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David Moss wrote:
> 
> Personally its because I think deliberate killing is bad for Australian
> society. 

What is this term deliberate killing?  Killing implies someone else doing 
the dirtywork.  However, voluntary euthanasia, under the NT Bill, 
enshrines the right of the individual to perform their own death, 
suicide, etc.  It is the individual's decision, and no-one else's.  
Others must assess their mental and physical states, but only the 
individual makes the decision.

Are you trying to tell me I should not speak out about what I
> believe to be best for Australia ? Or just that I shouldn't be able to
> do it effectively ?
> 

Naturally you should speak out about what you think is best for 
Australia,  but you should always consider what you are saying before it 
is said.  Personally, I think that welfare can breed dependency on the 
state and kill individual expression and pride.  But I sure as hell have 
never been in the situation where I have needed welfare for my daily 
existence, so I don't think I have any right to bleat out such a view.  
More importantly, I would not support any measure to change the welfare 
state until I had some personal experience in the matter, either first 
hand, or through observation and understanding.

Now you think you should tell those people, who want to die because their 
lives are painful, depressing, undignified and near ending, that they 
should not have this one wish obeyed because it's not good for Australian 
society !!  

Why is death seen to be such a bad thing anyway?  Religious freaks go on 
about God being the only one who has the power to give & take life, but 
as I understand it he also gave us choice! 

The only thing being killed around here is individual choice.  I wonder 
how you and all others who supported the Andrews Bill would have felt 
about assuming the pain and suffering that terminally ill people feel 
every minute of every day, in return for the passage of the legislation. 
 I believe you all would have at least had second thoughts.  

Sleep well my friend, because many others can't.

xx