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it from others. In case of guilt or good faith does not change nature of act of killing. The pleas of gravely ill people who sometimes ask for death are not to be understood as implying a true desire for Euthanasia. In fact it is almost always a case of an anguished plea for help & love. The human & super natural warmth with which the sick person can & ought to be surrounded by all those close to him or her parents, children, doctors, & nurses. Death does not always come in dramatic circumstances after barely tolerable sufferings. Nature itself has made provision to render more bearable at the moment of death separation that would be terribly painful to a person in full health. Hence it is that prolonged illness, advanced old age or a state of loneliness, or neglect can bring about psychological condition that facilitate the acceptance of death. Death is accompanied by severe or prolonged suffering naturally causes people anguish physical suffering is unavoidable element of the human. Everyday is very imp. To protect at moment of death. Right to die don't mean the right to procure death either by one's own hand or by means of someone else as one pleases, but rather to die peacefully with human dignity. Ethical principles pertains to the conscience of sick persons, authorized person or doctor who decide moral obligation & aspects. Everyone has duty to care for his health or seek care for others. Resources are necessary for remedies. One is never obliged to use extraordinary means. If there is no other remedies it is permitted with patients consent to have resources to the means provided by the most advanced medical techniques even if these means are still at experimental stage & are not without certain risk by accepting them. It is also permitted with the patients consent to interrupt these means where the results falls short of expectation with family's consent & competent doctor's consent. Life is gift of God & death is unavoidable. It is necessary that without in anyway hastening the hour of death should be able to accept it with full responsibility & dignity. Death marks the end of our earthly existence but at the same time it opens the door to immortal lifetherefore all must be prepare themselves for this event in the light of human values & faith.
Can one be killed against his will ? Can we force anyone to stay alive against his will ? Is right to die is unnatural?
Should people be allowed to decide to end their lives whenever they wish?
Should the rest of us have to assist them in their decision to die with the same vigor as if the person's right to life were at stake?
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