I did not vote Liberal because I wanted to be told what I may or may not do with my money, my body, or my life. I voted Liberal because I happen to believe in the central tenets of liberalism. I expected freedom of choice . As far as I'm concerned, the fact that most of the opposition to voluntary euthanasia comes from members of the parliamentary liberal party merely displays most Liberal MPs' ignorance of the heritage and principles of liberalism. The Liberal Party in Australia, while it persists in producing legislation designed to curtail citizens' freedom of choice, betrays its ideological ancestry.
Liberalism is about freedom.
It is about governments getting out of the way and allowing citizens to do what they do best. Liberalism is about change, innovation, progress and experiment. It is not about preserving outdated Judeo-Christian morality and then imposing it on a cowed, compliant population. I seriously wonder if John Howard, or any of his mates in the Liberal Party, have read anything by these people. If they have, then they'd better consider changing their name.