Is Euthanasia always forbidden?

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For example, in Johnny Got his Gun there is a soldier whose battle wounds leave him blind, deaf and mute as well as losing all four of his limbs. Even in cases like these, is Euthanasia forbidden?
 
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“Johnny” still has a brain and more importantly, a soul! Plus there are more technological advances these days that enable the blind to see. So no, euthanasia is not the answer.
 
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Yes. Being blind, deaf and mute as well as losing all four limbs doesn’t render life devoid of purpose. We still have an obligation to strive for life where we are able. Killing a person in such a state may rob the person of an opportunity for grace in this life that he may need in order to move on to the next.
 
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For example, in Johnny Got his Gun there is a soldier whose battle wounds leave him blind, deaf and mute as well as losing all four of his limbs. Even in cases like these, is Euthanasia forbidden?
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Euthanasia is forbidden no matter the circumstances.
 
Yes, but who can judge if a person like Joe in “Johnny got his gun” should live or die? Merely thinking of having to live like him… I can’t breathe
 
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Yes, but who can judge if a person like Joe in “Johnny got his gun” should live or die? Merely thinking of having to live like him… I can’t breathe
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But we are not the god of ourselves, and it is not our right to decide when our life (or someone else’s) should end. That belongs to God alone. None of us can “judge” that, which is exactly why we shouldn’t attempt to, in looking at the decision to kill someone, regardless of how bad we think they have it.
 
I’m sure Jesus would understand, even if the person who euthanized him has to spend a lifetime begging God for forgiveness, I cannot condemn such a person for doing so
 
I watched a Korean drama were a young boy takes poison so that he can save his best friend, a soldier (the villain tricks the boy). The poison is an acid and it slowly burns to death. The soldier finds the boy and asks him if he can kill him to let him die in peace. The boy answers yes, and the soldier kills him. This takes place in something like 11th century BC so there’s really no cure for the poisoning. Is this euthanasia? And is it alright to do this?

I must add that the soldier’s heart breaks and vows to avenge his death.
 
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I’m sure Jesus would understand…
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How are you so sure? Did Jesus ever say it was okay for someone other than God to kill a person in such a case? How are you so sure that Jesus wasn’t going to use that situation to save the person’s soul, and you thwarted that by taking away that person’s opportunity for grace? How are you so sure that you could judge the state of a person’s soul to be able to decide “well, they will probably go to Heaven, so it’s okay if I just send them there quicker”?
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[E]ven if the person who euthanized him has to spend a lifetime begging God for forgiveness, I cannot condemn such a person for doing so
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How are you sure that the person who euthanized him will have a lifetime to ask forgiveness? Is tomorrow guaranteed to anyone? Heck, the next 5 minutes are not guaranteed to anyone! And just because you cannot condemn a person, what makes you think God cannot condemn a person who commits a grave sin without repenting?
 
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I cannot answer. This question is too tough for me. I can only pray no living being ever falls victim to any evil ever again. May God help us all
 
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In the story, Johnny Got His Gun, what was immoral was the doctor using experimental medicine at the time, to keep Johnny alive on the battle field and afterwards.

The doctor used methods not approved of today.

However, in the end, Johnny was placed into a dark corner of a room without human contract. The friendly nurse who had learned to communicate with him, was fired, for the doctor did not want the medical community at the time to know what procedures he had used, which were nothing more than torture.

Jim
 
What is immoral is that humans still have the nerve to make war on other humans.
 
Every person on Earth with authority to send people to war should be forced to watch Johnny Got His Gun
 
There is a bit of a slippery slope here. (actually more than a bit). It is permissible in a living will situation, approved by the RCC, to include a provision that “I may be given medication to alleviate pain, ever if it hastens my demise.” When administered properly, this is not considered euthanasia, a direct killing of a human being. It is however, something that in the wrong hands, can be misused.
My best friend from college passed away about five years ago from an agressive cancerous brain tumor (same thing McCain is suffering from). He was in the hospital in a semi comatose state with no hope of recovery. He passed away peacefully at 2:30 in the morning. Did someone give him a “hot shot?” I wonder…
 
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I’m very sorry for the loss of your friend. I pray he is with the Lord now🙏🏻
 
We cannot practice our faith on feelings.
No one likes to lose a loved one, even worse when they are obviously suffer.
Be we are not God.
FWIW, the Church does allow people to die natural unassisted deaths when they are clearly meant to die (organs shutting down),

Read this:

https://www.catholic.com/euthanasia-and-assisted-suicide
 
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Yes, but who can judge if a person like Joe in “Johnny got his gun” should live or die? Merely thinking of having to live like him… I can’t breathe
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Haven’t seen the movie - but there are real-life examples of people such as Helen Keller and Stephen Hawking who live very worthwhile lives despite serious disabilities. Never say never.
 
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I have not watched it either, and I won’t ever watch it, I don’t have the guts. The synopsis is more than sufficient to traumatize me for life
 
To feel that those with disabilities, even profound disabilities, are not worthy of life is very cruel.
 
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