Victoria is Australia’s version of California, where every “progressive” idea seems to get its day in the sun, or is it, rain?
Now we may have, depending upon the Legislative Council’s vote (subject to some last minute withdrawals: The Australia, October, 23, 2017, p. 1) euthanasia laws that will permit doctors to help the dying die, provided it is at the patient’s direct request, and the person has only 12 months or less to live. I would note, that these “months to live” predictions can be pretty unreliable, some people living for years after they were supposed to depart. But, we pass over that.
The real problem was noted by Andrew Bolt, who pointed out that society now is on a slippery slope, which could lead to unexpected disasters. He cites the case of Holland, which started out with the noble death idea, and eventually permitted doctors to hep kill an abuse victim, an alcoholic, a tinnitus suffer , a mentally ill person, bizarrely, a person who was a suicide risk (just to make sure), and a woman who hated dirt, among others:
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/opinion/andrew-bolt/victorias-euthanasia-plan-slippery-slope-to-a-death-wish/news-story/dbea51d22ac97e3ed93a2183fbb1a33d
But, I wonder, how long will it be before there is involuntary euthanasia for Anglo-Saxons?
https://www.spectator.com.au/2017/01/murder-euthanasia-warning-netherlands/
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/oct/13/netherlands-may-allow-assisted-dying-for-those-who-feel-life-is-complete
Who knows, maybe this terrible bill will be defeated at the 11th hour.