Responding to Peter Singer on Euthanasia
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- čas přidán 13. 06. 2024
- Glen Scrivener interviews Ewan Goligher about his book 'How Should We then Die?: A Christian Response to Physician-Assisted Death' and Peter Singer's recent comments on UnHerd.
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UK palliative care physician here. Most of the requests I receive for euthanasia come not from patients but from relatives whose loved ones are actually dying well, they are just dying slower than the family would like. This is because they haven't seen normal dying, and nothing has prepared them for it, leading them to describe keeping a comatose dying person comfortable as 'cruel'. I've lost count of the number of times someone has said, "You wouldn't treat a dog like this!". Sometimes I can persuade them that just perhaps we have more innate dignity than a horse or a dog, but really what I am asserting us a religious proposition: the imago dei, and that the value of our lives is independent of any moment by moment utilitarian calculus. It's a hard fight though, and it will become all the harder when the law changes.
A powerful and sobering comment, thank you
Wonderful conversation. And a wonderful guest. I loved his disposition in the way he spoke so calmly about a very emotional issue. I want to be more like that.
I do have a thought. Perhaps a book idea for the both you. How to be an ethical victim? This issue tends to be about the caregivers and the family. As Christians, we all need to be prepared to be the sufferer or the victim. We need to learn to suffer well. It should not be about dying well, but about suffering well. It sets the example and allows God greater glory.
Good Afternoon Glen. I will watch the video but I just want to thank you for sparking a passion in Christian teachings. I am a believer but its fair to say im an Easter /Christmas sort and I have a few friends that are athesist that I on occasion debate. Your videos I felt do a great job addressing many of the topics they bring up. I shared your videos to my family and even looked into apologetics. I thought it was weird our defenders would be apologising for our religion. (For those reading its greek in origin and roughly means in defense of faith). Anyways videos like yours and daily dose of wisdom have inspired me to delve deeper into my Christian understandings. As I the find blend of ethereal and physical understanding fascinating. Like Lennox tea anology or your flower one.
Thank you for your wisdom, and passion. Pray for my journey, as I've struggled to find the meaning sometimes reading through chapters of the bible
That's a real encouragement. I will certainly pray for you. I wonder whether 321course.com might be a help to you (and the Bible reading plan attached to it: www.bible.com/reading-plans/40118-how-to-see-life-in-321-a-guide-to-johns-gospel). God bless!
I appreciate the link and I definitely will give 321 a go. Thank you again for all you do.
I think voluntary assisted suicide requires the patient to assume some responsibility.
Euthanasia allows coercion and authoritarian values to predominate and I would ask what doctor wants to kill people?
When you have the means to take your own life you are given choice and perhaps you will choose to wait. Perhaps you will see aspects of you worth.
Perhaps when people realise the plans of globalists place little value on people, who they regard as surplus to needs, they will be provoked into fighting the forces of darkness rather than surrendering.
Praise God! Now get to church😊. Its an amazing blessing that God wants you to have. It can seem kind of dull or cringe, but the benefits accrue over time.
I wonder why euthanasia percentages are so different. Oregon state in USA was a leader in it and still has a rate under 1% and Canada has only recently approved euthanasia, but has a percentage over 4%. I have not confirmed it, but I hear no organization that helps and promotes the causes of those with handicaps have never endorsed or sponsored euthanasia bill/law.
Thanks Glenn for discussing a vital but avoided topic. Evan Goligher gives such thoughtful answers. He says “ when you choose to end someone , what your actuality saying is they don’t matter…”. That is such a powerful thought.
What is a philosophical basis for that suffering is bad? People use that notion like it's obvious, but it doesn't seem obvious to me. I see suffering as an indicator of bad things but not itself bad, like how a thermometer is not temperature.
Loved the unexpected Terry Pratchett reference!
I highly value your ministry. Have you seen the first few minutes of the latest video by Jordan Peterson’s daughter? You might find it worthy of comment. She has recently experienced a changing of her priorities and a deepening of her relationship with Jesus.
Thanks for the heads up
Technicians need to make moral and ethical as well by virtual that they are human.....