disabled people. If the option is there, people start to question why you're not taking it (e.g. if you were extremely disabled, why wouldn't you use assisted suicide. If you're overweight, why aren't you using Ozempic).


This is probably the most ridiculous false equivalence I've ever seen on this site.


Could you explain why?


Comparing assisted suicide where the goal is to end your life with taking a drug that's generally recognized as safe to lose weight is ridiculous.


I'm only comparing them in as much as the risk of people feeling coerced in to making a personal decision. E.g. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx276lwn6n2o. Obviously the outcomes of both actions are radically different.




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