euthanasia Flashcards
1
Q
the bible says to…
A
clothe people with kindness and compassion = ending a life of intolerable suffering is the kind thing to do
2
Q
hospices ending terminally ill lives are okay in some christians pov because:
A
they give the person a sense of dignity and they can experience a good quality of life at the end of their time = protects sanctity of life
3
Q
Allah has planned the course of all lives…
A
suffering of a terminally ill person is part of the plan
4
Q
“It is Allah who has [1] you [2], then gives you [3].” (qur’an)
A
[1] - given
[2] - life
[3] - death
5
Q
everyone will die anyway, let life do its full course (qur’anic verse)
A
“every soul shall taste death” (qur’an)
6
Q
islam allows passive euthanasia
A
= withholding life-prolonging treatment for whom there is no hope
