Comments on: The slippery slope http://www.groupthink.com.au/2010/02/08/the-slippery-slope/ Tue, 03 Jan 2012 13:43:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Scott Bridges http://www.groupthink.com.au/2010/02/08/the-slippery-slope/comment-page-1/#comment-859 Scott Bridges Mon, 15 Feb 2010 08:09:02 +0000 http://www.groupthink.com.au/?p=817#comment-859 Thanks, Jules. You make an interesting point about palliative care. Would be worth getting more information about. Thanks, Jules. You make an interesting point about palliative care. Would be worth getting more information about.

]]> By: Richie http://www.groupthink.com.au/2010/02/08/the-slippery-slope/comment-page-1/#comment-852 Richie Fri, 12 Feb 2010 10:39:07 +0000 http://www.groupthink.com.au/?p=817#comment-852 I don't know, Scott, you made a strong argument for the 'slippery slope' when you mentioned the cricket! I don’t know, Scott, you made a strong argument for the ‘slippery slope’ when you mentioned the cricket!

]]> By: jules http://www.groupthink.com.au/2010/02/08/the-slippery-slope/comment-page-1/#comment-842 jules Wed, 10 Feb 2010 21:31:08 +0000 http://www.groupthink.com.au/?p=817#comment-842 The only real issue with legalised euthanasia that I can see are the reports from Holland about a decline in the standard of palliative care that accompanied its legalisation. I honestly don't know how accurate the studies are - but to my mind thats something thats worth considering. Removing the sanction against assisted suicide, and keeping the whole issue out of the hands of the medical establishment/industry, but leaving it in the hands of families, is a sure way to get rid of the "slippery slope" argument re yoof in asia. And I agree, in general it should be consigned to the dustbin, where it belongs. BTW Sorry to hear yor trip was cut short, hope the family thing works out... The only real issue with legalised euthanasia that I can see are the reports from Holland about a decline in the standard of palliative care that accompanied its legalisation. I honestly don’t know how accurate the studies are – but to my mind thats something thats worth considering.

Removing the sanction against assisted suicide, and keeping the whole issue out of the hands of the medical establishment/industry, but leaving it in the hands of families, is a sure way to get rid of the “slippery slope” argument re yoof in asia. And I agree, in general it should be consigned to the dustbin, where it belongs.

BTW Sorry to hear yor trip was cut short, hope the family thing works out…

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