My Position on mercy killing Mercy killing is a very controversial issue which can not be solved unanimously in one or the other way. I think the number of people who support euthanasia roughly equals the number of people who are strongly against it. Both parties have the right to keep to their opinion, as the arguments which they suggest can easily justify both points of view. It is very difficult for me to decide what group I should join, because both supporters of mercy killing and their opponents have sound ideas which are worth consideration. In my opinion the most reasonable solution in this situation is an individual approach to every situation. Each single case should be investigated separately and the final decision should be taken with extreme care and prudence after thorough analysis of all psychological, social, ethical, medical and legal issues which influence not only the person who undergoes euthanasia, but also his/her family.
On the one hand euthanasia is very cruel and conflicting with nature, as it contradicts the main law of nature, i.e. the law of life. Human beings as all the other living beings are born to live, not to be killed. But in face of terrible pain and sufferings many choose unnatural way of ending their life. At the same time mercy killing is in a conflict with religious aspects of human life. According to the majority of world religions life is granted to man by God and no human being has the right to take it away.
The Essay on Shine: Meaning of Life and Human Condition
Shine highlights three major human conditions throughout the movie, the need for companionship, the unbroken human spirits and human’s tendency to reflect on the past. From these human conditions, scenes in Shine and use of camera techniques we learn how to approach situations and downhills in life and to rediscover and give purpose to life rather than give up and accept defeat. ...
God being the supreme power grants a person life and allots him/her a road which the person is to walk up to the end. Even if a person has to suffer at the end of this road s/he should face it with dignity and accept the sufferings as his/her lot. Only in this case the life will be of full value. From the psychological point of view, not all people are strong enough to endure terrible sufferings. These can be both sufferings of a diseased person and of his/her relatives. Many people choose to quit the ordeal as soon as possible, but very often it is not the diseased person that has to choose, but his/her relatives.
Then it becomes a real tragedy for the whole family which in any case would feel guilty and will never be able to reconcile with their conscience. In case they choose euthanasia of their relative they will suffer from the feeling of guilt that they were initiators of their dear persons death. If they choose life they will have to watch terrible sufferings of the diseased and suffer twice as much together with him/her. But at this point many people can demonstrate their real love and devotion. Being with the person till the end supports him/her and often relieves the pain and sufferings. Moreover, the last days before the death of a relative can unite the whole family, though the reverse can also happen.
Neonatal mercy killing is also very disputable. On the one hand many doctors think that they would do a favor the mother whose unborn child has fatal defects, which will cause immediate death of the newborn or prevent it from normal life. But on the other hand, the appalling number of mistaken diagnoses makes us categorically reject the idea of neonatal euthanasia. Besides, as the time goes many neonatal diseases which were considered fatal and incurable are successfully cured now. All these arguments prove once more that the problem of mercy killing requires much attention of the whole society. We should not argue using mere abstract ideas, we should suggest real solutions which could prevent euthanasia or at least assuage its consequences.
The Essay on God Suffering Life Healing Faith
The Mid-Wives "feared God" and so the saved the baby boys. The story shows that if we voice our concerns and obey God then all of our hopelessness and anger will in time be relieved. As we discussed in class, they used civil disobedience. They resisted actively but not violently. They were not ignorant. They stood up to the Pharaoh, but did so without rage and used intelligent answers instead, and ...
One of the possible solutions can be implementation and development of various approaches of palliative/hospice care which was first used in the 60s. Our scientists should combine their efforts and concentrate their work on the exploration of harmless medications that can relieve sufferings of people without by-effect. Much attention should also be paid to the education of future mothers. Only working together we will be able to fight this outstanding problem. But until we find the right solution we should show real tolerance and understanding to someones grief and sufferings and respect a persons choice. References: 1.
Marcia Angell, M.D., The Quality of Mercy. New England Journal of Medicine 306. 14 Jan.1982. 98-99. 2. Veber, L.
L. Mercy Killing: History and Medicine. University Faculty for Life. Life and Learning VIII. 12 Apr. 2004 .
