MercatorNet: Me before you. The ethics of ransoms || MercatorNet

Described as "a rom-com with brains", the British fiilm Me Before You tries to turn assisted suicide into comedy. But instead it has ignited protests from activists who say that it projects a distorted image of life with a disability.But the fact is that people can adjust even to disabilities as severe as quadriplegia and live rich, cheerful and fulfilling lives.  Xavier Symons explains the controversy below.

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