euthanasia Flashcards
SAGTOP meaning?
Sanctity of life
All life is sacred
Gift from god
Thou shall not kill
Only god shall give&take life
Playing god
reasons for abortion
helps less babies being left once born
mothers life at risk
reasons against abortion
SAGTOP
life begins at conception
pro life
seen as murder
who are the samaritans?
a group if people who answer calls and help people with suicidal thoughts
how did the samaritans originate?
in 1953
Chad Varah put a telephone in his church as 3 suicides were occurijg everyday in london to help
facts about the samaritans today?
have over 200 branches in the UK
staff only use their first name and can never meet up with person on the other side of phone
they receive 2.5mil calls each year
for capital punishment?
an eye for an eye
cheaper than prison
society can get rid of dangerous criminals
prevents them re-offending
against capital punishment?
“turn the other cheek”
no time for criminal to reform
the executioner becomes the murderer
falsely accused
sikhism views on the elderly?
“old is gold”
older people have a great role to play
have most experience
heads of family
can pass on stories and history,culture and wisdom
live as extended families
islamic views on family and old people?
basic model of society
taught from a younger age to respect old people
live as extended families
Quran teaches to respect elders
euthanasia passive
removing something thats needed to keep the person alive (feeding tube , life support machine)
euthanasia active
giving a person something that will painlessly end their life such as a drug
against euthanasia
SAGTOP
shirk(playing allah)
might find a cure
doctors should save lives not end them
for euthanasia
quality of life
dignity of death
choice in death
brings closure and peace to family
religious views on sex-christian
gift from god
“chastity”
adultery is wrong-not being committed
kids should be brought up in marriage
prevents STIs and helps with trust,respect
religious views on sex-Busshist
they see marriage as a legal contract not a gift
believe its acceptable before marriage
relationships shouldn’t be complicated
shouldn’t result in guilt
whats the 2 types on euthanasia?
active
passive
Catholic Roman view on abortion?
life begins at contraception
pro life
like a sin
