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walt_gratayesterday at 5:19 PM1 replyview on HN

Yes but able bodied people shouldnt decide to use a wheelchair until their legs attrophy and become useless.


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drdaemanyesterday at 7:30 PM

I understand the rationale, but don’t you see how this idea contradicts autonomy of decisions for able-minded people? Such good intentions tend to be a pavement on roads to bad places.

I’d rather suggest to inform about all the potential benefits and drawbacks, but leave decisions with the individual.

Especially given that it’s not something irreversibly permanent.

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