The debate rumbles on and it is one in which, at the age of ninety-one, I have a passing interest.
In spite of the physical and mental deterioration which inevitably comes with old age, I enjoy life and hope to carry on for a while yet. I realise, of course, that this could change in a second and whilst I have the wherewithal to arrange my own departure from this world, a stroke could so incapacitate me that I would need assistance.
Under the current law this is not possible and a change is needed.
In spite of the apocryphal horror stories being hawked by opponents, a law change would pose no threat to those who wish to end their lives in their church hospice, possibly hooked up to a morphine pump. It would merely remove their right to dictate to the rest of NZ.
A conscience vote by ethically corrupt politicians is a joke but MMP gives us an opportunity to have our own referendum next year.
If one of the minor parties stipulates a law change as a condition for entering a coalition and asks voters to give it their party vote, we would be on our way.
Certainly the said party would lose the votes of any members intellectually crippled by dogma but it would likely gain ten times as many.
John Wightman, Avenues.