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Why is it so hard to grant the wish to die in peace?
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Prolonging people’s dying days is often not the best care. I am a general practitioner. Let me tell you a true story of a gent in his 80s who has been undergoing treatment for prostate cancer for a few years. He is on warfarin for an irregular heart beat. A year ago he had a stroke, permanently affecting his speech and causing weakness on the … Continue reading
Posted in Ethics, General, Global issues, Health, Humanity, Letters, Morals, Opinion, Society
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Child abuse action on the one hand, apathy on the other
David Hill (source )
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Most of us warmly welcomed the federal government’s decision to establish a royal commission on the abuse of children while in institutional care. In her announcement, Prime Minister Julia Gillard said that for too long, victims of abuse had ”run into closed doors” and it was now ”time to stare some very uncomfortable truths in the face”. However, the government itself is a defendant in … Continue reading
Posted in Australasia, Child abuse, Global issues, Humanity, Letters, Society, Young generation
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Letter to the Greek Foreign Minister
Dean Kalimniou (source )
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Dear most distinguished, all wise and sagely Foreign Minister of the Hellenic Republic, I am inordinately sorry to disrupt your hastening Greece upon the path of future greatness, while single handedly attempting to overcome your bewilderment as to how to sell off your Ministry’s land holdings overseas, as well as determining which of your consulates and embassies shall close in view of the budget cuts … Continue reading
Posted in Australasia, Diaspora, Europe, Leadership, Letters, Opinion
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Letter From asylum seekers On Manus Island
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To the Minster of Immigration and Citizenship Brendan O’ Connor, We are writing as asylum seekers on Manus Island. Firstly we would like to thank you for coming and visiting the centre last month and taking the chance to see the conditions we are living under for yourself. We are concerned that after your visit you described our treatment as ‘adequate’ and that the asylum … Continue reading
Lack of EU solidarity with Cyprus
Fanoulla Argyrou, London, UK (source )
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It was with horror and disgust that I read the content of the article Cyprus: A Lesson For Life by Finance Minister Edward Scicluna (March 19), which was translated in Greek and posted on websites in Greece and Cyprus. Anti-Troika protesters during a demonstration outside the EU offices in Nicosia. Photo: Reuters Horror because his attitude, as narrated by himself, is indicative of the subservient … Continue reading
The Last Letter
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A Message to George W. Bush and Dick Cheney From a Dying Veteran To: George W. Bush and Dick Cheney From: Tomas Young Tomas Young – Photo by Claudia Cuellar I write this letter on the 10th anniversary of the Iraq War on behalf of my fellow Iraq War veterans. I write this letter on behalf of the 4,488 soldiers and Marines who died in … Continue reading
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Abdul sews his lips in desperation – Now he needs us
Pamela Curr (source )
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This Afghan Hazara man has now been detained for 33 months. He was found to be Refugee Possitive in June 2011. He has had no explanation as to why he remains in detention. Abdul is one of 591 refugees in long term detention. His case managers have assured him many times that his file has gone to the Minister. My queries have elicited the same … Continue reading
To Hector The Hero
George Galiatsos (source )
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Has it been that long Hec? …..A year to the day? Most of us have tried to come to terms with your absence and got on with our lives. Isn’t that what you would have wanted us to do? An open letter What else could we have done? However, it’s not that easy….your name, your image, has been popping up in our thoughts, minds and … Continue reading
Posted in Artist, Arts & Culture, Compassion, Diaspora, Humanity, Letters, Music, Obituary, Young generation
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Dutch PM: Eurozone needs exit clause
Benjamin Fox (source )
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BRUSSELS – The EU should have legal mechanisms for countries to leave the euro, says Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte. Rutte – the EU shouldn’t be like ‘Hotel California‘ (Photo: NewsPhoto!) In a letter released on Thursday (31 January) responding to a question in the Dutch Parliament, Rutte and his finance minister Jeroen Dijsselbloem, said that his governing coalition had agreed that “it should be … Continue reading
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