GUEST said:
I would like to see the citizens stay out of the issue of death, and let it be a government decision. No need for the citizens to be pro or con. Just neutral.

CarolC said:
What you are describing is totalitarianism. Fortunately, we live in a democracy. In a democracy, the citizens are the government.

I was so taken aback by GUEST's ridiculous comment that I took it for a troll. In a government that's supposed to have regular elections it's the citizens' duty to participate. Making a blanket statement as kendall does above that "All politicians are crooks and thieves" is to give up the fight which is a permanent part of democracy and to at the same time urge others to give up the fight because if they join they will immediately become crooks and thieves themselves.