Euthanasia, a topic that is still controversial in modern society. Only a few countries in the world have recognized and legalized it, while most countries are still opposed. In 2019, a documentary about euthanasia was broadcast in Japan, sparking widespread discussion. In the film, a 52-year-old seriously ill woman chooses to end her life without pain in just four minutes.
Kojima Mina, a name, a legend, is also a profound exploration of the meaning of life. She was born in 1966 into a family full of contradictions and conflicts. The constant quarrels and fights of her parents filled her childhood with shadows. Such an environment will undoubtedly have a profound impact on a child's development. When she was five years old, her parents divorced, and Mina Kojima was picked up by two older sisters, who were already independent, and a new chapter in her life began.
Under the care of her sister, Mina Kojima felt the warmth of home and the power of family affection. She excelled in her studies and gradually became cheerful. After graduating from high school, with the support of her sister, she was admitted to Seoul National University in South Korea, majoring in Korean, hoping to become a translator in the future. After graduating from university, Mina Kojima's dream of being a translator came true, but her outlook on life was unusually clear - not married. Fearing that the marriage would repeat the tragedy of her parents, she chose to live alone.
Life is always unsatisfactory nine times out of ten. At the age of 40, Mina Kojima found that her friends already had their own families, and she was still alone. Loneliness and anxiety began to creep into her mind. At the age of 45, she retired and shifted her focus to a children's welfare home as a volunteer. There, she tried her best to give the children warmth and love, hoping to alleviate her loneliness in this way.
The good times didn't last long, and one day five years later, Mina Kojima began to feel abnormal in her body, with frequent chills and pain. After examination, she was diagnosed with a disease that is difficult to cure. The sickness was like an endless nightmare, constantly tormenting her. Faced with such a painful reality, Mina Kojima began to think about the last lesson of life - euthanasia.
When she chose euthanasia, she did not have a heart of love for life, but deeply understood that sometimes, ending suffering is also a kind of respect for life. After much deliberation, she decided to end her life without pain. Her decision, although it may seem like an escape to many, is a relief for her.
Mina Kojima's choice was not impulsive. She had many in-depth discussions with doctors, counselors, and close family members. She learned in detail about the laws, procedures, and possible consequences of euthanasia. Eventually, one early morning, she received an injection from the doctor, and it took only four minutes to go from waking to eternal sleep. Her departure, although peaceful, left an unfillable void in the hearts of relatives and friends.
In the process, Mina Kojima also left a last word, expressing her perception of life and hope for the future. She hopes that people will be able to value life more, while also understanding and respecting those who choose to end life their own way. Her last words, simple and profound, made everyone who read them feel a sense of calmness and calmness.
The story of Kojima Mina is not only a story about euthanasia, but also a story about how to face the hardships in life and how to find hope in despair. Her choice has sparked a broad public debate about the dignity of life and the right of the individual to choose. The society's view of euthanasia may be far from reaching a consensus, but the story of Mina Kojima undoubtedly gives us an opportunity to reflect.
After suffering from illness, Mina Kojima chooses a path that she thinks can be liberated. Her story makes us have to think: when life comes to an end, when pain exceeds the meaning of life, is a person's choice to end his life really just an escape? Or is this choice itself also a deep respect and understanding of life?
Mina Kojima's choice is a thoughtful response to the extreme state of life. Her last words and her choices are a farewell to life and an exploration of the meaning of life. In this ever-changing world, perhaps we need to be more understanding and tolerant to face difficult problems that cannot be answered in a conventional way.