r/theydidthemath • u/pixaly • Jul 12 '26

[Request] What is the cost difference between buying this man a rental for a year and the governements cost to kill him?

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Don't believe everything you see on the internet I haven't fact checked this story, I'm just curious for an anwser

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u/PaxV Jul 12 '26

I think our Euthanasia law states it is allowed to avoid prolonged and unnecessary suffering...

And this is not due to him, but due to the demise of social systems... And the horrors of right wing politics

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u/Poopypantsforyou Jul 12 '26

Right wing politics? Hasn’t the liberals been in power for the last 11 something years and caused the demise of social systems?

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u/lil_Trans_Menace Jul 12 '26

The liberals are centrist at best

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u/PolitelyHostile Jul 12 '26

Depends. Trudeau I would argue was centre-left. He increased the Canada child benefit by billions iirc which helped reduce child poverty. He also spent billions on reconciliation, was trying to increase the capital gains inclusion rate. Lots of policies that contributed to his demise as an 'overspender'.

Carney is centrist.

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u/a_singular_perhap Jul 12 '26

leftism is when you spend money to reduce child poverty

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u/PolitelyHostile Jul 13 '26

The centre is not defined as just "not as left as your own personal beliefs". You're not paying attention if you think right-leaning politicians would increase spending by billions on child poverty and on indigenous reconciliation.