http://www.billmuehlenberg.com/2006/09/02/whats-at-stake-in-the-euthanasia-wars/ Bill Muehlenberg's commentary on issues of the day... Sat, 11 Feb 2012 02:03:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.billmuehlenberg.com/2006/09/02/whats-at-stake-in-the-euthanasia-wars/comment-page-1/#comment-68748 mieke de Vries Mon, 31 Mar 2008 04:51:11 +0000 http://www.billmuehlenberg.com/2006/09/02/whats-at-stake-in-the-euthanasia-wars/#comment-68748 I fully agree with David Gibbs in that we have deteriorated in our attitudes towards the elderly and people with disabilities. We really need to foster a mindset in Australia of honour, dignity, value and care for these ones. I nurse them often. I remind myself of the many years they have invested into our society making their families and Australia what it is today. We should honour the elderly for that. And people with disabilities - they cannot advocate or care for themselves. As human beings I think it is tragic if we don't give these more vulnerable ones the utmost care. We give ourselves the best. Let's help them access the best. Mieke de Vries I fully agree with David Gibbs in that we have deteriorated in our attitudes towards the elderly and people with disabilities. We really need to foster a mindset in Australia of honour, dignity, value and care for these ones. I nurse them often. I remind myself of the many years they have invested into our society making their families and Australia what it is today. We should honour the elderly for that.
And people with disabilities – they cannot advocate or care for themselves. As human beings I think it is tragic if we don’t give these more vulnerable ones the utmost care. We give ourselves the best. Let’s help them access the best.
Mieke de Vries

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