Post by Jessica Coconut on Jul 5, 2004 23:15:31 GMT -5
I know a very difficult situation one person was going through, and it looked like euthanasia was the only option. This is absolute truth. Major thing back 3 years ago.
There was a girl in the city, she was... a Jehova's (sorry if I spelled it wrong) Witness. Her religion is based upon the belief that everyone's blood is pure and good until tampered with, then you wont go to heaven. (there are other factors that would prohibit entry, but this is the point I'm examining) Therefore, you can't have a blood transfusion. This girl is maybe 17. A minor. She has terrible cancer, I believe she needed a blood transfusion badly or she would die. Her dad commands her to get the transfusion, as he left the religion, but the rest of her family is behind her in saying that she can't. She knows all about euthanasia, and all of the pros and cons, religious and non-religious. Canadian Law says all decisions of this manner must be made with parental support. Until this case. They were thinking about making an exception to the rule, deeming her a "mature minor" (they now use this term for a lot more things, like innoculations, where normally you must have a parent's permission to or not to take it, but if you know all the pros and cons of it, you may choose to waiv their authority) and allowing her to make her decision.
Aside from this treatment being against her religion, she was also in a lot of pain, and the lawyers and everything was taken into account. See? There never is a true separation between church and state.
Now, for my view on this. Generally euthanasia should be illegal but with exceptions, namely under extreme circumstances or the person's own decision, which must be presented, recorded, and with witnesses etc.
Now for another point. On the god's will thing, I'll have everyone know I'm christian too. But, by the logic of god taking ones life when he wants them in heaven, we aren't allowed to interfere with one's medical state at all. Therefore, no medicines, or anything. Pulling the plug isn't going against it, because actually that's generally what euthanasia is. It's not performing the necessary duties to keep a person alive while they're in hospital. It's not "doing something to end someone's life sooner" it's just lack of help. It's technically just eliminating the help humans have developed over the years. Like if you just COULDN'T help them, as was the case 50 years ago.
So. Is "not taking a blood transfusion" within god's will or not? If she does she can't go to heaven anyway. If she doesn't she will, but she'll die.
There was a girl in the city, she was... a Jehova's (sorry if I spelled it wrong) Witness. Her religion is based upon the belief that everyone's blood is pure and good until tampered with, then you wont go to heaven. (there are other factors that would prohibit entry, but this is the point I'm examining) Therefore, you can't have a blood transfusion. This girl is maybe 17. A minor. She has terrible cancer, I believe she needed a blood transfusion badly or she would die. Her dad commands her to get the transfusion, as he left the religion, but the rest of her family is behind her in saying that she can't. She knows all about euthanasia, and all of the pros and cons, religious and non-religious. Canadian Law says all decisions of this manner must be made with parental support. Until this case. They were thinking about making an exception to the rule, deeming her a "mature minor" (they now use this term for a lot more things, like innoculations, where normally you must have a parent's permission to or not to take it, but if you know all the pros and cons of it, you may choose to waiv their authority) and allowing her to make her decision.
Aside from this treatment being against her religion, she was also in a lot of pain, and the lawyers and everything was taken into account. See? There never is a true separation between church and state.
Now, for my view on this. Generally euthanasia should be illegal but with exceptions, namely under extreme circumstances or the person's own decision, which must be presented, recorded, and with witnesses etc.
Now for another point. On the god's will thing, I'll have everyone know I'm christian too. But, by the logic of god taking ones life when he wants them in heaven, we aren't allowed to interfere with one's medical state at all. Therefore, no medicines, or anything. Pulling the plug isn't going against it, because actually that's generally what euthanasia is. It's not performing the necessary duties to keep a person alive while they're in hospital. It's not "doing something to end someone's life sooner" it's just lack of help. It's technically just eliminating the help humans have developed over the years. Like if you just COULDN'T help them, as was the case 50 years ago.
So. Is "not taking a blood transfusion" within god's will or not? If she does she can't go to heaven anyway. If she doesn't she will, but she'll die.
Did she survive?