With names like Dr. Jack Kevorkian and Terri Schiavo making international headlines during the past few years, the complicated subject of euthanasia remains on everyone's mind. But when considering the plight of the terminally ill and their potential suffering, is "pulling the plug" a matter of dying with dignity or tragically playing God?
We are aware that those who favor euthanasia have used phrases such as a “right to die” in a campaign to convince Americans that indeed they should have a right to tell a doctor when they want their life to end. Further, when someone is serving in the role of surrogate because the patient can no longer speak for himself, that person should have the same right according to right to die advocates. This is ludicrous and inhumane. The proper response to terminal illness is to alleviate pain, provide comfort and share one’s self in every way possible so that the dying person is never isolated.
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