“The word euthanasia comes from Greek (eu, “well” or “good” – Thanatos; “death”)”. There are three different types of euthanasia which include voluntary, non-voluntary, or involuntary. The difference between the three are voluntary is legal in some countries, non-voluntary is illegal in all countries, and involuntary is usually considered murder. “Euthanasia research is in contemporary the most active in bioethics, as of 2006. In some countries there is a divisive public controversy over the moral, ethical and legal issues of euthanasia. Those who are against euthanasia may argue for the sanctity of life, while proponents of euthanasia rights emphasize alleviating suffering and preserving body integrity, self-determination, and personal autonomy”.
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Kemp, the origin of the contemporary debate on Euthanasia, started in 1870. Euthanasia is known to have been debated and practiced long before that date. Euthanasia was practiced in Ancient Greek and Rome, for example as a means of hastening death on the island of Kea, a technique also employed in Marseilles. Euthanasia in the sense of the deliberate hastening of person’s death, was supported by Socrates, Plato and Seneca the Elder in the ancient world, although Hippocrates appears to have spoken against the practice, writing “I will not prescribe a deadly drug to please someone, nor give advice that may cause his death (nothing there is some debate in the literature about whether or not this was intended to encompass euthanasia)”. …show more content…
From my personal experience I watched my brother suffer in the hospital due to Crohn’s Disease. He underwent emergency surgery which was a 50/50 chance for him. He was hospitalized for four months in that time I watched his health inclining and decline. It took a great toll on me to watch him suffer and seeing all the machine that he was hooked up to. I wished I could take some of his pain. He went through so much and it was nothing I could do to help. All I could do is be there for him and we would write him letters to let him know that we loved him very much and would be there every part of the way. We would tell him that everything is going to be okay sometimes he couldn’t talk, nor open his eyes. So I know what it’s like to watch a loved one die. I believe euthanasia is wrong and that you just have to pray. God has been wonderful to me! I have loss so many of my loved ones when I was younger but God gave me the strength to get through all my trials and
Kemp, the origin of the contemporary debate on Euthanasia, started in 1870. Euthanasia is known to have been debated and practiced long before that date. Euthanasia was practiced in Ancient Greek and Rome, for example as a means of hastening death on the island of Kea, a technique also employed in Marseilles. Euthanasia in the sense of the deliberate hastening of person’s death, was supported by Socrates, Plato and Seneca the Elder in the ancient world, although Hippocrates appears to have spoken against the practice, writing “I will not prescribe a deadly drug to please someone, nor give advice that may cause his death (nothing there is some debate in the literature about whether or not this was intended to encompass euthanasia)”. …show more content…
From my personal experience I watched my brother suffer in the hospital due to Crohn’s Disease. He underwent emergency surgery which was a 50/50 chance for him. He was hospitalized for four months in that time I watched his health inclining and decline. It took a great toll on me to watch him suffer and seeing all the machine that he was hooked up to. I wished I could take some of his pain. He went through so much and it was nothing I could do to help. All I could do is be there for him and we would write him letters to let him know that we loved him very much and would be there every part of the way. We would tell him that everything is going to be okay sometimes he couldn’t talk, nor open his eyes. So I know what it’s like to watch a loved one die. I believe euthanasia is wrong and that you just have to pray. God has been wonderful to me! I have loss so many of my loved ones when I was younger but God gave me the strength to get through all my trials and