RE: On morality: Death vs extreme suffering
January 27, 2010 at 6:47 am
(This post was last modified: January 27, 2010 at 6:50 am by KichigaiNeko.)
Sorry to revive an old thread that (by the bulk of it) looks like the question of euthanasia has been discussed thoroughly but at the moment I would like to put my oar in the water.
I am of the opinion that it really is a judgment call for the individuals concerned whether one should or should not end one's life. I am at a loss as to support this perverted preoccupation of "sustaining life" @ any cost.
Where did we get this notion from??
Why is a life of pain and suffering sooooo much better than being dead and (according to some belief systems) better off??
Is there anything in humanitys' belief system past to support this (as I see it) cruelty??
Why is it sooo hard for the "powers that be" to understand that people just want soverignty over their own life, their own risks and judgement calls and their own belief systems??
I have watched over the decades so many of my friends and family struggle with the "rules" to live & end their life with dignity and am frustrated that this is a hurdle that I am yet to confront (both personally and on their behalf) and wonder just where is the Humane in Humanity's current system regarding this issue??
I am of the opinion that it really is a judgment call for the individuals concerned whether one should or should not end one's life. I am at a loss as to support this perverted preoccupation of "sustaining life" @ any cost.
Where did we get this notion from??
Why is a life of pain and suffering sooooo much better than being dead and (according to some belief systems) better off??
Is there anything in humanitys' belief system past to support this (as I see it) cruelty??
Why is it sooo hard for the "powers that be" to understand that people just want soverignty over their own life, their own risks and judgement calls and their own belief systems??
I have watched over the decades so many of my friends and family struggle with the "rules" to live & end their life with dignity and am frustrated that this is a hurdle that I am yet to confront (both personally and on their behalf) and wonder just where is the Humane in Humanity's current system regarding this issue??
"The Universe is run by the complex interweaving of three elements: energy, matter, and enlightened self-interest." G'Kar-B5
