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What are the good things about euthanasia?
Euthanasia enables a person to die with dignity and in control of their situation. Death is a private matter and the state should not interfere with the individual’s right to die. It is expensive to keep people alive when there is no cure for their illness.
What is euthanasia debate?
The person in favour of euthanasia argues that giving everybody the right to have a good death through euthanasia is acceptable as a universal principle, and that euthanasia is therefore morally acceptable.
What is the stewardship argument?
The main theological argument for this prohibition is the so-called “stewardship argument”: Christians cannot escape accounting to God for stewardship of the bodies given them on earth. This contribution presents an alternative approach based on European existentialist and philosophical traditions.
How does euthanasia stop the heart?
The euthanasia solution is usually a barbiturate- the same class of drugs used for general anesthesia. As the solution is injected, the animal loses consciousness and within minutes the heart and lungs stop functioning. Since the pet is not conscious, they do not feel anything.
How fast does euthanasia work?
The euthanasia medication most vets use is pentobarbital, a seizure medication. In large doses, it quickly renders the pet unconscious. It shuts down their heart and brain functions usually within one or two minutes.
What God says about stewardship?
To look after the Earth, and thus God’s dominion, is the responsibility of the Christian steward. A useful quote explaining stewardship can be found in Psalm 24:1: “The Earth is the Lord’s and all that is in it, the world, and those who live in it”.
What are examples of stewardship?
Stewardship is taking care of something like a large household, the arrangements for a group or the resources of a community. An example of stewardship is the responsibility of managing the staff of an estate. An example of stewardship is the act of making wise use of the natural resources provided by the earth.
What is an example of active euthanasia?
Active euthanasia: killing a patient by active means, for example, injecting a patient with a lethal dose of a drug. Sometimes called “aggressive” euthanasia.