• idiomaddict@lemmy.world
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    8 hours ago

    Yeah, this is a classic example of a misleading statistic. Most people die of cancer, heart disease, or other age-related illnesses. Most people dying of those things probably don’t enjoy their last weeks. 1/20 going for euthanasia is not a huge number, even though it sounds HUGE when you first read it.

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      8 hours ago

      It also makes sense that a new law like this would cause an atypical surge of demand for a certain period of time.