Euthanasia and suicide

[arunangelo]

Euthanasia and suicide are also acts of violence, because, they destroy human lives. They, therefore, cannot bring peace. Some people choose them, because, they feel hopeless or want to end their pain and suffering. However, irrespective of how bad our situation is, we can always find hope, because, God loves us; and there is no greater joy, than to be loved by God. Because of this, even in the midst of pain and suffering we can rejoice, and know that as long as we allow God to be in our heart, in the end, we will be free of all pain and suffering. Furthermore, we can give our pain and suffering redemptive value by quietly accepting it as a sacrifice on behalf of others, so that they will find peace and joy by being freed of selfishness. When we accept it as a sacrifice for others, we are accepting it in love. In other words we are accepting God’s help on their behalf. In addition, pain and suffering accepted in this spirit brings us endurance, endurance brings us virtue and virtue brings us hope. Many people feel that to live with pain, suffering and severe disabilities is undignified. However, our true dignity comes from God’s love for us, and His life in us; and not from our social, economic or health status. Furthermore, human beings who are terminally ill or totally disabled, are also contributors to the society, because, they bring out the spirit of love in the people who take care of them. This enriches the society by making it more compassionate and caring.

 

[dcmac]

Is there anything else you want to add? I agree with this above statement, however I know that some that suffer with mental illness can not understand this, for they are not in the right state of mind. Not so by choice mind you, rather due to a complex pattern of chemical imbalance.

Therefore, for those who suffer most in depression are incapable of right reasoned rational thought like you illustrate above. So, for those who are healthy and well adjusted this is an obvious matter of fact. However, for those who suffer through a break down within their own body this is all well and good, but not of much merit.

For the record… I agree with it and applaud your posting it as a thread… I hope and pray that everyone here is healthy enough to understand it and agree with it.