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Gutless politicians don’t speak for me on ethics : Comments
By Jason Cohn, published 15/10/2010Why are some politicians so adamant that they know best when it comes to topics like euthanasia?
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For the record, I am a Catholic and opposed to euthanasia. I believe it is immoral. That's an easy stance for me to take, however, as someone who is not terminally ill, elderly or living my life in constant pain and fear of an inevitable death that won't come quickly enough. I'd like to think that, when faced with any of these circumstances, I would keep plodding until my time comes. In reality, I can't be so sure. For me, this is purely hypothetical.
Despite my beliefs, I am far from arrogant enough to expect others to follow my system of morality simply because I do. In this matter, I think freedom of choice is appropriate. If others believe that euthanasia is acceptable, justifiable and morally appropriate, then so be it. Who am I, who is a religious authority and who is the state to tell them what they can or can't do with their own lives? Why prevent somebody who can help to end their pain from doing so, if both parties are willing? I am happy to accept the legalisation of euthanasia as a service that I will hopefully be strong enough never to use.