RE- matters of life and death: Euthanasia

• If animals were suffering, we would put it down as it's the most humane thing to do
• It is their life, they should have the right to end it if they want to
• It's not fairfor the relatives to have to eatch their loved one dying painfully

• Drugs can be used for pain control
• Euthanasia is just a fancy word for murder
• Doctor's take an oath to save lives, it is wrong to ask them to kill people
• People can get better or medical science might find a cure for them

1) Wrong but don't want people to suffer

• Jesus accepted his suffering and never tried to escape from it, so Christians believe that this teaches them to cherish life
• God tells us not to kill in the 10 commandments

2) Evangelical Protestants believe it is wrong in every circumstance

• The bible condems suicide-they follow it literally
• God tells us not to kill in the 10 commandments

3) Liberal Protestants allow limited use of euthanasia

• Jesus said 'Love thy neighbour'. Helping someone to die might be the most loving thing to do

Against euthanasia, but 2 attitudes exist

1) Switching off a life support machine is NOT euthanasia

• If they are 'brain dead' then God has already taken that person

2) Others see turning life machines off as BEING euthanasia.

• See it as suiside
• View voluntary euthanasia as suiside as well
• See life as a test. Only God can decide when we die