tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8442430064359197279.post5908186156540619031..comments2024-03-26T10:03:51.827+13:00Comments on Karl du Fresne: Collins got it right, but received no thanks for itKarl du Fresnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05054853925940134404noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8442430064359197279.post-2947764228535556072015-06-16T15:31:08.866+12:002015-06-16T15:31:08.866+12:00Briefly, our culture has moved from a Judeo / Chri...Briefly, our culture has moved from a Judeo / Christian framework, that views human life as a gift from God. Consequently it was not up to the State or an individual to determine who should live and who should die, except under clearly proscribed circumstances. <br /><br />Personal preference was not one of them.<br /><br />The new framework places the individual at the centre of the universe. Personal choice enacted by consenting adults has become the highest good available to humankind.<br /><br />This worldview has dehumanised the unborn in order to allow personal preference to trump human life. It will eventually do the same for the elderly, and the handicapped whose ‘quality of life’ is deemed less than optimal.<br /><br />Yes, the judge made the correct choice, however ultimately culture trumps politics, and I have little doubt the law will be changed over time.<br />Brendan McNeillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02741263914308842497noreply@blogger.com