Should we have the right to die?
I think that people should be allowed to choose whether they live or die,
because it's their own life to do as they please. People should be able to
decide when they want their life to end.
People don't need to suffer from great pain anymore.
Seeing many opinions from the internet, a lot agreed on this idea.
I'll show some oppose opinons.
"Either live snd hurt yourself, or end yourself by hurting so many people who love you, face this pain.This is life, not everything is easy, that doesn't mean you have to kill yourself. "
Seems a little cruel.
2012年7月28日土曜日
Article
I found an interesting article.
"Dutch euthanasia clinic offers mobile service"
March 07, 2012|By Ben Brumfield, CNN
The Netherlands' first ever clinic for assisted suicide and euthanasia has opened and includes a mobile service for those who wish to die at home.
Almost 140,000 people die in the Netherlands per year, according to the CIA World Factbook. The intentional ending of life with a doctor's help accounts for about 3,000 of those deaths, according to the Netherlands Ministry of Health.
I know Netherland is developing country for euthanasia, but I was quite surprised to this article.
There are many ways to choice euthanasia in Netherland.
"Dutch euthanasia clinic offers mobile service"
March 07, 2012|By Ben Brumfield, CNN
The Netherlands' first ever clinic for assisted suicide and euthanasia has opened and includes a mobile service for those who wish to die at home.
Almost 140,000 people die in the Netherlands per year, according to the CIA World Factbook. The intentional ending of life with a doctor's help accounts for about 3,000 of those deaths, according to the Netherlands Ministry of Health.
I know Netherland is developing country for euthanasia, but I was quite surprised to this article.
There are many ways to choice euthanasia in Netherland.
Answer
What is the difference between euthanasia and helping suicide?
It seems that there is no firm differences between them.
Physician-assisted suicide refers to the physician providing the means for death, most often with a prescription. The patient, not the physician, will ultimately administer the lethal medication. Euthanasia generally means that the physician would act directly, for instance by giving a lethal injection, to end the patient's life.
Reference
http://www.answers.com/
It seems that there is no firm differences between them.
Physician-assisted suicide refers to the physician providing the means for death, most often with a prescription. The patient, not the physician, will ultimately administer the lethal medication. Euthanasia generally means that the physician would act directly, for instance by giving a lethal injection, to end the patient's life.
Reference
http://www.answers.com/
2012年7月27日金曜日
Answer
What is euthanasia?
Means of intentionally ending a life in order to relieve pain and suffering.
This is also called as "mercy killing"
And euthanasia is categorized in different ways, which include voluntary, non-voluntary, or involuntary. These can be more divided into passive or active euthanasia.
Passive euthanasia entails the withholding of common treatments, such as antibiotics, necessary for the continuance of life.
Active euthanasia entails the use of lethal substances or forces, such as administering a lethal injection, to kill and this is very controversial.
There are different laws in many countries about euthanasia.
Means of intentionally ending a life in order to relieve pain and suffering.
This is also called as "mercy killing"
And euthanasia is categorized in different ways, which include voluntary, non-voluntary, or involuntary. These can be more divided into passive or active euthanasia.
Passive euthanasia entails the withholding of common treatments, such as antibiotics, necessary for the continuance of life.
Active euthanasia entails the use of lethal substances or forces, such as administering a lethal injection, to kill and this is very controversial.
There are different laws in many countries about euthanasia.
2012年7月26日木曜日
Results on survey
1.Are you for or against euthanasia? Tell me the reason.
Many people answered "yes", because we should have the rights to die in our own will.
I also got a comment "if they don't want to live in pain, let them choose".
However, some said it depends on the stuations.
I didn't find answers saying "no" to this question.
Like many other, I am for euthanasia, too.
2.Are you able to explain the differences between euthanasia and suicide?
I got good answer on it "euthanasia is for people who are ill and have no chane of recovery"or
"suicide is mainly committed by mental anguish, not physical one".
Their answers were very thoughtful.
By the way, I don't have answer to this question myself.
3.If you got disease with great pain, and you know you won't recover, will you choose euthanasia?
All of respondents answered "yes".
I regret I didn't make comment box on this question. If I had, I would have learned a lots of things from this question.
4.Do you think Japan should relax restriction on euthanasia. Tell me your opinion.
Some said "yes", because elderly people are increasing in Japan.
But most of rhem didn't answered on this question saying "I don't know restriction in Japan"
I think I made a bad question. It could have been vety difficult one for people who are not Japanese.
5.Do you think euthanasia brings good effect to society?
The answers were split. About a half answered "yes", the other choosed "no".
6.Why do you think that euthanasia is employed constructively in Europe?
They couldn't come up with good answers on this question.
They seem to know it is spreading in Europe, but don't know why.
7.Do you think euthanasia will keep spreading?
Almost 70 per cent of people said "yes".
Others answered "no".
Seeing the current in euthanasia, this can be.
I learned a lot of things about people's ideas on euthanasia from results.
Many people answered "yes", because we should have the rights to die in our own will.
I also got a comment "if they don't want to live in pain, let them choose".
However, some said it depends on the stuations.
I didn't find answers saying "no" to this question.
Like many other, I am for euthanasia, too.
2.Are you able to explain the differences between euthanasia and suicide?
I got good answer on it "euthanasia is for people who are ill and have no chane of recovery"or
"suicide is mainly committed by mental anguish, not physical one".
Their answers were very thoughtful.
By the way, I don't have answer to this question myself.
3.If you got disease with great pain, and you know you won't recover, will you choose euthanasia?
All of respondents answered "yes".
I regret I didn't make comment box on this question. If I had, I would have learned a lots of things from this question.
4.Do you think Japan should relax restriction on euthanasia. Tell me your opinion.
Some said "yes", because elderly people are increasing in Japan.
But most of rhem didn't answered on this question saying "I don't know restriction in Japan"
I think I made a bad question. It could have been vety difficult one for people who are not Japanese.
5.Do you think euthanasia brings good effect to society?
The answers were split. About a half answered "yes", the other choosed "no".
6.Why do you think that euthanasia is employed constructively in Europe?
They couldn't come up with good answers on this question.
They seem to know it is spreading in Europe, but don't know why.
7.Do you think euthanasia will keep spreading?
Almost 70 per cent of people said "yes".
Others answered "no".
Seeing the current in euthanasia, this can be.
I learned a lot of things about people's ideas on euthanasia from results.
2012年7月25日水曜日
FEED BACK
I got many constructive opinions from classmates. Thank you!
Some praised us for our NGO's projects, like hospice or releasing patients from pain, and my Kamishibai.
There were some criticisms and questions on our funds. Thinking back, we should have developped on that more concrete.
I also got comment that explaining wasn't clear enough on differences between active euthanasia and passive euthanasia.
Some praised us for our NGO's projects, like hospice or releasing patients from pain, and my Kamishibai.
There were some criticisms and questions on our funds. Thinking back, we should have developped on that more concrete.
I also got comment that explaining wasn't clear enough on differences between active euthanasia and passive euthanasia.
2012年7月21日土曜日
The answer to our question
The question' How many countries do you know legalize euthanasia?
→Above all, there are two kinds of euthanasia. Passive euthanasia and Active euthanasia. In many countries, passive euthanasia have been legalized, that is, the right to die is accepted. By expressing their living will, people can approach death voluntary if they get an incurable disease, and there is no hope for recovering it. However, at present, active euthanasia has been legalized only in four countries and two states in US. They are Switzerland, Nederland, Belgium, Luxembourg, Oregon, Washington. I think active euthanasia is more difficult to deal with more than passive one, because some time active one could be 'murder' if a doctor or the family of the patient go against his living will. Therefore, it will take a long time to permit active euthanasia in many countries.
→Above all, there are two kinds of euthanasia. Passive euthanasia and Active euthanasia. In many countries, passive euthanasia have been legalized, that is, the right to die is accepted. By expressing their living will, people can approach death voluntary if they get an incurable disease, and there is no hope for recovering it. However, at present, active euthanasia has been legalized only in four countries and two states in US. They are Switzerland, Nederland, Belgium, Luxembourg, Oregon, Washington. I think active euthanasia is more difficult to deal with more than passive one, because some time active one could be 'murder' if a doctor or the family of the patient go against his living will. Therefore, it will take a long time to permit active euthanasia in many countries.
Our interpretation on the result of our survey
Thank you for answering to our survey.
The question 'In Japan, should Euthanasia be legalized?'
→Almost all respondents agree to Euthanasia, because 'it's important to respect the quality of life', or 'Doctors should not continue excessive treatment with pain or suffering.'
I also agree to it, and I think Euthanasia will spread out around the world.
We couldn't get certain answers to the question 'Do you know the differences between Euthanasia and assisted suicide?'
The definition of Euthanasia is so ambiguous, so it could be the difficult problem.
Which do you choose Active Euthanasia? or Passive Euthanasia?
→Most agree to passive Euthanasia, because 'It's cruel to do active euthanasia because it is close to murder.
If you or your relative got an incurable disease, which would you choose Euthanasia or life-support?
→In the case that relative get the disease, many people let their relative follow their will.
→In the case that you get the disease, about half of them agreed to Euthanasia, and the other agreed to life-support.
This is also difficult to answer, and people may change their own thought when they are about to die.
Do you think the idea of euthanasia will keep on spreading out?
→Many people answered that it will spread out around the world.
I think almost all people emphasize on quality of life.
Is it truly happy for all people to live a long life?Tell us your idea about it.
→Many people answered that 'It depends on the situation.' Some people may think he want to live ling, if he enjoy his life. The other may think he doesn't want to live anymore, if his life is not pleasant.
I think we should the right to choose how we die.
The question 'In Japan, should Euthanasia be legalized?'
→Almost all respondents agree to Euthanasia, because 'it's important to respect the quality of life', or 'Doctors should not continue excessive treatment with pain or suffering.'
I also agree to it, and I think Euthanasia will spread out around the world.
We couldn't get certain answers to the question 'Do you know the differences between Euthanasia and assisted suicide?'
The definition of Euthanasia is so ambiguous, so it could be the difficult problem.
Which do you choose Active Euthanasia? or Passive Euthanasia?
→Most agree to passive Euthanasia, because 'It's cruel to do active euthanasia because it is close to murder.
If you or your relative got an incurable disease, which would you choose Euthanasia or life-support?
→In the case that relative get the disease, many people let their relative follow their will.
→In the case that you get the disease, about half of them agreed to Euthanasia, and the other agreed to life-support.
This is also difficult to answer, and people may change their own thought when they are about to die.
Do you think the idea of euthanasia will keep on spreading out?
→Many people answered that it will spread out around the world.
I think almost all people emphasize on quality of life.
Is it truly happy for all people to live a long life?Tell us your idea about it.
→Many people answered that 'It depends on the situation.' Some people may think he want to live ling, if he enjoy his life. The other may think he doesn't want to live anymore, if his life is not pleasant.
I think we should the right to choose how we die.
The feedback we received from classmates
Many classmates wrote that 'Kamishibai' was good, funny, charming as positive points.
Our interpretation on the result of our survey had no visual aids, but it was good that we summerized concisely and clearly.
Our powerpoint was concise and included many positive things, but we should have included the concrete explanation about how pain would be managed at our hospice.
This is the Powerpoint we made.
http://www.slideshare.net/dadadadadaichi/ie-seminar
Our interpretation on the result of our survey had no visual aids, but it was good that we summerized concisely and clearly.
Our powerpoint was concise and included many positive things, but we should have included the concrete explanation about how pain would be managed at our hospice.
This is the Powerpoint we made.
http://www.slideshare.net/dadadadadaichi/ie-seminar
2012年7月20日金曜日
About Article
I found this article in New York Times "Push for the Right to Die Grows in the Netherlands"
There is a big group in Netherlands that trying to make euthanasia ligal.
It is called Right to Die-NL, and that group claims 124,000 members.
The menmer of RIght to Die-NL says that majority of the Dutch believe euthanasia should be available to suffering patients who want it, and thousands formally request euthanasia every year.
Although I doubt if that is true, because no authority were indicated.
The other member said
''Medical technology is so advanced that people live longer and longer, and sometimes they say 'enough is enough.' '' I really agree with that. I don't think living longer always means good.
Sometimes, ending their life by their own will could be the best choice.
There is a big group in Netherlands that trying to make euthanasia ligal.
It is called Right to Die-NL, and that group claims 124,000 members.
The menmer of RIght to Die-NL says that majority of the Dutch believe euthanasia should be available to suffering patients who want it, and thousands formally request euthanasia every year.
Although I doubt if that is true, because no authority were indicated.
The other member said
''Medical technology is so advanced that people live longer and longer, and sometimes they say 'enough is enough.' '' I really agree with that. I don't think living longer always means good.
Sometimes, ending their life by their own will could be the best choice.
Article
I found an article on BBc. "Assisted suicide: 'Strong case for legalisation"
It is not ligal to assist suicide in England.
There is a movement to make them allow assisted suicide for people who are terminally ill there.
However, it is ligal in Switzerland, so there are some English people that commit assisted suicide in Switzerland.Some cannnot end their lives in their own contry...How sad!!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-16410118
It is not ligal to assist suicide in England.
There is a movement to make them allow assisted suicide for people who are terminally ill there.
However, it is ligal in Switzerland, so there are some English people that commit assisted suicide in Switzerland.Some cannnot end their lives in their own contry...How sad!!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-16410118
2012年7月5日木曜日
My answers to our own questions
1 What is
euthanasia?
Euthanasia is ending a life in order to relieve pain and suffering. However, it has many thoughts about the definition, and there are different euthanasia laws in each country.
2 What is the difference between euthanasia and
helping suicide?
I think the meanings of both are almost same, but euthanasia must be done by a doctor, not ordinary people.
3 Do you think euthanasia
enables us die with honor?
Only if the patient has the will to choose euthanasia in advance, his right to die should be forced. In short, euthanasia should be done, I think.
4 Do you think we should have the right to
die?
Yes, having the right doesn't mean that people can do suicide. .it is just cruel for people who has incurable illness to continue life-support treatment until they die.
5 Is euthanasia applied only to people who have a
terminal disease?
7 Who supports euthanasia
mainly?
People who agree with the right to die.
8 What makes the separation of euthanasia from
suicide?
Euthanasia is done for people who have no hope that they can discover and who can't live lively and happily until they die.
Suicide is the action that people who give up living the rest of life voluntary.
9 Do you think euthanasia is sole measure to
relieve them from pain?
No, there is the method which takes away the pain by drug or medicine.
However, living a long life is different from living better.
10 Why most society bans
euthanasia?
Because the definition of euthanasia is so ambiguous. It could be regarded as suicide.
11 What kind of problem can be occurred with spread
of euthanasia?
Assisted suicide may spread, I think.
12 What are opinions of anti-
euthanasia?
Euthanasia is like assisted suicide, and it also could be murdur.
13 What are opinions of euthanasia
supporter?
We should have the right to die.
14 What is an etymology of
euthanasia?
eu=well, thanasia=to die.
15 What do you think of
euthanasia?
I agree with euthanasia, because it's so cruel for people who have incurable illness to continue life-support treatment.
2012年7月4日水曜日
YouTube about Euthanasia
This is the story about hospice care, which make us think of Euthanasia: mercy? or murder?
http://youtu.be/ySezYvr4qwE
http://youtu.be/ySezYvr4qwE
2012年6月29日金曜日
This is a video on euthanaisa. Watch it and you will be interested in euthanasia.
Right to Die, Assisted Suicide, Euthanasia [ part 1 / 5 ]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bxQYTFIZi8A
Right to Die, Assisted Suicide, Euthanasia [ part 1 / 5 ]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bxQYTFIZi8A
2012年6月22日金曜日
Yahoo Groups
I joined two Yahoo Groups.
pro-euthanasia
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/pro-euthanasia/
and
STARVING THE ELDERLY
http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/joanpowell911/
The first one is a groip that assist euthanasia, second one is against euthanasia
pro-euthanasia
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/pro-euthanasia/
and
STARVING THE ELDERLY
http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/joanpowell911/
The first one is a groip that assist euthanasia, second one is against euthanasia
I've joined two Yahoo Groups
The first group which I've joined is IFRL. This is a non-profit, pro-life organization. It is composed of people of different political persuasions, various faiths and diverse
economic, social and ethnic backgrounds. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/IFRL/?yguid=531927356
The second one is Bible_Government. This is e-mail list that informs you about government policies. This includes issues such as euthanasia, abotion etc. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Bible_Government/?yguid=531927356
The second one is Bible_Government. This is e-mail list that informs you about government policies. This includes issues such as euthanasia, abotion etc. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Bible_Government/?yguid=531927356
2012年6月15日金曜日
Word clouds
These are word cloud from an article of MNT（Medical News Today） "UK doctors consistently oppose Euthanasia and assisted suicide."
As you can see, in this article, some negative words are emphasized like " danger " or " killed ".
And , there is a word "ethics ", which is often used by people who oppose euthanasia.
And these are word clouds from Euthanesia.com（http://www.euthanasia.com/）
To my surprise, the biggest word in these word clouds is " Articles" . In this site, many articles about euthanasia is posted to show different perspective. That must be why " Articles" is biggest.
As you can see, in this article, some negative words are emphasized like " danger " or " killed ".
And , there is a word "ethics ", which is often used by people who oppose euthanasia.
And these are word clouds from Euthanesia.com（http://www.euthanasia.com/）
To my surprise, the biggest word in these word clouds is " Articles" . In this site, many articles about euthanasia is posted to show different perspective. That must be why " Articles" is biggest.
2012年6月8日金曜日
Questions and answers
1 What is euthanasia?
The deliberate killing of a person who is
very ill and going to die, in order to stop them suffering.
2 What is the difference between euthanasia
and helping suicide?
In euthanasia, a person-usually a
doctor-kills directly by dosage or stopping treatment
In helping suicide, a person doesn’t kill
them directly. They just tell them how to die
3 Do you think euthanasia enables us die
with honor?
No, I don’t. Turning away from the pain is
not honorable thing.
4 Do you think we should have the right to
die?
No, I don’t. We shouldn’t give up
surviving.
5 Is euthanasia applied only to people who
have a terminal disease?
Yes. We cannot sign up for euthanasia just
because we are tired or feeling alone.
6 Are there possibilities that euthanasia
can be means to control medical expense?
It could be. Life-supporting costs lots of
money.
7 Who supports euthanasia mainly?
Jack Kevorkian, who was a doctor.
8 What makes the separation of euthanasia
from suicide?
There is no difference in the point of "escaping
from pain ".
9 Do you think euthanasia is sole measure
to relieve them from pain?
No. Palliative care is one of them to
relieve them from pain.
10 Why most society bans euthanasia?
Most society regards euthanasia as a suicide.
I think that’s why.
11 What kind of problem can be occurred
with spread of euthanasia?
The sense of life could collapse.
12 What are opinions of anti- euthanasia?
They think euthanasia is same as suicide. They
cannot accept legalizing suicide as a measure of treatment.
13 What are opinions of euthanasia
supporter?
They think we should have the right to die.
14 What is an etymology of euthanasia?
eu=well, thanasia=to die.
15 What do you think of euthanasia?
I don’t. Choosing euthanasia is escaping
from and pain.
Pain is part of life.
2012年6月1日金曜日
Web Sites on Enthanesia
I would like to introduce two web sites on euthanesia.
First one is, Euthanesia.com.（http://www.euthanasia.com/）
This site introdudes plenty numbers of articles of euthanesia from all over the world.
There are also statements by medical profession.
Althrough some of articles are dead links, this site is very useful.
Second one is,Assisted-Dying brog（http://assisted-dying.org/blog/）
This one posts article about publications or activityactions on euthanesia.
I thought this site is not good.
This web site can assist not only euthanesia but also suicide.
First one is, Euthanesia.com.（http://www.euthanasia.com/）
This site introdudes plenty numbers of articles of euthanesia from all over the world.
There are also statements by medical profession.
Althrough some of articles are dead links, this site is very useful.
Second one is,Assisted-Dying brog（http://assisted-dying.org/blog/）
This one posts article about publications or activityactions on euthanesia.
I thought this site is not good.
This web site can assist not only euthanesia but also suicide.
2012年5月25日金曜日
people’s opinion
I am a philosopher with opinion of opposing euthanasia, because I define euthanasia as the same meaning of suicide, escaping from living. Choosing euthanasia is escaping from death because they can’t stand enduring pain or exposing their shameful sight. This is no other than a suicide. For any reasons, a society mustn’t affirmative suicide.
And, I don’t think the right of self-determination covers choosing death of their will.
Our existences are connected to other people around us, so you can’t decide your destination of life at your own discretion.
people's Opinions
I am a doctor, and I approve euthanasia. I have
watched my patients before, dying with great pain. Sometimes, I felt helpless
and lost confidence of what I was doing, because all I can do for them was just
a life-support treatment, not for recovery. I think this is better idea to let
them choose die with honor instead of waiting with suffering. In fact, there
were several cases that they chose euthanasia. At their last moments, they
seemed so calm and peaceful, and so were their families. Their families were
also released from same pains as patients suffered from. It is natural that some
peoples are relieved from agony by euthanasia, like others are relieved from agony
by treatment.
2012年5月18日金曜日
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