National MP cut'n'pastes from MaximGareth Robinson has spotted a potential bit of naughty cut'n'paste action from National MP Richard Worth, who issued a newsletter (archived on Scoop here) on the 9th of December. Read this bit...

The tragic suicide of Nelson voluntary euthanasia campaigner Ralph Vincent, who ended his own life at his home after a small stroke, has prompted calls to re-examine the so-called "right to die". There are many issues at the heart of the euthanasia debate, and the debate itself is important.

Frequently used terms such as "the right to die" are misleading. What voluntary euthanasia is really about is the "right to kill", or giving someone a legal right to end another person's life on the grounds that the person wanted to die.

...and compare to this release from the Maxim Institute issued on the 1st of December (also archived on Scoop here)...

The tragic suicide of Nelson voluntary euthanasia campaigner Ralph Vincent, who ended his own life at his home after a small stroke, has prompted calls to re-examine the so-called "right to die". There are many issues at the heart of the euthanasia debate, and the debate itself is important.

Frequently used terms such as "the right to die" are misleading. What voluntary euthanasia is really about is the "right to kill", or giving someone a legal recourse to end another person's life on the grounds that the person wanted to die.

Hmmm. The rights and wrongs of using other people's words seems to be a popular topic on the NZ blogosphere at the moment.
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