Posts by Sacha
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Access: Right to die?, in reply to
True. Which of those fears seems more significant depends who you are.
There is plenty of evidence of disabled people's lives being undervalued. That makes us vulnerable to the unintended downsides of policy and law changes, as well as the upsides everyone might benefit from.
Nearly all humans do not have a full sense of control of our own lives at the beginning and at the end of them. That's just how it is, though harder for some to accept than others. Dying young wouldn't help.
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Hard News: Will the grown-ups ever…, in reply to
He has apparently turned his material over to a journalist instead.
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Hard News: The epitome of reason, in reply to
Yes. I'd still love to hear what characterises them. I'm imagining age as much as anything, with the old Values/eco-hippies being one group.
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Hard News: The epitome of reason, in reply to
you'd need a ute, at the least
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Access: Right to die?, in reply to
Death is not usually regarded as a treatment, but I know what you mean.
Lecretia is asking for an exemption from current laws. However, that would have an impact on other people's rights. The court has to adjudge how to balance those things - and whether it is even something they are allowed to decide on.
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Hard News: The epitome of reason, in reply to
Helen had a very clear philosophy
and one which her colleagues agreed to respect. Two differences there.
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Hard News: The epitome of reason, in reply to
I believe their are broad factional influences that keep people like Browning on the list, but the degree of control in the process you'd see in say Labour or the Nats isn't obvious from the outside.
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Hard News: The epitome of reason, in reply to
How would Waitakere Man / Waikanae Woman be convinced that this is an issue worthy of their emotional energy, and then that this emotional energy should be directed against the Government and for a particular opposition party?
Safety is a pretty simple thing to message around, and even these mythical creatures of west auckland work with hazards. However, I’m not holding my breath after years of rank incompetence.
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Hard News: The epitome of reason, in reply to
I'm saying they don't have the same factional control over selection processes, and nor do they stand candidates in electorate seats.
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Hard News: The epitome of reason, in reply to
without looking negative and petty
some do seem to be struggling with that.
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