Play In Suicide

What role does an individual play in his or her own death? Assisted suicide is used when requested by patient who is potentially on the verge of dying, where a physician must decide to write them a prescription to a drug that will end the patient’s life or they could deny their request and pass it on to colleagues who are willing to help. Many people, including doctors, have come across the question of whether assisted suicide should be allowed because of moral issues concerning the ending of life. There is controversy on this topic because one side of the debate ultimately claims that patients who are suffering and want to end their lives for whatever reason should have the moral right to determine their own fate, whether it would be because …show more content…
People around the world choose to fall under a major code of conducts in religion in a world where conditions change more than often, where their religion in return dictates decisions where there is really one choice for those people to go through with. The issue on assisted suicide has hardly any debate in religions such as those found spread out in the United States which consist of different races, with similar views and also some that differentiate. Religious groups believe that “life was granted as a sacred gift from God and one's fate should be determined by Him” (Unknown, 2013) They share this belief because it comes as part of the teachings being handed down through generations. John A. Di Camillo, a catholic thinker along with others say that “we don't give enough attention to people near the end of life because we're afraid of the end of life and don't want to come to grips with it”. Their beliefs on assisted suicide goes no further into the arguments but suggest that it can be addressed with better palliative and psychological care. Hinduism, another major religion that was established in the Middle East and spread across the world, believe the sum of a person's actions in this and previous states of existence are viewed as the energy created that's set on deciding their fate in future existences. One's Karma, that is, can be responsible for the suffering of all people from past. Therefore, “if you circumvent karma by taking some action to stop suffering (Physician-Assisted Suicide), you will later pay for it later.” says Professor Deepak Sarma. (Citation). The major religions in their historic teachings like that of Jesus Christ, the Messiah, where in his intricate messages he