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In article <5dcbgf$c3o$3@euryale.cc.adfa.oz.au>, d-moss@adfa.oz.au (David Moss) says:
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>bpl@lynx.co.nz (Brian Paul Lilburn) wrote:
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>>In article <0sRm2D4w165w@orchide.dialix.oz.au>, jan@orchide.dialix.oz.au (jan) says:
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>>All that waffle, Jan. Why can't you just admit you have religious reasons for 
>>being opposed to V.E., and tell us what they are - possibly best on 'Pagan'
>>or 'Christian' newsgroups.
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>I think you are barking up the wrong tree here Brian.
>Although the Christians, Buddhists,

Buddhists? but what about the old nun who put herself on her own
funeral pyre, and when a young monk asked "Hey, nun, is it hot in 
there?" replied "Only a ninny like you would ask such a question"
then peacefully died (presumably overcome by smoke.) (From book
'Zen flesh Zen bones')

 Hindus and Islam all consider
>euthanasia wrong, you do not have to be religious to oppose it.

No, but it helps.

>There are also historical, moral, legal and socialogical reasons for
>opposing euthanasia.

Indeed. But the so called 'moral' reasons for opposing *voluntary*
euthanasia don't stand up to scrutiny - nor do any of the others
you mention.
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>Also, do not assume that a person familiar with religious texts is
>religious. They may somply be well educated.

And don't assume that a person who asks for the chance to have
help to die with dignity is *not* religious. I hold pagan religious
beliefs, and among them that a person with a very strong character
can probably chose his/her moment of death anyway, without help.
But we weaker vessels may desire that just as much as the strong ones.
Why shouldn't we be given some assistance in having that desire
fulfilled, when it doesn't mean we're hurting or restricting
anyone else. If you met a soldier crawling out of a bombed fort,
with gutz hanging out, obviously in mortal agony and soon but
slowly to die, and he pleaded with you to take up his gun and
shoot - what would you do? Turn away and leave him to it and
think what a good Christian or whatever you are?

Brian
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>David Moss,
>personal opinion only.
>try http://www.adfa.oz.au/~adm/politics for Australian Politics
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