Arguments Against Euthanasia: The Right to Die or the Right to Live?
But I'll play devil's advocate here and see where it leads me.
1) To kill is to go against God's word. It is murder and that would be in violation of Commandment number six. Right?
2) To assist someone in the act of committing suicide is wrong, as well. According to 1 Corinthians, 6:19-20 (KJV) "What? Know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own? For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God's." This has implications that we belong to God. He chose for us to live so that we may have eternal life with Him.
3) Pain and suffering are part of being human. It is what makes us strong.
4) God has a plan for us.
5) Genesis 9: 6 "Whoever sheds the blood of man, by man shall his blood be shed; for in the image of God has God made man."
There are my devil's advocate reasons. And I actually do value them.
Here are my reasons for not playing devil's advocate.
1) Yes, God has a plan for us. I get that, but I do fully believe that He forgives us for our sins.
2) Sometimes, pain and suffering are so debilitating and crippling as to stagnate us in our lives and to create mental blocks in our "morally right choices". It's all we can do to simply make the pain stop. To cease the suffering.
3) As God has plans for each of us, and as individuals, not as a whole, then who is to say that His plan was carried out as He intended. Remember we are not to question why when we cannot understand as we are not divine.
4) Maybe He wanted us to have this debate.
5) We all have a "right to life"
There are so many organizations representing both sides. If you want to make an informed decision as to where your opinion really lies, then research both. Go to www.thegospelway.com or www.euthanansia.org and weigh both sides carefully. Although this is by far an emotional decision for the indivual, think of the Terri Schiavo's of the world- unable to give voice to their emotions or to even be cognizant of what they might be. In this debate, know your facts.
I am a supporter of euthanasia. Both for animals and people. I am not one to want to see a being suffer. Whether four legged or two.
But is they is hope, is there is desire, if there is a yearning to hang on until ...well -then I am completely in favor of that, too.
Published by Lori Piper
Co- Director of South Texas Persian Rescue and all around animal lover. View profile
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7 Comments
Post a Commenti got so many ideas from this n it helped thnxx =)
go article
I beleive that life is a gift, but I have seen people suffering so much that death was not the worst option. I think we should be able to choose under some circumstances.
Difficult topic - but you covered some basic talking points for debate. We recently had to make a family decision to give our Mother "pain only" treatment in the hospital. She had a living will and wanted it that way, but it was extremely hard to say pull the plug. Not exactly euthanasia in its truest sense, but close enough. Good article.
I'm a little confused by the ending too, but nice article on a very difficult subject. Personally, I'm opposed to euthanasia.
I think you may have gotten a little emotional at the end of this article. I'm not quite sure about the last line of the article, good read anyway
Great write :-)