Don_Dickle@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 14 days agoWhy isn't overdosing on Illegal Narcotics a crime? Technically they are in your position. If they blood test you for acting weird in public, they get you for public intox...and driving you get a DUI?message-squaremessage-square20linkfedilinkarrow-up15arrow-down130
arrow-up1-25arrow-down1message-squareWhy isn't overdosing on Illegal Narcotics a crime? Technically they are in your position. If they blood test you for acting weird in public, they get you for public intox...and driving you get a DUI?Don_Dickle@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 14 days agomessage-square20linkfedilink
minus-squaregravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·13 days agoThat’s only going to incentivize a person to not fail at committing suicide. And the policy/laws around this should be focused on assisting suicidal people in improving their mental health and becoming less suicidal.
minus-squareslazer2au@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·13 days agoI know, but reality sucks because more money can be made by punishing you for failing then by helping you.
That’s only going to incentivize a person to not fail at committing suicide. And the policy/laws around this should be focused on assisting suicidal people in improving their mental health and becoming less suicidal.
I know, but reality sucks because more money can be made by punishing you for failing then by helping you.