John Wightman ('65% have right to consideration” Fri.25 May) argues that informal polls indicate that a majority of New Zealanders favour voluntary euthanasia. Even formal polls, John, get it dead wrong every three years at election time. It is very gullible to believe what third rate journalists create for their shonky tabloids to meet deadlines.
It is also being very gullible to believe as gospel what is on the internet.
Christianity is not all bad - think Mother Theresa, or our current Supreme Head of the Church of England.
John's Dutch acquaintances who go back 'home” every two years say euthanasia is not a problem there. I'm quite sure Dutch people who come out here to New Zealand every two years (I have in-laws who do) would say exactly the same thing about our horrific abortion rate if asked.
People usually come here to look at the scenery or visit family - not research the likes of abortion and euthanasia.
You can't see the 18,000 plus p.a. abortions or the failed legal safeguards on the streets as you travel about in a car, speeding to Taupo or Queenstown. John displays the same patronising, unresearched cynicism and disbelief at our euthanasia concerns as did the pro-abortionists in 1974. (abridged)

Hylton Rhodes, Tauranga.