The Importance Of Death

They used a hard vocabulary to contain the terrible softness. Greased they 'd say. Offed, lit up, zapped while zipping. It wasn 't cruelty, just stage presence. They were actors. When someone died, it wasn 't quite dying, because in a curious way, it seemed scripted, and because they had their lines mostly memorized, irony mixed with tragedy, and because they called it by other names, as if to encyst and destroy the reality of death itself. "

This case surrounds the controversy brought about by the Arizona state legislature defunding life-saving organ transplant operations. In 1987, the Arizona state legislature voted to eliminate funding for most organ transplants for the indigent through the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS). At the same time of this decision, the legislature voted to extend health coverage to pregnant women and children in a “notch group.” The public controversy began when Dianna Brown died after being denied coverage for a liver transplant that would have saved her life. After her death, there was wide spread

Death is never an easy thing to deal with. When a loved one dies, people will naturally go through a system of mourning wherein they laud and appreciate the person who is now gone from their lives forever. There are times when deaths are more difficult to deal with, such as when a death is unexpected or when the deceased is a young person who should have had a long life ahead of them. Although death is never necessarily a happy event, there are occurrences where the passing away of a friend or loved one can be quantified as a good, if not pleasant event. According to the text, there are three conditions wherein a death can be considered a "good death." First, there is the medically-based good death. In this scenario, a person has been ill for a considerable length of time. Their illness is chronic, painful, and incurable. Thus, when that person finally passes away from that disease, their death is good because they are no longer in the position where they are suffering. The second type of good death is the sacred death wherein a person dies for some sort of religious purpose. In many ancient cultures, there were civilizations which used the practice of human sacrifice for a variety of reasons, including honoring the gods and ensuring a strong harvest of crops. Modern cultures do not usually include sacred deaths nor sacrificial deaths and often prosecute those who choose to participate in such events. Thirdly, a

The novel by Robert Cormier, “After the First Death” uses characters to explore the issues of patriotism and terrorism. Cormier have shown how horrible acts such as terrorism can be carried out under the guide of patriotism. “After the First Death” presents a teenage terrorist, Miro and Artkin, a leader of a terrorist group, both have the goal to win back their country and view themselves as freedom fighters. However, the difference between their mental personalities challenges the perspective of terrorists that many have. Cormier also uses General Marchand; the leader of a secret organisation, to represent that patriotism in the hand of justice can still lead to wrongful actions.

Death, dying and other ethical dilemmas are issues that all Intensive Care Units (ICUs) throughout the world have to face and address. In the Current Opinion in Critical Care, Vol 16, No 6, December 2010, p. 640, Dixon-Woods and Bosk, writing on the topic of “Death, dying and other ethical dilemmas” under the journal’s section of ‘Ethical, legal and organizational issues in the ICU’, have stated that “Recent ethnographic work suggests that ethical dilemmas associated with end-of-life care in ICU clearly persist, even if clinicians are now more open about patients’ chances of surviving. An Australian study identified how decisions and actions made

George Patton Jr once said that, “It is foolish and wrong to mourn the men who died. Rather we should thank God that such men lived.” Mr.Patton realized that death is natural and inevitable, so he gives thanks to God for the life that he, his friends and family have been dealt. At funerals, usually several individuals are pain stricken and severely upset. These individuals have been conditioned to fear death and to believe that death is something to run away from. Elizabeth Kubler-Ross speaks about actually tuning into the patients in order to figure out what their needs are. Mrs. Kubler-Ross, in her novel, On Death & Dying uses a five step blueprint in order to describe the dying process effectively.

The word euthanasia comes from the Greek words “eu” which means well and “thanatos” which is derived from death. Euthanasia literally means a “good death” (Davis F.A., 2013, p. 858-859). A good death is different to each person but usually constitutes having friends and family close, dying somewhere familiar, and dying in a comfortable manner with no pain. Voluntary stopping of eating and drinking is beneficial to the terminally ill patient in this way because it helps the family and the patient experience personal closure and it assists with a peaceful end to life. People also view it as an ethically appropriate decision (less controversial) to forgo an unwanted life prolonging measure than active euthanasia. The terminally ill using VSED are in control of their decision until the very end. They can choose at any time to opt out and begin eating/ drinking again. Patient’s die in a very dignified manner of their own accord instead of when their disease tells they should “go” which parallels their want for autonomy in making that choice. VSED is a more humane and dignified way to abide by the wishes of patients who wish to hasten their own death.

All this builds up tension and the crowd are constantly on the edge of their seats waiting for the events to happen that they have been told about, the fight is witnessed by the prince who decides anymore fighting will end in exile if they carry on. In a way the Prince is

In Paul Bisceglio’s article, How Social Media Is Changing the Way We Approach Death, the emblematic, prevailing notion of death within North American culture as a commodity to be feared—rather vigorously opposed—is not only divulged but actively challenged by the ordinary chronicles of individuals who are embracing imminent death and finding liberation in doing so.

In Plato’s “Five Dialogues”, Socrates argues what he believes death is and what it will bring, and then urges humans to not fear death and perhaps even embrace it. Though the arguments both aim to dispel the fear of death, only one, the Phaedo, truly provides insight into the meaning of death, the preparation for it, and goes on to expound the human condition. The Phaedo does this in a detailed way by offering a strong argument that provides answers to the questions that these points may raise, such as what death is, how we prepare for it, and how this argument addresses the human condition. The human condition is the sum of the human experience. It includes growth, aspirations, the reality of mortality, emotions, among others. Aspirations for knowledge are found in the human condition, as is facing one’s own mortality. The main focus in this term for the purpose of this argument is “experience”, which is gained through the search for knowledge and is, thus, ultimately the collection of the knowledge that is acquired. I will analyze Socrates’ arguments both from the Apology and the Phaedo through the lens of the human condition to explain why the Phaedo provides more insight into this condition than does the Apology.

It is February 2012 I am at the Wyoming Wrestling State Finals. The stadium smells like nacho cheese combined with the sweat of hundreds of athletes. I feel exhausted. As I am warming up for my semi-final match, I think of all the countless hours spent training to lead me to this point. The stakes are high, my dream of being a state champion hanging in the balance. I am called to report to the mat for the start of my match. Right before the whistle blows, a jolt of adrenaline shoots through me as I realize without a win my dream is over.

Why are we allowed to be more humane to our pets than our parents? Physician-assisted suicide is a voluntary termination of one’s own life by administration of a lethal substance with direct or indirect assistance of a physician. Euthanasia is another term for this practice it provides a competent patient with a prescription for the patient to use with the primary intention of ending his or her own life. Compassion and Choices or Death with Dignity are names of supporters that promote euthanasia, also referred to as physician-assisted suicide, and believe that it is just as humane for terminally ill animals as it is for people. I too agree that it should be legally and morally open for choice to anyone suffering from a terminal

On Death and Dying By Elisabeth Kubler-Ross For my book review, I read On Death and Dying, by Elisabeth Kubler-Ross. Dr. Kubler-Ross was the first person in her field to discuss the topic of death. Before 1969, death was considered a taboo. On Death and Dying is one of the most important psychological studies of the late twentieth century. The work grew out of her famous interdisciplinary seminar on death, life, and transition. In this paper, I give a comprehensive book review as well as integrate topics learned in class with Dr. Kubler-Ross' work. Like Piaget's look at developmental stages in children, there are also stages a person experiences on the journey toward death. These five stages are denial/isolation, anger, bargaining,

At the very last second, the champion brought his sword up and parried the blow. The crowd cheered in amazement watching blow after blow it was surely a battle to watch. He then begun a series of repeated blows on Alexander aiming for his ribs, the normal man could not defend against like this but alexander was no normal man. As the champion continued to attack, Alexander continued to defend, the crowd's excitement grew and grew. Soon you could hear nothing but the screams of the on looking audience in the coliseum. And among all the screams and cheers, you could hear men and women alike cheering on alexander. The battle drew on, until it started to become clear that Alexander would lose if he did not do something quickly.

The next day, Anton told me, yesterday really happen real fights between the participants of the game. I really regret not being able to see a real fight. I can only imagine the fight was like a story in the movie "The Karate Kid."