Euthanasia

Euthanasia

1. Voluntary Euthanasia

   • Terminally ill person asks someone else to help them die

2. Non-Voluntary Euthanasia

   • Someone else's decision to end a person's life if they cannot give a response-in a coma

3. Active Euthanasia

   • Something actively done to end a person's life

4. Passive Euthansia

   • Withdrawing a substance that would otherwise prolong an individuals life e.g. water

5. Arguments For Euthanasia

   • People-free will-decide for themselves-standard of life too low
   • God-gives freedom-act of self-determination
   • Healing in heaven-speeding up process
   • Jesus shows compassion to the ill and sick
   • Want to die in comfort at home
   • May feel like they are a burden

6. Arguments Against Euthanasia

   • 'You shall not murder'
     • Non-Voluntary Euthanasia
   • Human life sacred-Given by God
   • 'There is no other God beside me, I put to death and I bring to life'
   • Suffering-Brings closer to God-Jesus also suffered-died on the cross
   • May not be making clear decisions
   • Doctors-save lives not destroy
   • Suffering-Strengthens faith and trust in God
   • Miracles could take place-new treatments