To Kill or Let Die

accept the death of someone who is so young over someone who has lived a long fulfilling life. Death is a part of life, there is no way around it. There is no reason that a child who is clinging to life should have to endure a painful existence to only die. Children should be given the same opportunity as adults; they have the same right to a peaceful death that older individuals do. An illustration of just how illogical excluding children and certain patients is given by Dr. Philip Nitschke when he…

Let Freedom Ring Freedom and responsibility, freedom-ability to act freely; A state in which somebody is able to do as he or she chooses, without being subject to any restraints or restrictions, authority to make decisions independently. Responsibility- (accountability) the state fact or position of being responsible for somebody; (blame) the blame for something that has happened that you were responsible for; something to be responsible for: something for which a person or an organization…

To Let The Air In The empowerment and the persistent drive for equality for women have become vastly common and effective in modern history. Women have exceeded past archaic stereotypical roles of the housewife, the mother and the submissive doormat to more empowering trajectories. Many debatable issues surround women’s campaign of liberties including the broadly debated right to decide who has ultimate say in regards of getting an abortion. Ernest Hemingway wrote a story called, “Hills Like…

The Right To Die Imagine that you have come down with a disease and you have just been told that there is no cure. There in your hospital bed all you can think about is the pain and the agony you are going to have to endure for the rest of your remaining life. I for one know that I do not want to spend my last times on this earth in pain and discomfort, knowing that I will never walk again, or feed myself, or maybe ever even come back to consciousness. For years, doctors have been prohibited from…

Is it right to kill? Is it right to kill? This ethical question has been asked throughout time, I believe there is no straight forward answer for it, and this a debateable question as it can change according to the situation. Many people have different opinions and views on if killing is right or wrong. In this essay I will be explaining whether I believe if killing is right. There are several groups of people who share different views on this question and make their decision on killing someone…

html#socialcomments#ixzz0nTjXzVYk) Based on 5-4 from SCC, society cannot preserve life forever; there is no life that has no death. “Dying is not a crime” (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Kevorkian#cite_note-5) said Jack Kevorkian who’s a right-to-die activist. He claimed to have helped at least 130 patients to end their life after having his medical license taken away because he advertised himself as physician consultant for "death counseling”. He did so by letting the individuals take the final…

Lisa Lednicer writes “Is it more humane to kill stray cats, or let them fend alone?” which offers several opposing views on whether cats should be euthanized or set free with minor changes done to them. She argues both sides in the article being unbiased throughout and only being supportive with factual evidence throughout the article. Lednicer appeals logically and emotionally by giving personal stories and facts throughout the article without sending a biased message to her readers. Lednicer also…

The Right to Die Is the phrase “right to die” applicable as a right? Leon R. Kass believes that the claim of a “right to die” is insubstantial because of the precursors pertaining to the meaning of rights. Leon R. Kass believes that the right to die is an ineffectual statement and unprecedented, that it is portrayed as a civil duty to which all should be in unison because Euthanasia is after all “Mercy Killing”. Right!? This case delves into the moral domain, within which it derives it’s…

Does one who kills another deserve to die? Does One Who Kills Another Deserve to Die? “Don’t get mad, get even” It’s a common rule in a heartless society. But is it right? Thomas Hobbes stated that human beings are fearful of and hostile to one another, they resent the least detriment to themselves; to their bodies, their property, their liberty or opportunities, their pride or their reputation”. (Lisa H. Newton 2004 p. 59) Under certain circumstances there are reasons why one who kills another deserves…

The Right to Die The word Euthanasia originated from the Greek language: eu means "good" and thanatos means "death". Euthanasia (Greek, "good death") is the practice of killing a person or animal, in a painless or minimally painful way, for merciful reasons, usually to end their suffering. However, some people define euthanasia to include both voluntary and involuntary termination of life (Humphy 12). Like so many moral/ethical/religious terms, "euthanasia" has many meanings. Euthanasia, in the…