euthanasia
Euthanasia:Background The world in where we live is filled with so many choices that we can make, either if they are right or wrong. ... Choice is the being that follows us from the beginning, but what about the end of our chapter… The history of euthanasia began with the Greeks, in which they believed that there must be a balance between physical fitness and mental well-being. If one did not have the capacity for both, and could prove that so, euthanasia was accepted as a means for that person. Euthanasia is known as hastening the death of a person by altering some form of support and letting nature takes its course. Due to the Greeks accessibility of euthanasia, it was brought into rational views and many of the superstitions allocated with it were reduced. This lead to further knowledgeable integration of euthanasia in society, such as the Sophocles and eventually into a religion aspect. ... The word euthanasia literally translates to “eu” meaning well and “thanatos” meaning death. ... Even though euthanasia was accepted, it wasn’t placed on a pedestal because the person being euthanized had their right hand chopped off, which wasn’t buried with their body. The Greeks usage of euthanasia suddenly became known in certain religions, and a knowledge of euthanasia spread in the existing society (McCuen, 1994). But euthanasia wasn’t clearly brought up again, until it was used in Germany, before and during World War II. ... Such as the Greeks who were the first to discover euthanasia, it suddenly became known throughout society, making its role in religion even more controversial. Whether you are a Christian, Catholic, and Protestant, euthanasia plays a major role in each of these religions. ... Death is not an easy issue to deal with, but when religion comes into play, euthanasia became an issue of what is morally right in the eyes of God. ... Even in the early years, when Judeo-Christian philosophy was starting, euthanasia was brought up and made to realize that death cannot be used in the religion, except in self-defense war, and in capital punishment. ... Many Christians believe that euthanasia was only a reason to escape shame or escape a world of misery. Christians have viewed euthanasia as a way of ending the lives of the ill and the sick because they could not serve God as their savior because they are in too much pain and their suffering must be put to an end/ Scripture says: “ You should love your neighbo as yourself” [ Lev.