Decide For Myself.

Whistler's Mother.
James Abbott McNeil Whistler.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Abbott_McNeill_Whistler

 I was reminded by a blog friend, that not everyone has the right to have assisted suicide/euthanasia, I must admit that I forgot this fact.

Can hardly believe that this is true, but it’s the truth, I wonder how many countries do allow euthanasia.

Seems there are only a handful of countries such as: Belgium, the Netherlands, Albania, Switzerland, Luxembourg.

As well as three American stated: Oregon, Washington, Montana and New Hampshire are thinking about joining.

‘’It was legal in the Northern Territory of Australia between the years of 1995-1997, when the Territory's law was overruled by the central Parliament of Australia, which then outlawed euthanasia and revoked the Territory's self-governing rights concerning matters of euthanasia.

A bill is currently in the Australian Parliament which, if passed, would restore the Northern Territory's self-governance in that area.

Japan is currently the only country that has no law criminalizing euthanasia, although legislation is being considered which would spell out the country's legal view of the subject explicitly.

Euthenasia is legal in Switzerland. In fact many people from the UK (where it is illegal) travel to special clinics in Swizerland where the clinic helps them with Euthenasia. The Dignitas clinic being the most popular one.’’

http://wiki.answers.com/Q/In_what_countries_is_euthanasia_legal

Really dreadful that there are so few countries that will give their citizens the right to decide when they want to die.

I am indeed lucky to be living somewhere that allows me to decide for myself, I am glad that the Netherlands allows me to make up my own mind when the time is right and I want to die.

Saving For A Rainy Day.

Thoughts.
Martine Rhyner

Heard on the news that the British police are investigating Mubarak’s money, he has in banks in the UK.

Seems it could be money laundering, in which case, the money will be confiscated by the British state and returned to Egypt.

Switzerland have also frozen all Mubarak’s assets, I do hope the 70 billion Mr Mubarak and his family managed to put away for a rainy day will be found.

I could not believe when I heard that Mubarak had taken so much money in his 30 year rule of Egypt.

That is an incredible amount of money, I thought that I could not have heard that correctly, surely it was millions not billions.

Even 70 millions seems masses to me, surely that is more than he can spend in a lifetime, but no, Mubarak needed 70 billion.

Had to have 70 billion to make sure he would never be without, what amazing hubris of the man.

I hope they confiscate all his money and all his properties too, in England and around the world.

Really hope this sends a clear message to all the others, like Mubarak around the world, so that they all decide to stand down now.