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(COOLLIST) 2nd CFV: talk.euthanasia

OK, please note that I'm editing the following message down A LOT.  I just
wanted to get one comment in:

       Would you need kill files on this newsgroup?

You can read the rest of the article on news.announce.newgroups.

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Newsgroups: news.announce.newgroups,news.groups,alt.suicide.holiday,sci.med,talk.abortion,talk.environment
Date: 23 May 1995 16:04:29 -0400
From: bill@netagw.com (Bill Aten)
Subject: 2nd CFV: talk.euthanasia

                         LAST CALL FOR VOTES (of 2)
                      unmoderated group talk.euthanasia

Newsgroups line:
talk.euthanasia		All aspects of euthanasia.


Votes must be received by 23:59:59 UTC, 29 May 1995.

This vote is being conducted by a neutral third party.  For voting questions
only, contact the votetaker, Bill Aten <bill@netagw.com>.  For questions about
the proposed group, contact the proponent, Chris Korda <coe@netcom.com>.


RATIONALE

This is the rationale for the proposal as submitted by the proponent.

    Euthanasia is without a doubt one of the most important and
    controversial issues today.  In the wake of the tremendous publicity
    surrounding Dr. Jack Kevorkian, as well as the ongoing battle over
    Oregon's "Death With Dignity" act, many serious questions are being
    raised.  How does voluntary euthanasia differ from suicide?  Does a
    human being have the right to die painlessly, at a time of their own
    choosing?  If so, how can current legal and medical structures be
    modified to protect this right?  What role should euthanasia play in
    society?  At what point does euthanasia become eugenics?

    There is currently no instance of the word "euthanasia" in the entire
    Usenet hierarchy, and only two instances of the word "suicide."
    The discussion in alt.suicide.holiday only rarely touches on
    euthanasia; the focus is on suicide and suicide prevention.  Some
    discussion of euthanasia is seen in sci.med, but it is of a more
    technical nature.  In short, a major topic is being overlooked.
    The group would also provide a gateway to the moderated mailing list
    SNUFFIT-L, which is very active and has approximately 500 members.


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