Posted on 11/16/2015 8:28:48 AM PST by wagglebee
Which just shows how pervasive the culture of death has become.
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In fact, "assisted suicide" is a euphemism for MURDER.
Until this theocracy and its assertions made as a creed
http://www.theusmat.com/islamandfreewill.htm
remain uncontested and condemed by Christian leadership and a effort made to conversion such attacks will continue
The pro-death organization used to be called the "Hemlock Society," but they must have been informed that Socrates was EXECUTED by being forced to ingest hemlock, he didn't want to die.
It should be pointed out too that the word “suicide” is also another word for murder. It’s just self-murder. But murder nonetheless.
“Assisted suicide” is not just a euphemism, it’s an oxymoron.
Assisted suicide is a homicide in most cases.
Wat about people who are at the very end of their life because of cancer where all options have been exhausted and death is a matter of days or weeks away? Is it really an assisted suicide if maybe a larger dose of pain killers is given to speed up the inevitable? I don’t think so.
Same here. If I find myself in that sort of situation, there will be no law that can stop me. There is a big difference between killing and waiting around to finally die.
Under the new paradigm you don’t have to bother trying to talk down the person on the ledge. All you need to do is spread a tarp down on the pavement underneath him.
Because it is murder.
If a person wants to die there are a number of ways they can accomplish that without involving anyone else. I believe that people who want someone to murder them actually think that suicide is a sin and that by having someone else do it they have "found a loophole".
I have asked them who determines that it is unbearable. I have also made the point that it is a short step from optional to mandatory. Of course they have countered with the slippery slope fallacy. At which point I explain that ANYTHING the government get involved with ends up on a slippery slope.
Well, unless you are so far gone with something like Alzheimer's you cannot even feed yourself, walk, always soiling yourself, etc.
"Assisted suicide" is homicide in every case.
Wat about people who are at the very end of their life because of cancer where all options have been exhausted and death is a matter of days or weeks away? Is it really an assisted suicide if maybe a larger dose of pain killers is given to speed up the inevitable? I don't think so.
That's murder.
Quit trying to play God. That never turns out well.
Sorry but that would not be suicide.
While you were capable you decided that it was better to live like that then die. Now that they are no longer capable other people want to murder them.
Only because it is in their best interest of course.
I submit it is playing God to keep someone alive artificially.
No, it’s not. God commands us to care for the sick.
He also says: “You shall not murder.”
What part of that absolute command do you fail to understand?
"Decided it was better to live like that then die?" Hardly. People's health can irreversibly change in an instant -- auto accident, stroke, heart attack, etc.
What about the person who makes it quite clear, while healthy, they want to be killed should they ever reach a point of no return but are physically unable to carry it out themselves?
Apparently, some people view it as "merciful" to keep those people in pain, hooked up to machines, force-feeding them, and everything else when everyone agrees death is near.
Do you fail to understand not everyone shares your religious views? Yet, you think Big Government should impose them on others.
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