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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, John Neal wrote:
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This is bad. If people wants to kill themselves, they should knock
themselves out. Assisting them is not noble and compassionate IMO.
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I don’t know that it’s as simple as a black-and-white declaration. If someone
is at full mental faculty but is physically incapacitated by constant agony with
no hope of relief, how is it noble and compassionate to force that person to
continue to suffer until the reaper shows up?
It’s considered humane to euthanize a wounded and suffering animal with no hope
of recovery, yet it’s murder to assist a wounded and suffering person in the
same way?
I’m not sure I can reconcile that, to be honest.
Dave!
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Dave Schuler wrote:
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, John Neal wrote:
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This is bad. If people wants to kill themselves, they should knock
themselves out. Assisting them is not noble and compassionate IMO.
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I don’t know that it’s as simple as a black-and-white declaration. If
someone is at full mental faculty but is physically incapacitated by constant
agony with no hope of relief, how is it noble and compassionate to force that
person to continue to suffer until the reaper shows up?
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It’s not in that situation, either. It is noble and compassionate to try and
comfort and help provide meaning to one in pain and agony.
Further, not helping someone kill themselves can hardly be characterized as
“forcing” them to live, Dave! Blame the person’s mother!
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It’s considered humane to euthanize a wounded and suffering animal with no
hope of recovery, yet it’s murder to assist a wounded and suffering person in
the same way?
I’m not sure I can reconcile that, to be honest.
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For the simple reason that we are NOT animals! We are humans. That is a HUGE
distinction. I know that there are those who believe that we are simply
another animal on this mother earth, and this is where that kind of thinking
leads one. It is specious that we share 80%+ of our DNA with pond scum, Dave!
I AM NOT AN ANIMAL!
JOHN
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, John Neal wrote:
Vegetable? Mineral?
;-)
Tim
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