Pro-euthanasia documentary

[njlisa]

I’m not posting the link to the video because it is graphic.

A British-made documentary depicted people who committed
suicide as brave. And those who set up the suicide paraphernalia
were shown as compassionate. (I’m trying to be balanced here.
But I may not have succeeded.)

In the original Hippocratic Oath, new physicians pledged: “Neither
will I administer a poison to anybody when asked to do so, nor
will I suggest such a course.” (This oath dates back to between
the third and fifth centuries BC.)

Frankly, I am spiritually sickened. (And yes, I have watched
a close relative die of cancer.) Why have we drifted so far
from this ancient concept of medical ethics? Please let me know
what you think (especially Catholics). I’m not looking to argue.

Information for this post is “Hippocratic Oath” from Wikipedia

 

[Fauken]

I think you said one of the keywords. It’s “ancient”, and out with the old, in with the new is vogue now. “This is the same society that found it acceptable for older men to have sex with little boys! What else did they get wrong?”

Realistically though, it is a well-meaning but misguided idea on harm. To euthenasia supporters, letting someone die a long, agonizing death or remain in a comatose state is harm. If they’re going to die anyway, why drag it out? Why should they writhe in agony when even dogs get put out of their misery?

 

[Talitha712]

I think when we get comfortable, like we are in first world countries, we start to switch our primary rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, to the right to happiness followed by life and liberty.

 

[BoyGenius]

Why? Well, to draw from an abortionist/Margaret Sanger (i…e eugenicist who was worried about not having enough resources to sustain the population - hence population control) stated (why we should have contraceptive and abortions), because, “It’s the humane and compassionate thing to do.” Okay, so to give her quote more context. She is talking about killing or stopping human life coming into existence because it could be handicapped, become a murder or criminal, or not be able to sustain itself, etc.

In a nutshell, people think assisted suicide is the humane and compassionate thing to do. I get it. People do not want to see someone suffer pain. So if we can get rid of that pain, then why not? But there’a catch to suicide. You are not getting rid of the pain. Rather, you are getting rid of the person for the pain. The pain wins in the end, because it silences the person through death. Thus, no victory over pain. No one honestly wants to see anyone suffer/ it’s horrific.

Assisted suicide is understood as the humane and compassionate thing to do to take away someone’s pain. But, their pain isn’t taken away, as so much s their life is. So they expire to the pain and suffering by dying for it, through suicide. So the person never lives a healthy functioning life surpassing that pain, but dying instead.

That’s why were far off. Because we forget to cure the pain and suffering, taking it away as much as possible to the person can live fruitful happy lives. We’ve thrown the baby out with the bathwater so-to-speak. We treat the person as the ting to be cured of, rather than what’s bringing that suffering on. We’ve just plainly forgot who the patient is, and what the ailment is to be cured. We’ve confused the two.

 

[njlisa]

In my mother’s case, a variety of medications helped her psychological and physical pain. I thank God she was alert when she was anointed.

 

[Tis_Bearself]

It can be a very hard thing to watch a loved one suffer. The idea that we have to stay alive and suffer and join our sufferings to God and “offer it up” is a very hard teaching even for those of us who were raised with it. Also, modern medical care prolongs the life, and therefore prolongs the suffering, for many people who might have died more quickly 1000 years ago or might have even died from something else before they got to the point of having the long drawn out terminal illness.

We are permitted and even encouraged to “put to sleep” terminally ill animals, and it’s seen as a kind and humane act. I can see where someone who has not gotten deeply into the theology of human life and redemptive suffering and victim souls, etc might easily think the same way of a beloved human.

Many dying people also fear pain, don’t want to inflict the pain of their own sufferings on their loved ones, and /or don’t want to burden their loved ones with huge bills for medical care that’s not covered by insurance.

 

[petra22]

Very thoughtful response. One I never considered… esp. not doing away with the pain but doing away with the person and oops! pain wins in the end…