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Hi everybody.It´s a pleasure for me to post my first composition in this very helpful forum.My composition in about Euthanasia it is quite long and I know some people might feel uncomfortable toward this issue.So I apologise in advance.Please post your comments about grammar, idiomatic expressions and spelling mistakes. Comments about the opinion expressed will also be welcomed.Thanks!!!Euthanasia.It is practically impossible to achieve a general agreement when it concern about Euthanasia. It is a polemic issue because it gathers religious beliefs, legal and philosophical aspects which all we know are very difficult topics to handle in any culture and in any place. Some countries have found a way to legalize this act letting the decision in the hands of the doctors, the patient and his next of kin. The decision is never easy to take and the answer, if it was the best might never be known for sure. Nobody wants to be in a situation in charge of to decide if a person who is technically death must keep ¨living¨ with the support of medical equipments or must pass away after turn of the machines. What about the chances of the suffering was so intense that the decision to turn off the equipment give the definitive relieve to the dying? It would be the best do be done. But if was the opposite, if the dying was aware about his condition desiring for a chance, trying to communicate to someone and feeling that the doctor would put an end in his chances to survive? At last what about a guilty conscience of letting a family member in the hospital for years without any hope suffering inside alone and desiring nothing less than rest in peace?  How much could relatives stand seeing their beloved family member suffering by a fatal and terminal disease laid down on an hospital bed, having a number of medical equipments connected to the patient body´s, breathing and feeding that person day after day and year after year. Its not a good picture to see a dying person (babies, youths or seniors) full connected with pipes, wires, drains, suffering by the disease and the collateral problems that years in coma brings. It is sad and deeply painful. Probably we will not find the answer in Euthanasia, but it may be led us to think more about it, and think about life reflecting about what we are done in our day-by-day routine. God bless and forgive all of us if one day we have to face this situation.

AlpheccaStars · Accepted Answer

Roge0196Euthanasia.
It is practically impossible to achieve a general agreement ~~when it~~ concerning ~~about~~ Euthanasia. It is a polemic issue because it ~~gathers~~ involves religious beliefs, legal and philosophical aspects which all we know are very difficult topics to handle in any culture and in any place. Some countries have found a way to legalize this act leaving ~~letting~~ the decision in the hands of the doctors, the patient and his next of kin. The decision is never easy to take and the answer, if it was the best, might never be known for sure. Nobody wants to be in a situation in charge of to deciding if a person who is technically dead ~~death must~~ keep ¨should be kept living¨ with the support of medical equipments ~~or must pass away after turn of the machines.~~

What about ~~the chances of the~~ someone who is suffering ~~was~~ so intensely that ~~the decision to~~ turning off the equipment would give ~~the~~ ~~definitive~~ relief ~~to the dying~~? It would be the best to do so~~do be done~~. But if ~~was the opposite, if~~ the dying was aware of ~~about~~ his condition desiring for a chance to live, trying to communicate to someone and feeling that the doctor will ~~would~~ put an end to in his chances to survive? At last what about a guilty conscience of leaving ~~letting~~ a family member in the hospital for years without any hope, suffering inside alone and desiring nothing less than to rest in peace?

How much could relatives stand seeing their beloved family member suffering from by a fatal and terminal disease lying ~~laid down~~ on an hospital bed, having ~~a number of~~ medical equipments connected to his ~~the patient~~ body´s, breathing for and feeding that person day after day and year after year. It's not a good picture to see a dying person (babies, youths or seniors) full connected with tubes ~~pipes~~, wires, drains, suffering by the disease and the collateral problems that years in a coma brings. It is sad and deeply painful.

Probably we will not find the answer to in Euthanasia, but it may lead ~~be led~~ us to think more about it, and think about life, reflecting about what we are doing ~~done~~ in our day-by-day routine. *** bless and forgive all of us if one day we have to face this situation.

Roge:
I have been in situation you write about with my mother a year ago. In the US, we can make an official legal document, called a "living will" where we give instructions on what we want the doctors and relatives to do if we become in a medical situation such as you describe. I recommend that everyone make a "living will". My mother had made this document for herself, so we (my brothers and I) knew in our hearts what she wanted us to do. She did not want to live on life support machines, with no hope of recovery.

We also have special places called "hospices" where people can stay when they are near the end of their lives. These are places filled with kindness, comfort, dignity and love. It is where families can be together and say good bye over the last few days or weeks. The loved ones die in a natural way, as pain-free as possible.
What you describe (removing artificial life support systems) is not the same as euthanasia in the US. Euthanasia is when a person has a terminal illness with a very slow decline and will have to live with that condition for a long time. They are in pain and suffering and very much aware of their condition. What they want is to do is commit medical suicide - to die at a time and place of their own choosing, painlessly. It is not legal in the US to give someone an overdose of drugs that will kill them, even if they want it or even beg for it. This is the contentious issue of euthanasia - does a person have a right to choose for themselves to die? Should doctors be permitted to deliver a lethal dose of medication if someone asks for it? Today, if someone does this, they would be guilty of murder, and could be put into prison.
Euthanasia is legal in some countries, but only under very special circumstances.

Roge0196 · Answer

Hi Alphecca.

It´s good have your help again!
I really apreciated what your corrections and your initiative to explain, briefly, Euthanasia in USA

Some points for me are still not clear.

You have excluded a sentence "...must pass away after turn of the machines."
Is this sentence totally wrong? Does It not make any sence in American writting or is unecessary in the context?
I can see now the mistake in turn OFF but what about the rest?

Another doubt is in your text. You wrote `What they want is to do is commit medical suicide" It sounds different for me (is to do is).

I made some silly mistakes and few that need more study. I´m very confident that with help of people like you, my written skills will become much better.

PS. 1 - I´m a little ashamed to ask about your mother and the agreements with your brothers. Please disconsider this comment if it bothers you.
PS. 2 - If you have time make the necessary corrections in this post.

Thanks!!!

AlpheccaStars · Answer

Roge0196You have excluded a sentence "...must pass away after turn of the machines."

The sentence was not smooth. Here is a better rephrasing:
...if a person who is technically dead should be kept living¨with the support of medical equipment or be allowed to die naturally after the life support machines are turned off.

Roge0196What they want is to do is commit medical suicide"

Some doctors believe that euthenasia should be legalized. They want to help people wh are suffering from a terminal illness, but do not want to be accused and convicted of murder. So they set up a device which will give someone a lethal dose of sleeping medication if that person turns it on by themself.
i do have sad memories of my mother's passing away. But our whole family and minister was with her, and she seemed to be very peaceful

Roge0196 · Answer

It´s me again.

I will try to post two topics each month.
Always aware of not doing the same mistakes and following the recommendations from you and the other volunteers.

PS. Yes, soon or latter we have to face painful moments and what will give us consolation are the memories of good moments spend together among family and friends.
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Best wishes, Roger.

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