Death drive

associated with the falling in birth rates will lead to “soon reach the point where each succeeding generation of mothers will be smaller than the last“ (Pearce, 2010, pp 293-294), which means that the number of births will not counterbalance the number of deaths, so the population will not be able to naturally renew. 1 ! Besides, some economical issues result from “the demographic time bomb“.…

maut or death. There are a total of 18 verses on this subject, found in the Kalaame Mawla under the title of Bayaane Piri wa Miragkaa – Narration on Old Age and Death. Maut or death is indeed a very important fact of our existence. Just as physical life is a significant component of our existence, likewise physical death is an equally important part of our existence. Just as physical life is an undeniable reality of our existence, similarly physical…

is a “Gemini” and that associates his character with friendliness. Contrasting this characterization, Tabori says he also had a dark side. This theme is very prevalent throughout the book. Tabori, in general, discusses the contrast between life and death, love and hate, and truth and…

of Emily Dickinson’s poems that death is important to Dickinson. Out of the thousands of poems Dickinson wrote, about 600 of them are concerned with the theme of death. The reason why the theme death is so important to Dickinson remains a topic for criticism and debate. Among these 600 many of them are her best loved and critically acclaimed poems, for example, “I felt a Funeral, in my Brain,” “I Heard a fly buzz—when I Died,” and “Because I Could not Stop for Death,” are just a few of the…

swallow liquids. The body has to have solids and liquids for it to continue fighting off the disease that their body has came in contact with. After the body gives up it slowly begins to die. The infection part of the disease is an immediate cause of death. When leaving this world the only thing that can help the people that lost someone that they cared about so much knows that that person does not have to suffer or go through the horrible pain any longer. They do not…

A Critique of Epicurus’s Argument about Death Kejia Jiang Word count: 1419 As the founder of Epicureanism, Greek philosopher Epicurus presented the view that it is irrational to fear or hate death and death is not a misfortune for one who dies. The main idea he used to defend his argument was that no one will feel painful while dead, therefore death is not a bad thing for people and there is no need to fear it. At the first glance, the argument may seem to be plausible. However,…

There should not be an age when someone is told they no longer should drive due to their age. Not everyone ages the same and has the same symptoms of aging. Medicine has shown that people are living much older now than in previous generations and with better health. Taking someone’s license is taking some personal freedom…

the case involving Terri Schiavo, a woman suffering in a coma, her husband decided to remove her feeding tube without the consent of her parents. As a result, her parents fought a battle to keep her alive, which unfortunately lost, and witnessed the death of their daughter two weeks after the tube was removed (“Pros and Cons of Mercy Killing”). Despite the husband’s decision to end his wife’s suffering, he neglected her parents which eventually caused uproar for the life of Terri. One person…

This post is about elderly and the risks that make them be a vulnerable group in our society. I will discuss the causes that put elderly at risk and solutions to avoid some of those risks. Our nation is experiencing an increased growth in the older adult population, this brings the concern for their well-being since they are usually at risk for injuries and poor health in general. The elderly often have decreased and impaired mobility, visual or hearing deficit, numerous chronic health…

Physician-assisted suicide (PAS) occurs when a physician facilitates a patient’s death by providing the necessary means and/or information to enable the patient to perform the life-ending act. The Physician provides sleeping pills and information about the lethal dose, while being aware that the patient’s intent is to commit suicide (Carter, 2015). The principles of autonomy, merits the consideration of the patient, allowing them to make the final decision for themselves giving them the respect…