Dorothy Terwilliger lies immobilized in a hospital bed, unable to move. She has end-stage cancer, and wishes to end her struggle against death. However, laws prevent her doctors from obeying her wishes.
Option 1: Dorothy and her family are campaigning for a "Dying with Dignity" bill, to change this situation. She implores the government to legalize euthanasia.Option 2: "I understand this is a very difficult time for these people," says freelance medical writer Hack du Pont. "But the solution is not to let our medical system slide down the slippery slope of killing people in pain. We must cure, not kill. This is not the right time for euthanasia."
Option 3: "I agree, but go further: there is never a right time for euthanasia," says Bishop Buy Dodinas. "The lives we lead are given to us by the grace of God, and he decides when they end. It is not for us to question God's divine purpose, no matter how odd or screwed-up it may seem."
OR
Dismiss this issue.
5 comments:
Option three all the way, of course. God is the giver and taker of life, He decides, not us!
I'd like to contrast that with your answer to the death penalty one...
option 1
why should people have to suffer longer? It costs more money and services to keep them alive and they don't even want it.
and amanda's right steve u contradicted yourself
tisk squared
Option 1
If someone wants to die, who am I to tell them to stay alive?
errrmm this is a tough subject and i feel like IRL opinions would be left as unique to those it would directly affects...in this case, option 1 is obviously her ideal if she wants to die, so i guess i'd go with that, although i feel inclined to dismiss the issue...
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