Richard Hanania(@RichardHanania):But I do have a concept of the dignity of a person. Imagine someone who is smart, virtuous, honorable, and has had a good impact on the world. If he suffers a traumatic accident and becomes completely dependent on other people and is no longer himself, I think euthanasia is the dignified choice. It’s not pure utilitarianism. So I have a concept of dignity. It’s just not what most people who use that term mean, which is something like “preserve life at all costs.”

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2026.10.12 20:25

But I do have a concept of the dignity of a person. Imagine someone who is smart, virtuous, honorable, and has had a good impact on the world. If he suffers a traumatic accident and becomes completely dependent on other people and is no longer himself, I think euthanasia is the dignified choice. It’s not pure utilitarianism. So I have a concept of dignity. It’s just not what most people who use that term mean, which is something like “preserve life at all costs.”

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