Commentary
Australians can breathe a sigh of relief now that the federal election is behind us for another three years. Choosing who is going to be the next prime minister is one of the most important decisions a citizen of our country can make. And like any other decision, choosing one option invariably excludes choosing others. So it’s “either … or.”
When it comes to making other kinds of choices—say, about how we live our lives, end our lives, or express our identity—we increasingly think about choosing in terms of asserting an individual right. And we also insist that the right we wish to exercise when we make that particular choice must not only be respected by others but also affirmed by the law….