Of course it would need to be more of a process than a booth. A business with a storefront, a 7-30 day waiting period, a minimum age, etc. That said, why isn’t there an opt out? Why must one break the law, risk severe pain and possible survival with disability to opt out?

I’m American for context. We clearly don’t value human life here, at all. Empty rhetoric, sure. But never in practice. This would be a win all around given our practiced values.

It could be a business that charges a fee that could be reasonably saved for even in poverty. So the capitalists could get their profit, the only thing our society does value, and the malcontents could get the painless “no thanks” opt out they desperately desire.

Bonus for the glorious job creators: probably most of the people they consider “lazy, lennonist, socialist, marxist commies” would no longer be a nuisance to them. They could count their shillings in peace, without converting new ones.

Really the only reason I can think of that a good capitalist would be against this is that it might reduce the homeless population, our massive tent cities are a purposeful way to scare the workforce into continuing to show up for their jobs.

Do our tent cities of capitalism scarecrows really generate more profit through fear than for profit suicide would through the closest thing to mercy (for profit) a capitalist could approve of?

I think this would be one of those things some in our society fears beforehand, like marijuana dispensaries, but comes to appreciate the presence of once available. A core tenant of claimed capitalist values is that participation is supposedly “voluntary,” after all.

  • @MrPoopyButthole@lemmy.world
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    79 months ago

    There are legal solutions to that problem in other countries, just not in America. There is a beer brewing company in the USA that sells a do it yourself kit that’s supposed to be pretty foolproof. They sell the kit legally with the pretense that it will be used for beer brewing.

    Disclaimer: I am not advocating that anyone takes their own life, although I do view that decision as each person’s own business as long as they are sane, have good reasons for it, and are not making an impulsive decision.

    • Neuromancer
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      09 months ago

      What do you mean isn’t available in America ?

      It’s allowed in Oregon if you’re terminal. A few other states allow it as well.

      I’m a strong advocate for allowing it. True freedom is making decisions about your destiny.