Sunday, October 27, 2024

‘Assisted dying versus assisted living'

Whatever one’s views are on the

current debate on euthanasia or 'assisted dying', this letter surely is worth reading.

It’s also worth noting how glowingly we speak of the dead. Do we praise the living with the respect they deserve? Another aspect to the mystery of our lives. And doesn’t the term ‘assisted dying’ remove all aspects of the cruelty of killing someone?

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