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homefone t1_jaedv73 wrote

>You are as free to hold whatever unpopular opinions on end of life decisions you want.

I'm in the majority, however slight. Do you not remember the ballot question we had about this issue not too long ago? The pro-euthanasia side failed. What is unpopular on this subreddit doesn't reflect the Bay State.

>And we are equally as free to boo you.

And you're as equally free to express your dissent and have a meaningful conversation with me like an adult, as I've done with quite a few people here. The whole point of a state subreddit is to have a sense of community and discuss issues with your neighbors. I guess that's too much.

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Chippopotanuse t1_jaemgcg wrote

The ballot question. Yes. Sure. The 51/49 majority from the 2012 ballot question? That’s your basis for claiming you are in a majority view in 2023? Interesting.

Since this seems to be a subject you care about, I’m sure you are very familiar with the far more recent poll by Suffolk that found that 77% of Massachusetts residents believe a mentally sound adult with an incurable, terminal illness should have the legal option of asking a physician to prescribe aid-in-dying medication to end their suffering. Nearly 16% opposed and 7 percent were undecided.

https://www.suffolk.edu/news-features/news/2022/05/01/01/09/suffolk-poll-majority-of-massachusetts-residents-say-economy-is-in-decline

Where are you getting information that a majority of Massachusetts residents oppose assisted suicide?

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homefone t1_jaeohx5 wrote

>Where are you getting information that a majority of Massachusetts residents oppose assisted suicide?

From the last legitimate test we've had on the issue. What people say in polls and what people vote for varies dramatically.

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