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Mr. Wen丨 Shi Shu
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<<——Preamble——>>
Deng Chao's acting skills when he was executed by lethal injection in the last section of the movie "Scorching Sun" were explosive, which made many people very involved in the play, and his breathing gradually became unsmooth.
But lethal injection is not the same as the "euthanasia" we are going to talk about today, one is legal and the other is medical, and "euthanasia" is only applicable to the category of patients.
The purpose of "euthanasia" is to make the patient die a "happy" death, but is it really a painless death? This method is not legal in the mainland, but such cases have indeed occurred.
<< - "happy" death - >>
"Euthanasia" has been theoretically and practiced for a long time, and some countries in the world will recognize the legality of "euthanasia", but in some countries, "euthanasia" is a crime of "intentional homicide".
"Euthanasia" refers to stopping the medication for a patient who cannot be treated, or using the drug to end the patient's suffering and let him die "happily".
"Child, Dad is so uncomfortable, let Dad die. "Parents who are suffering from illness will say such things at the bedside because it is so painful and uncomfortable, and they want to end their lives as soon as possible.
It is precisely because there are so many such cases that people will be discussed, in the face of the patient's own plea, whether euthanasia can be performed without breaking the law?
Even in some civil surveys, most of the elderly will want "euthanasia" to be legalized, and even in some big cities, young people will agree to "euthanasia".
Many countries around the world are gradually accepting "euthanasia" ideologically, and hope that they can give themselves a "happy heart" if they are suffering from illness in the future.
But why do many countries grit their teeth and refuse to legalize "euthanasia"? Because once "euthanasia" is legalized, many things will be changed.
With the gradual improvement of medical care, many diseases that used to be incurable diseases can be cured with treatment, and many cancer patients can now live longer for many years even if they are actively treated.
Once "euthanasia" is legalized, this measure is extremely difficult to judge, and what is extremely painful and under what circumstances is permissible will be the question.
Legalization will make some sick people lose hope of life, and there may be a chance of cure, but choosing "euthanasia" because they do not want to bear the pain will be disrespectful to life.
It may also make some elderly people choose "euthanasia" because their children are unfilial or they want him to die and lose hope of life. Naturally, there will be some elderly people who do not want to drag their children down and take the initiative to give up hope of living and choose "euthanasia", which is more likely to have momentary excitement or some "conspiracy".
Therefore, the legalization of "euthanasia" is still a debatable and extremely long process, because there are too many uncertainties and it also violates ethics and everyone's right to live.
Although "euthanasia" is not legal in the mainland, there has still been a case, and we can also see some disadvantages of "euthanasia" from this case.
<<·——“让妈妈去死吧”——·>>
"Mom is really in pain, son, please, let Mom die. It is estimated that every son who hears this sentence must be heartbroken and burst into tears.
The incident happened in Hanzhong, Shaanxi Province in 1986, in a hospital, Xia Suwen, who was suffering from cirrhosis, was lying on the hospital bed and begged his son Wang Mingcheng.
Since the illness, she has been tormented by the pain, especially in the late stage, the pain in the body is more unbearable, every time the pain strikes, she gritted her teeth and pounded the bed, crying heartbreakingly, screams spread all over the corridor of the hospital, until the physical strength is exhausted, sweat and tears are lying on the bed weakly, painkiller injections have been played countless times.
Every time I saw such a scene, Wang Mingcheng was also in tears, hugging his mother to comfort, at that time, Xia Suwen's situation was already considered an "incurable disease", and the medicine was just struggling to maintain her life.
She begged her son many times to let him end his life as soon as possible, she really didn't want to be tormented by this illness anymore, and now she was suffering from life, and she had no desire to survive at all.
Seeing his mother in such pain, Wang Mingcheng was also shaken, and after discussing with his sister, he went to the attending doctor Pu Liansheng together and asked him to use medicine to help his mother end the pain.
After the children's repeated pleading, the doctor relented, and after obtaining the consent and signature of the patient and the child, he injected Xia Suwen with some kind of medicine.
After a night, Xia Suwen passed away peacefully, thinking that the matter would come to an end here, but who knew that Xia Suwen also had an eldest daughter in the field, who came to the hospital to make trouble, saying that the doctor had treated his mother to death, and filed a lawsuit like the court.
After investigating the case and learning the ins and outs, the doctor and the children were detained by the police on suspicion of intentional homicide and sentenced to life imprisonment.
But the doctor Pu Liansheng could never go back to the past, and no one dared to see him if such a thing happened, and the hospital had to expel him for the sake of reputation.
Performing "euthanasia" is more of a test for doctors, and ending other people's lives with their own hands is extremely disturbing for both doctors and nurses.
<<·——"Let me leave with dignity"——·>>
There was also a "euthanasia" incident in Japan, the protagonist is a woman suffering from "multiple system atrophy", the increasingly serious condition made her gradually lose the ability to walk, and later lost her light, and there is only one result in the face of her, that is, the condition deteriorates step by step, until she dies.
Because of her illness, the family spent a lot of savings, and she didn't want to drag down her family anymore, nor did she want to be really sick to look ugly, after repeated thinking, she decided to "leave this world with dignity".
At first, the family naturally did not agree, but seeing that she had made up her mind, they had no choice but to agree, so they came to Sweden, because "euthanasia" is legal in that country.
In the hospital bed, the medical staff tied the injection solution for her, the switch was in her hand, when she decided to turn on the switch, after saying goodbye to her loved ones, she turned on, in just 4 minutes, she disappeared the breath of life.
During the whole process, she did not make a painful sound or expression, and seemed to leave this world quietly.
<< - "Euthanasia" really doesn't feel ?—— >>
This is also where many people wonder, can "euthanasia" really have no feelings? If you want to say whether it is really no feeling, it is estimated that no one can answer it, because those who have felt have already passed away.
The main effect of "euthanasia" drugs is to suspend the respiratory system, or to make consciousness loss, the heart stops beating, and people will naturally lose signs of life if their breathing is broken, but everyone must have held their breath, and they know whether they are uncomfortable or not.
Now many people will say that first anesthetized and then injected with "euthanasia" drugs, so that it must not feel anything. Is there really no feeling, or is the brain reacting frantically, but the body is inhibited?
The current "euthanasia" drugs, whether overdose or small amounts, can cause great pain to patients, which is also a conclusion that is difficult to master and requires a lot of practice to draw.
<<·——Conclusion——·>>
"Euthanasia" is also opposed by many people, after all, it involves everyone's rights. Supporting the legality of "euthanasia" is to protect everyone's right to "choose death", and opposing the legality of "euthanasia" is to protect everyone's right to "choose to live".
Some babies born with serious diseases, some patients who accidentally become vegetative, these are all groups that need to be protected, should they have the right to "choose to live"?
Should minors with poor ability to bear and sick elderly people who are extremely disappointed in their children have the right to "choose death"? These are all questions that deserve our careful consideration.
Resources:
"Compilation of Domestic "First Case" Criminal Cases", The Paper
"China's First "Euthanasia" Case Defendant Dies, Regretting His Rejection", China News Network
"A 52-year-old Japanese woman has been ill for 4 years and pressed the euthanasia switch with her own hands!", documentary
"French people lie on the street to protest euthanasia", China News Network