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Ozzy Osbourne has died

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Flatcircle ◴[] No.44651355[source]
Sang at his farewell concert, raised $190 million for childrens charity. Traveled to Switzerland and offed himself before parkinsons ravaged him.

An aristocratic death

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pelagicAustral ◴[] No.44651490[source]
Doesn't Britain now have assisted dying? Why would he go to Switzerland for that?
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masfuerte ◴[] No.44651552[source]
They passed a law introducing it in a few years' time. There's a statutory system of death panels that needs to be implemented.
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gdbsjjdn ◴[] No.44652063{3}[source]
I'm opposed to medically assisted dying but based on your use of "death panels" I'm assuming you come at it from a different perspective. How is a "death panel" different from businesses deciding who gets food or health treatment?
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1. rscho ◴[] No.44652350{4}[source]
In Switzerland, (public) health services are not businesses. And I don't think anyone in our system makes money from encouraging people's deaths. We also have assisted suicide services. They're a public association that brings penthobarbital to your place and assists you during your suicide.