I AM talking about the decision that allows life to end in a natural way.
You make it sound like there are armies of evil beings scouring the hospitals yanking out feeding tubes just to rid the world of parasitic sick people who otherwise would be able to live productive land meaningful lives.
I am not.
Of course I appreciate advances in medical treatments over the years. I apologize if anyone thinks I am for treating medical conditions at the local barbershop.
My comment about 1840 is that when a dying patient stopped eating and drinking, it was not “normal” to cut them open and shove a tube down their throat. I am sure it was possible, but people allowed their dying relatives to die.
I do think there comes a time for nature to take it’s course. Allowing someone to die is not murder. Allowing a disease to win a natural battle is not murder.
There comes a time when the patient wants to stop fighting. There comes a time when the patient is “gone” and there is no reason to prolong that which is inevitable.
I understand there are many who think that you actively killing someone by allowing nature to take it’s course. There are a lot of instances where nothing is gained by retaining a feeding tube or an IV. At least nothing for the patient.
How come that is so difficult for people here to understand? I can appreciate the opposing viewpoint, but I respectfully disagree.
I think there is a real disconnect here about the dying process and anecdotal, and rare cases of abuse.
Having been affiliated with religious medical communities for decades, I can assure you that the Catholic Church recognizes there is a time to allow a patient a dignified death. Not euthanasia. Not actively overdosing. But allowing a dying patient to die.
If it’s ok for those pro life folks...it’s ok for me. But my paperwork is already signed and my wishes are defined. There won’t be any mistaking my wishes. Everyone should do the same.
You 100% miss the point and make an argument that no one disagrees with.
I am talking about starving people to death as euthanasia.
Eg, “There are a lot of instances where nothing is gained by retaining a feeding tube or an IV.”
Those are NOT the instances I am talking about.
I am talking about the instances when a feeding tube or iv prolong life and improve it.
As for this:
“If it’s ok for those pro life folks...”
Are you not pro-Life?