Euthanasia and Suicide B603
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- Created on: 04-04-16 16:43
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- Euthanasia and Suicide
- Euthanasia
- Sometimes called 'mercy killing'
- Despite the good motive, it is still killing
- Means 'good or gentle death'
- When someone is helped to die without pain before they would have naturally died
- Dan James case. Attempted suicide 3 times. Mom decided to help him. 2008
- "Intentional euthanasia, whatever its forms or motives, is murder" CCC 2324
- Christians believe only God choses when life should end
- Would be a sin
- "Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you" 1 Corinthians 6
- "The Lord gave and the Lord has taken away, may the name of the Lord be praised" Job 1
- Would be a sin
- Against the law in the UK
- 'Passive Euthanasia' when patient requests the treatment to be stopped
- 'Active Euthanasia' deliberate action is taken to end a life
- Sometimes called 'mercy killing'
- Suicide
- Deliberately ending one's own life.
- "...a time for every matter under heaven: a time to be born, and a time to die" Ecclesiastes 3
- Sometimes called 'self-murder'
- RC believe its a sin that would exclude someone from heaven
- "Suicide is seriously contrary to justice, hope, and charity. It is forbidden by the fifth commandment." CCC
- Most Christians think it's morally wrong
- People have a better understanding of the reasons eg depression
- Organisation called "The Samaritans" set up in 1953 by Rev. Chad Varah
- Provide 24 hour telephone counselling for people who feel suicidal
- "Befriend the suicidal and despairing"
- Provide 24 hour telephone counselling for people who feel suicidal
- Deliberately ending one's own life.
- Euthanasia
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