I know the title is vague and we've touched on it before but I'd like to post a First Things article and ask for responses.
https://www.firstthings.com/web-exclusives/2020/10/no-argument-against-death
I ask what the limitation is on euthanasia. What medical conditions or suffering is sufficient to limit its use? Is it simply experiential (like paralysis when one's accustomed to hiking and kayaking)? If not why? What makes quality of life sufficiently low enough to justify it (i.e. Downs in Europe)?
Is it based purely on medical diagnoses with statistical survival rates below a certain probability? What rates are acceptable to allow for chance?
Is it cost based? If so, does nationalized healthcare become equal parts bad since that would be a natural limitation? Is death part of healthcare? To what extent?
Is there an overall ethic that can be applied to this situation or is into piecemeal? Does justice factor in (since the poor seemingly have less choice than the rich)?
This can go a million directions and that's fine. I'm really curious what the worldview is on suffering and death. Undoubtedly both are part of life for theist and non-theist.
https://www.firstthings.com/web-exclusives/2020/10/no-argument-against-death
I ask what the limitation is on euthanasia. What medical conditions or suffering is sufficient to limit its use? Is it simply experiential (like paralysis when one's accustomed to hiking and kayaking)? If not why? What makes quality of life sufficiently low enough to justify it (i.e. Downs in Europe)?
Is it based purely on medical diagnoses with statistical survival rates below a certain probability? What rates are acceptable to allow for chance?
Is it cost based? If so, does nationalized healthcare become equal parts bad since that would be a natural limitation? Is death part of healthcare? To what extent?
Is there an overall ethic that can be applied to this situation or is into piecemeal? Does justice factor in (since the poor seemingly have less choice than the rich)?
This can go a million directions and that's fine. I'm really curious what the worldview is on suffering and death. Undoubtedly both are part of life for theist and non-theist.