Saturday, January 14, 2012

Euthanasia = Choosing to die



Whenever I hear this word, I down a strange sensation, can be explained perfectly because I cannot understand that; sometimes I confuse it with suicide, but it is not the same. Although one has to be in that situation to understand it.

There are several cases, but I posted, is one that I scored a lot of Terry Pratchett is a famous English writer who was diagnosed with Alzheimer and who knows Peter rand Andrew who choose to have an assisted death thanks to the Foundation Dignitas in Sweden (Only country that allows foreigners to die there).

On the side of the Catholic Church, I do not endorse it because it will find life and because God has sent us these challenges (unfortunately I do not use much in the subject because I am not a believer).

Chile has tried to legislate this issue, there are several texts on "the right to die with dignity", but the issue by not having a certain importance has been left at rest.

The point is in discussions (again) is how to define when it's time to die, if you have been diagnosed as catastrophic illness or when you're already old enough to go to the bathroom or make a tea, I think it is the issue must be discussed in depth, I support passive euthanasia But this should be under strict supervision (as does Dignitas) and a powerful legislation.


Draft legislation on euthanasia

http://www.bcn.cl/carpeta_temas/temas_portada.2005-10-26.2007572137/area_2.2005-10-26.7023637157


Terry Pratchett: Choosing To Die (2011) - Full


2 comments:

  1. Is not easy take a position because the subject involved a depht study. I understand why you can decide your position. But is better get in knowledge. =)

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