Yep, I am conservative for sure. Just because I dislike the Liberals doesn`t mean I don`t like democracy. I am actually against physician assisted suicide. If you see how it has gone with other countries who have accepted euthanasia it becomes easier and easier to get it. We should leave physicians out of it. You don`t really need the doctor to perform the act. Yes we can make assessments but let the pharmacists or some other kind of health care professional do the actual killing. Looks like the Liberals themselves have problems on what is defined as an illness, disease or disability, that causes enduring suffering that is intolerable to the individual in the circumstances of his or her condition`. Liberals tried to say it is limited to illnesses that show a trajectory leading to eventual death. Some disagree with that. They say for example ALS may not cause death in the short term but the suffering is immense.
In case you are not aware, this bill is pretty close to the test balloon bill your CONs drafted. That's why the reception to it has not been positive.
If I am suffering, I sure would like to be able to kill myself in the most painless way.
Then what about the teens who commit suicide in Attawapiskat? In interviews they have described living there as insufferable and hopeless. At the same time they cannot leave to live elsewhere. Hence they choose suicide? Should they be allowed physician assisted suicide then? Instead we send counselors and mental health professionals to help them. I am against suicide and assisted suicide. We should help patients not kill them.
You think the Liberal government is encouraging suicide? I don't see evidence of that ...people are upset with the Liberals because the bill is too restrictive.
If someone is suffering and just waiting to die, does it delight you to let them continue to suffer?
Or in sinkapore, such a situation would impoverish the family. I would rather save the money so that those alive can benefit, than to waste it on useless pain relieve.
Legalizing pot is another sticky issue of course and I foresee a long road ahead for it to be legalized. See what happened recently in Toronto.
I don't like this legalization thing but it is no different from legalizing alcohol. Both kills in some way.
Democracy is a system. See what is happening in the USA. Trump? Clinton? Geez. Anyway that's politics. The best we have is Democracy. But it might not always result in the best outcome. And you are right it is very slow.
You should read my post on fascism ...posted today.
I didn't leave Singapore because of the politics or the government. I left because I realized that Singapore is a tiny little island in the big ocean of the world. There is a limit to how much growth it can achieve without bloodshed. A successful Singapore would get more crowded. A less successful one would be less crowded but mean certain suffering economically for the people. It is a no win situation. Hence I chose to leave at whatever it costs. I do not bitch about the government and hope for people to take me to Canada or Australia or what not. I did my research and applied accordingly. Remember that I also tried to go to Australia, went there for interviews, got a job, and then got put on hold by the Victoria State Medical Board regarding my licence to practice as they investigated "Dr Death" and reviewed their policy on recruiting foreign trained doctors.
Does that explain why you are right-wing? Because you believe that people should fend for themselves and if they can't, they should suffer the consequences. That's the right-wing talk that the PAP drilled into us.
Singapore has democracy as well (like it or not). But the people are daft. So it is not really democracy that would change the lives of Singaporeans. It is Singaporeans who can change their own lives if they want to. I realized this early on in my career as I meet many many people from all walks of life on a daily basis. Majority support the PAP/Conservative/Right wing approach. They also support elitism and nepotism. Foreign talent? Maids. Stop blaming others. I can change my fate and my future.
Sinkapore doesn't have democracy if measure against true democracies in the West. Just being able to vote in an election is not democracy. Find me a democracy where the body managing the elections reports to the government. The election in sinkapore fails the smell test.
In any case I am now very happy in Alberta. Life is good and the future is stable.
Maybe you should move to another province every few years so that you can have varied views, instead of just right-wing stuff.