What if someone in your life that you cared so much about was dying and you were not aware of the situation until it was too late to save her? Your best friend of eighteen years that you have done everything under the sun with, such as going on camping trips, to awaiting the arrival of your nieces and nephews and taking on the journey of becoming aunts together, and all things good and bad and in between the two. Then one day everything suddenly changes, and that perfect future you both have been planning your whole lives is completely changed. You find out that all those summer days you thought you did not need sunscreen on your body is now telling you otherwise. Little did either of you know that your best friend has had an aggressive skin
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In the United States, however, euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide are only legal in a handful of states. The states that allow euthanasia and/or physician-assisted suicide are Washington, California, Vermont, a portion of Mexico, Oregon, and now an ongoing debate in Montana. Therefore, while this controversy is largely talked about over the world, I will specifically be looking at whether or not it should be acceptable from the standpoint of someone who claims to be a …show more content…
The sympathy I have for people who find themselves wanting to end their lives because of how miserable they are is tremendous. However, I still do not think it should be permissible to end your life, even if it means you can end your suffering. In 2 Corinthians 12:10, Paul talks about suffering for the Kingdom of Heaven when he says, “For the sake of Christ, then, I am content with weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions, and calamities. For when I am weak, then I am strong.” I believe this verse come into play very strong in situations where people are tempted to take on the action of euthanasia or physician-assisted suicide because it is encouragement that even in pain and suffering people are still strong in
In the United States, however, euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide are only legal in a handful of states. The states that allow euthanasia and/or physician-assisted suicide are Washington, California, Vermont, a portion of Mexico, Oregon, and now an ongoing debate in Montana. Therefore, while this controversy is largely talked about over the world, I will specifically be looking at whether or not it should be acceptable from the standpoint of someone who claims to be a …show more content…
The sympathy I have for people who find themselves wanting to end their lives because of how miserable they are is tremendous. However, I still do not think it should be permissible to end your life, even if it means you can end your suffering. In 2 Corinthians 12:10, Paul talks about suffering for the Kingdom of Heaven when he says, “For the sake of Christ, then, I am content with weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions, and calamities. For when I am weak, then I am strong.” I believe this verse come into play very strong in situations where people are tempted to take on the action of euthanasia or physician-assisted suicide because it is encouragement that even in pain and suffering people are still strong in