Nonsense. How and when people end their own lives is a right, currently interfered with by sanctimonious do-gooders and dictatorial politicians.

Here we go again.

Why is Al Qaeda more compassionate than pro-lifers?

The 9/11 hijackers got to die instantly.

Why is Auschwitz better than a hospice?

You don't have to die naturally in Auschwitz.

In Law, it is not permissible for animals to die in agony like some humans are presently forced to die in Australia.

Voluntary assisted dying is not an immoral act if it is compassionately and justifiably policed.

Thanks to the author for pointing this out.

"The creation and ending of human life are in the hands of that power who created this world including all creatures living or breathing on this earth."

No Religion therefore has any say or influence on this topic!
Politicians can butt out too...

This topic us like gay marriage: Already it was happening, so what’s the fuss?

Australia has in the vicinity of three thousand suicides a year. At least twice that of the National road toll.

I’m acquainted with a family who’s son was assisted to die following an increasing array of diseases which left him suicidal.

If it’s currently not legal how did that happen?

Dan

The problem with this world is that DEATH is too often the answer!

A family gathers around their aged mother who has slipped slowly but progressively into dementia. They see their mother, but no longer recognise, the vibrant woman who brought them up with love, laughter, determination, and self-sacrifice. Before them lies a woman who no longer recognises them, is unable to exercise any control over her bodily functions, and certainly is unable to converse with them. Surely, it is a blessed relief for her, and for them, to release her from this distress by choosing euthanasia for her. After all, they have a legal Power of Attorney, and concerned doctors tell them that despite her debilitating illness, her heart is strong, and they feel she could live in her state for many years. Again, in this case, the death of this ailing woman, who used to be their mother, seems like a blessing to them. It solves all sorts of “problems” including the cost and care of their mum, and seeing her deteriorate even further.

It is not difficult to find cases like these proliferating within our society. Not only in the thinking of those who experience these events in their lives, but in societies generally where politicians adopt and pass laws to facilitate “answers” to these kinds of issues. This ever-growing culture of death that we see in our societies is ameliorated by language used to soften the reality of death. Terms like “mercy assisted deaths” to convey a sense of care and compassion is utilised for those individuals who find themselves under this unwanted stress.

But does Christianity, in its ethic of “love of God and love of neighbour” condone these actions as being in line with its teaching? Is it a case of excusing behaviour that contradicts such love? Are we compromising our Christian ethic with a worldly ethic that sees death as an expedience that can be justified – or are we called to live out a different worldview that acknowledges our love for others as a reflection of our love for God?