Naive argument
STRIPPED of its emotive phraseology, the argument put forward by B J Connell (Your Say, September 20) in favour of euthanasia is both simple and naive.
He contends that life belongs to the individual, rather than being a gift from God.
This leads to the erroneous conclusion that suicide is a basic human right.
He also assumes that the Government is capable of drafting foolproof laws and the medical profession can be trusted not to kill human beings who have not requested to be killed.
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Back in the real world, the Government cannot even draft foolproof road safety regulations and doctors kill babies in the womb at the drop of a hat.
At the risk of sounding like an anti-abortion campaigner, my main interest in this matter is finding out why people who believe that life belongs to the individual remain silent as Christians argue with people who seem to believe that the life of a baby in the womb belongs to its mother.
Have they failed to understand that babies in the womb are young human beings? Have they failed to understand that silence gives consent?
Are they even slightly aware that people of integrity act in accordance with their beliefs?
B J TOOLAN
Peverell
Comments
by blogtodi
Monday, October 01 2012, 8:40AM
“Blair - the man who condoned and supported the US for the invasion of Iraq publicly converted to Catholicism in 2007. So all his political decisions were tainted by religion all through his career. It seems he was a closet Catholic from his college days.”
by Workitout
Sunday, September 30 2012, 8:16PM
“Religion.
Try Logic.”
by Vinnie_Gar
Sunday, September 30 2012, 7:53PM
“Yes but you used to big them up when you were Mick_ Barbican.
Unless that wasn't you of course...”
by CharlieDodd
Sunday, September 30 2012, 7:40PM
“Vinegar said- 'your love for the BNP because of their bigotry, intolerance and passion for violent retribution.Is it a co-incidence that their values are historically shared by christianity?'
All I said was that the BNP are going to try Blair and Brown as war criminals for invading Iraq. After all, you can't get more racist than to invade somebody elses country..;)”
by Vinnie_Gar
Sunday, September 30 2012, 6:51PM
“Charlie/Bob/Jonny/Mick
I know you do it for comic/trolling effect but:
I assume you mention your love for the BNP because of their bigotry, intolerance and passion for violent retribution.
Is it a co-incidence that their values are historically shared by christianity?”
by paulmh66
Sunday, September 30 2012, 3:32PM
“This has nothing to do with religion. It is a human right NOT to suffer when there are options to stop the suffering. Religions allow more suffering than anything else does. If your dog is injured and beyond saving, you will 'put it down'. So we value an animals suffering over a humans? All life in my opinion is equal, and to allow a person to suffer and not a dog, cat or whatever else is ridiculous in the 21st century. The least this country can do is allow free travel to where euthanasia is legal with no comebacks on anyone aiding the person to travel there. But the best option would be to allow it here.”
by CharlieDodd
Sunday, September 30 2012, 3:21PM
“Blog said-'We mustn't let religion cloud the rational argument for assisted dying'..
Good for you mate, Jesus said "the spirit within is the life, the flesh is worthless", so all enlightened christians today would say euthanasia is fine to release the precious soul from a clapped-out useless body..:)”
by CharlieDodd
Sunday, September 30 2012, 3:16PM
“B-mused said- 'Didn't people with (supposed) integrity acting in accordance with their beliefs order bombs to be dropped on Iraq with the consequent loss of thousands of innocent peoples' lives?'..
Tony Blair ordered the invasion of Iraq mate, so take it up with him.
(PS- the BNP say him and Brown should be tried as war criminals)”
by niugnepyzarc
Sunday, September 30 2012, 10:16AM
“couldn't agree more, and one thing that baffles me particularly in today's economy, why oh why does religion still enjoy tax exempt status, that`d be one way to help the economy make the damm coe and the rest pay property taxes the same as anyone else!”
by Vinnie_Gar
Sunday, September 30 2012, 10:10AM
“Religious groups seem to expect to exert quite an influence over political decisions. What mandate do they have for this? We live in a secular society so why do senior (unelected) church leaders get a say? Bishops in the House of Lords should be abolished along with hereditary peers.
Also, the adherents of religions think their beliefs should be above criticism and challenge. If their religion is so strong then it shouldn't be difficult to defend.
Of course - the fact that there isn't a shred of evidence to support the existence of the various gods could hamper any defence.”