Belgium and Euthanasia

[foszoe]

It's not limited to the terminally ill though. It is also for “constant and unbearable physical or mental suffering that cannot be alleviated”.

Also found this interesting from Canada

Belgian Children Being Euthanized, Canada Also Embraces Culture of Legally Assisted Suicide | CBN News

Ontario recently passed a law requiring all doctors to kill a legally qualified patient even though the judge acknowledged it violated the religious and conscience rights of doctors who did not want to perform legally assisted suicides.

In the context being discussed? The line is pretty thin, IMO. This isn't "suicide as a permanent solution to a temporary problem". This is checking out on your own terms while terminally ill.

 

[foszoe]

Thanks for helping me read A coworker tells me sometimes to quit giving it a school boy read

In the article and already quoted in the thread:

 

[foszoe]

Is there an official Islamic stance on euthanasia in such cases?

 

[Dead Duck]

Is there an official Islamic stance on euthanasia in such cases?

Like gays need to be thrown off buildings or women that need to be stoned for loving the wrong person.

 

[Fargo]

Like gays need to be thrown off buildings or women that need to be stoned for loving the wrong person.

You know, I was wanting to know the actual answer if BBI came by.

 

[Dead Duck]

You know, I was wanting to know the actual answer if BBI came by.

#MeToo

 

[Fargo]

#MeToo

Then maybe dial back the Muslim insults a couple notches?

 

[Dead Duck]

Then maybe dial back the Muslim insults a couple notches?

So that doesn't happen? ....and when did we start talking about muslims?

 

[Fargo]

So that doesn't happen? ....and when did we start talking about muslims?

Here?

Is there an official Islamic stance on euthanasia in such cases?

 

[BehindBlueI's]

Is there an official Islamic stance on euthanasia in such cases?

There's the same general prohibition on suicide that Christianity has. I don't know if the Jewish faith believes the same, but had just assumed it was common to all Abrahamic religion.

"Mercy killing" is similarly prohibited. Removal of medical care is not prohibited (ie, removal of life support or taking chemo treatments that would add only days to the life span but make them miserable). Even if medical care is withdrawn at the person's request, they are still supposed to have food and water. Mercy killing would be considered murder, as the person was not a criminal condemned by the law, not an enemy combatant, etc. where the taking of human life is allowed.

I'm not sure exactly which euthanasia/assisted suicide would fall under. If I rig up the machine but they push the button, I don't know if I murdered them or they committed suicide, although I lean toward the latter. Either way, it would be considered sinful.

 

[Fargo]

There's the same general prohibition on suicide that Christianity has. I don't know if the Jewish faith believes the same, but had just assumed it was common to all Abrahamic religion.

"Mercy killing" is similarly prohibited. Removal of medical care is not prohibited (ie, removal of life support or taking chemo treatments that would add only days to the life span but make them miserable). Even if medical care is withdrawn at the person's request, they are still supposed to have food and water. Mercy killing would be considered murder, as the person was not a criminal condemned by the law, not an enemy combatant, etc. where the taking of human life is allowed.

I'm not sure exactly which euthanasia/assisted suicide would fall under. If I rig up the machine but they push the button, I don't know if I murdered them or they committed suicide, although I lean toward the latter. Either way, it would be considered sinful.

Thanks much. You must spread blah blah...