I agree with your reasoning on the presentation of those arguments towards the benefit of using premortem cryonics for the suicidal.
If worded well enough, we could incorporate both when the idea circulates among the masses, but it would have to be very carefully done. The second argument would most likely be more effective on the general populace, as it has more of a touchy-feely we care about the individual sound, whereas the first is very much about utilitarianism and those with little understanding of that mindset would consider it to be ‘cold’ (no pun intended?).
What seems to be the hardest sell is whether people should have the ‘right’ to supposedly end their lives. While their lives wouldn’t be considered over in cryonics, the legal implications of this would be HUGE. Not that it really affects those who truly want to die, but we would have to tread lightly here. Worst-case scenario, people refer to this as assisted suicide. Best-case scenario, people consider this intense treatment for depression (or whatever reason the person wants to die)?
I agree with your reasoning on the presentation of those arguments towards the benefit of using premortem cryonics for the suicidal.
If worded well enough, we could incorporate both when the idea circulates among the masses, but it would have to be very carefully done. The second argument would most likely be more effective on the general populace, as it has more of a touchy-feely we care about the individual sound, whereas the first is very much about utilitarianism and those with little understanding of that mindset would consider it to be ‘cold’ (no pun intended?).
What seems to be the hardest sell is whether people should have the ‘right’ to supposedly end their lives. While their lives wouldn’t be considered over in cryonics, the legal implications of this would be HUGE. Not that it really affects those who truly want to die, but we would have to tread lightly here. Worst-case scenario, people refer to this as assisted suicide. Best-case scenario, people consider this intense treatment for depression (or whatever reason the person wants to die)?
Thanks for the detailed response!!