Monday, April 26, 2010

The "What If" Factor

Medical science provides us with so many options regarding our lives. Our mortality rate is lower than ever, and as we progress medically, that number continues to decrease. With that being said, it presents us with the "what-if" factor.
What if we decide to end our life, or the life of a loved one in order to prevent them from suffering a long dying process and a cure is found that would have provided a longer life?
What if the person who is suffering has a change of heart regarding the euthanasia but can't vocalize their change of heart?
What if there are some religious rules that we are breaking and will suffer the consequences of those actions in our after-life?
I believe that it is this factor that keeps the process of Active Euthanasia under such control. When we allow someone to die naturally, by either keeping them off life support or not resuscitating them, we keep ourselves from being held accountable for their death.

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