Shaun Mills 11T1 Coursework Euthanasia
Euthanasia
Section A
Euthanasia is the taking of somebody’s life at their own will in an un-harmful and painless way. In my coursework I am going to explain how the teachings of Christianity might influence the actions of a follower, and I am going to look at the beliefs of different people. In the bible today there are many different topics covered which people face in life, but there is no speaking of the taking of somebody’s life at their own will. There are currently four different types of euthanasia, these are voluntary; when a person chooses euthanasia at free will, then there is involuntary; when euthanasia is used without the persons consent due to illness or trauma. Passive euthanasia is one of the most commonly used forms as it occurs when a patient cannot be cured however the doctors only give pain relievers to help as he/she dies and finally compulsory euthanasia this is when a person must be killed due to an age limit or disability. Is it illegal in any country in the whole world for any of these to be performed. In the bible it tells of how murder is against God’s laws, but is euthanasia classed as murder. The Sanctity of life is a way of saying how delicate life is and even if illness should harm it, it doesn’t mean you still can’t enjoy life and must try to destroy the whole gift from god that we class as life. Some Christians believe that life is what god made, then it should not be taken away, because it is ultimately Gods. Some Christians also believe that God would not want some people to feel hurt if they have an illness or anything, therefore they believe Euthanasia can be a good thing if used correctly.
