Delaying Death February 8, 2009
Posted by Mrs Weird Scientist in Diseases, Human Body, Science and Politics, Think About It.Tags: death, euthanasia, life, science cartoons
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Cartoon credit: Nick Kim.
We all want to live a long, healthy life. But, this cartoon left me wondering if perhaps, we sometimes go too far in our quest to preserve life. Are there situations where a person’s life is simply so poor in quality due to their health condition – that keeping them alive represents an unfair fight with death?
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I had a family member who had MS and it was really hard on my mum when things got worse and worse. My uncle couldn’t talk anymore and needed help with everything. I think sometimes we just didn’t want to see him in pain or that way.
When I was reading your comment i kinda agreed, sometimes if you don’t have any dignity it can be hard to see. so imagine if you are the one experiencing it.
Tony: Losing a family member can be very devastating, especially when we see that person in pain rather than laughing and healthy. I wonder how much I could handle my body/mind deteriorating before it would just be too much to warrant having my life preserved.
Tough questions! But, this cartoon really got me wondering…
That picture got me wondering two my step mom’s grandma had a blood clot and it was so serious she could have died. But were hankful and she lived through it.
We Prayed
Littleman123: Your comments show how it’s such a uniquely individual case-by-case basis when it comes to saving human life. Also, human prayer can be a powerful thing for many people it seems. :)
Thanks for saying that it’s true a prayer can be powerful indeed.