Euthanesia

marcteng SG

What is buddhist’s views on assisted killing or mercy killing, euthanesia? for those who do not know what is euthanesia, here is an elaboration.

One suffered from an incurable cancer or diseases, and suffering from the illness daily, but not in danger of dying yet. hence one decide to do a euthanesia. the only country legalised I think is in Holland.

is the karma the same as committing suicide?

xXIron_fistXx SG

i think christian buddhism islam all oppose if i am nt wrong.

forum moderator pls help.

FD2R. SG

they're just like youths in other parts of the world?

An Eternal Now SG

i think christian buddhism islam all oppose if i am nt wrong.

forum moderator pls help.

This is a controversial topic and I think there might be exceptions. I personally am opposed to euthanasia, being pro-life, and also I believe that euthanasia is also avoiding karma in one form and this karma will continue to the next life.

An Eternal Now SG

they're just like youths in other parts of the world?

Huh?

sinweiy SG

i like Master Hsing Yun 星雲大師 's answer.

"Ask the one that is closest to the patient to decide. like one's mother or father for example. i think parental love is the most unconditional."

justdoit77 SG

Personally I will support euthanesia if the condition really need it.
Reason is because a person when dying, his mental condition will affect which realm he will go to.
If at the moment he feel extreme pain and miserable, especially his request to use euthanesia is rejected by people, he will likely grow hatred, and more difficult to be mindful.
As a result, one may go to 3 lower realms, which is animal, ghost and hell.

xXIron_fistXx SG

Such things very contravesial.

It's like aborting a child with some genetic illness ?

I think maybe depend on causes and conditions.

Uraniumfish SG

It's euthanasia, not euthanesia

marcteng SG

I wonder what will be the Buddha’s reply and answer to this question. probably euthanasia doesnt exists during the buddha’s time.

that said, Buddha said kamma is complex and not easily understood, as it ivolves eon’s past.

Isis SG

I think it would be the last resort and probably best avoided. There is no right or wrong in the matter. We cannot understand the suffering because we are not in the shoes of the latter. The least that an outsider can do is to have compassionate for the people who suffer. One thing about being alive and yet terminally ill is that one still have a chance to practice Dharma.

marcteng SG

does it mean that people suffering from incurable diseases/illnesses were reaping the fruits of their actions from past lifetimes karma?

what about those people who were ill health from young to adult suffering from their bad karma?

The thing about karma is, it is inpersonal, is neither good or bad and is not administered by a god. if a person were to commit a bad deed, he/she will have to reap the effects.