Oh Lord... RIP

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    Euthanasia is murder. If I was in near-mortal, incurable agony, I would not tell loved ones to off me in hopes of escaping from pain. I do not think euthanasia is the loving thing to do, rather it is the easy way out and is even more cowardly than self-inflicted suicide. I say this because medical miracles happen all the time – tumors inexplicably disappearing, severe cancer going into remission.

    My own mother is an example of this sort of miracle. She has Wegener's, a chronic, incurable auto-immune disease that will eventually kill her. About a year ago, her symptoms all but disappeared after years of treatment. The sickness could come back at any time, but for now she is living life to the fullest. She was constantly wiped out for several years, had no energy, suffered from bad joint and sinus problems...but she never gave up hope. Now, she smiles almost all the time...the woman seriously radiates joy. It's a cool thing to see. If her sickness ever comes back and she were to ask me to put a pillow over her face and end it (of course, she'd never ask for that knowing her), I would sadly have to say no.

    Bottom line: pain in this life is temporary, it will not last forever. I'd rather know that I maintained hope until the last, rather than having blood on my hands because I did the "kind" thing for my mother.

    • interestingCALLES
    • and good to hear for you guysCALLES
    • I could not agree and disagree more with youDrno
    • "tumors inexplicably disappearing, severe cancer going into remission."
      that doesn't happen often
      Jaline
    • but it DOES happen Jaline, so we should NOT play God.gramme
    • What if the person doesn't believe in God?mrdobolina
    • It doesn't matter in this case dobs, because no matter what you believe about God, we ourselves are not gods.gramme
    • If I don't believe in God, the very basis of your comparison is meaningless to me. Keep your religion out of my life, thanks.detritus
    • "" .. Would be what I'd say if I found I couldn't go early because of some Christian- derived artefact of law.detritus
    • "If I was in near-mortal, incurable agony, I would not tell loved ones to off me in hopes of escaping from pain" How would you know now?vrmbr
    • How would you know now??vrmbr

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