Australia bans pro-euthanasia TV advert - Polidicks

[quote] Exit International advert features an actor playing a man with a terminal illness asking to be allowed die with dignity Monday, 13 September 2010 Tags: * International News Australia has banned a television advert arguing for euthanasia, featuring an actor playing a man with a terminal illness asking to be allowed die with dignity. The advert was made by the lobby group Exit International to relaunch the debate in Australia on the right to die, 14 years after the Northern Territory government became the first in the world to introduce a voluntary euthanasia law, only to see it overturned by the federal authorities. The last time a similar advert was shown on Australian television was more than 10 years ago. It featured a woman suffering from what she believed was terminal bladder cancer pleading to be allowed to die. Her disease went into remission and the case became a rallying cry for the anti-euthanasia lobby. In the new advert, which has been banned by the broadcasting regulators on the grounds that it promotes suicide, which is illegal, the man argues: "I chose to marry Tina, have two great kids. I chose to always drive a Ford. What I didn't choose was being terminally ill. I didn't choose to starve to death because eating is like swallowing razor blades. "And I certainly didn't choose to have to watch my family go through it with me. I've made my final choice. I just need the government to listen." Philip Nitschke, director of Exit International, told the Age the ban violated the right to free speech, and said his group would relaunch a new version of the ad within days. The right to die has become the subject of agonised debate in many countries. In the UK, terminally ill Diane Pretty sought legal assurance that her husband would not be prosecuted for helping her to die. An increasing number of individuals are circumventing local laws by travelling to the Dignitas clinic in Switzerland, where they are given medical advice and assistance to commit suicide, which is legal under Swiss law. This month, two people were arrested for accompanying a disabled man who lived in a Tyneside care home to the Zurich clinic. guardian.co.uk © Guardian News and Media 2010 Source:[url]http://www.u.tv/News/Australia-bans-pro-euthanasia-TV-advert/33367def-d80b-45ee-a12b-bd1e5cee8665[/url][/quote] Oh come on Australia you used to be cool.. well.. kind of.. Ok, you were never cool.

So much for being allowed to voice your opinion.

What the fuck. This is complete bullshit and there is no excuse for it. They blocked a political advert because the opinion is unpopular. There is absolutely no excuse for this, none at all.

[quote]it promotes suicide, which is illegal[/quote] Suicide is banned in Australia?

[QUOTE=Leaf Runner;24807605]Suicide is banned in Australia?[/QUOTE] if you try it, we'll kill you.

[QUOTE=Leaf Runner;24807605]Suicide is banned in Australia?[/QUOTE] Suicide is illegal in a lot of places

Suicide should be punishable by death imo Oh wait..

Suicide being illegal is the dumbest fucking thing you will ever hear from a law.

[QUOTE=DrBreen;24808894]Suicide being illegal is the dumbest fucking thing you will ever hear from a law.[/QUOTE] Why? Legal suicide would allow legal promotion of it and other stuff to encourage it.

What the hell is the government finding so bad about euthansia? I'd prefer having a plug taken out than dying in absoloute agony...

[QUOTE=johan_sm;24808951]Why? Legal suicide would allow legal promotion of it and other stuff to encourage it.[/QUOTE] no it wouldn't. suicide being illegal is pretty fucking pointless, what are they gonna do, handcuff your corpse? attempting suicide shouldn't even be illegal, they should force you to see a doctor though.

well this isnt very suprising

[QUOTE=Penguiin;24809026]no it wouldn't. suicide being illegal is pretty fucking pointless, what are they gonna do, handcuff your corpse? attempting suicide shouldn't even be illegal, they should force you to see a doctor though.[/QUOTE] They pretty much already do this.

In Britain it used to be illegal to commit suicide. If you were found guilty you would be hung.

A relative of mine suffered from cancer for many years. Towards the end of her life, she was too weak to move at all & was in unfathomably severe pain. She eventually passed on naturally, but did she deserve to have her suffering prolonged?

Australia: Tomorrow's next totalitarian country.

You're all fucking retarded. The exact same thing would happen in the U.S. or elsewhere. Euthanasia is a can of worms that most people don't want to touch.

I hate my country, I feel just like my avatar after reading this article.

[QUOTE=Jasun;24807365]Oh come on Australia you used to be cool.. well.. kind of.. Ok, you were never cool.[/QUOTE] fuck you

[QUOTE=1239the;24811044]You're all fucking retarded. The exact same thing would happen in the U.S. or elsewhere. Euthanasia is a can of worms that most people don't want to touch.[/QUOTE] Not "us" that is retarded, it's backward archaic beliefs that stem from "hurp you will go to hell if you kill yourself" that are held by unfortunately large areas of the population tbh.

[QUOTE=Isotope;24811632]Not "us" that is retarded, it's backward archaic beliefs that stem from "hurp you will go to hell if you kill yourself" that are held by unfortunately large areas of the population tbh.[/QUOTE] Yes, it is "us" that is retarded, because they're using Australia as a scapegoat and hauling shit on it for something that every other country would do, and has already done before. Hypo-fucking-critical.

[QUOTE=1239the;24811674]Yes, it is "us" that is retarded, because they're using Australia as a scapegoat and hauling shit on it for something that every other country would do, and has already done before. Hypo-fucking-critical.[/QUOTE] Hmm, indeed, you are correct that hating on Australia for this is pretty silly. The reaction would be much worse in the US I would guess. Disliking the fact that it got banned, whatever country it is in, isn't retarded however.

It sounds like Australia is a lot like the States. If you want to die because you have a terminal illness, and you're in incredible pain, you have to [I]stop eating.[/I] You literally have to starve yourself to death to relieve your suffering. Fucked up shit, especially when you've seen it happen to a loved one.

[QUOTE=Penguiin;24809026]no it wouldn't. suicide being illegal is pretty fucking pointless, what are they gonna do, handcuff your corpse? attempting suicide shouldn't even be illegal, they should force you to see a doctor though.[/QUOTE] You seem to forget that the law also greatly affects family members of the individual who committed suicide.

[QUOTE=Isotope;24811632]Not "us" that is retarded, it's backward archaic beliefs that stem from "hurp you will go to hell if you kill yourself" that are held by unfortunately large areas of the population tbh.[/QUOTE] Yeah let's bring religion into a topic that doesn't need it. That will solve all of our problems! Suicide is going against the entire purpose of life. It is counter-productive. [editline]09:20PM[/editline] unless the person is a leech and contributes nothing

[QUOTE=DrBreen;24808894]Suicide being illegal is the dumbest fucking thing you will ever hear from a law.[/QUOTE] Dead people cost the government money, or the families of the peoples money. They don't want to spend money. Why do you think theres places as "You might die tomorrow, pay us a monthly fee so your families don't have to pay for your funeral." Don't say "Why don't they just throw them into a ditch?" it costs money to dig holes, no one is going to do that shit for free. Then theres media, people saying "You can't just bury them in a hole in the middle of no where"(Protesters) So, Think about it for a second before you think its a dumb idea. The right to die, Would be allowed if the person paid for their death costs. Cause dying isn't free.

How is banning an advert condoning illegal activity a totalitarian thing to do? This isn't about whether euthanasia is right - this is about whether banning the advert was the right thing to do. The advert condones suicide, which is illegal under Australian law - therefore, it would be wrong NOT to ban it.

Next on the list: Arresting people for sharing 1 drink with there friends.

[QUOTE=CounterTunes;24817953]Next on the list: Arresting people for sharing 1 drink with there friends.[/QUOTE] AVOIDING DRINK TAXES AND NEW SHARING TAXES ARREST ARREST! :siren::cop::siren:

Australia has turned to shit ever since Steve Irwin died.