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By Mal Fletcher, published 22/7/2014Good intentions do not necessarily make good public policy. It is very often the fear of suffering, not actual suffering itself, that is at the core of the debate about assisted dying.
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We have to have laws.
There are laws I don't like either, but I have to weigh that up with all the laws I consider necessary.
Seat belts and helmets save lives and lead to less severe injuries in accidents, and thus less money we all have to pay out for their hospital bills.
You may not ever want to ask for euthanasia, but please allow others to exercise their rights to be able to have it.