Why is the Catholic Church Against Euthanasia?

Euthanasia is a sternly debated issue in bioethics. Appeals to false notions of freedom, dignity, and mercy are made to justify it. Contrary to the practice of people such as Jack Kevorkian, the Church strongly affirms the dignity of the human person. The Church also believes that Christ has given human pain and suffering a redemptive purpose. Fr. Saliga's presentation is designed to help participants critically reflect upon their own presuppositions regarding freedom and how those presuppositions impact their approach to patients and loved ones within the end-of-life context. "Freedom of Indifference" and "Freedom for Excellence" are distinguished and defined with the help of two real-world end-of-life cases.

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[whitewiddoww]

this man has molested over a dozen children

[LahDeDahDe]

@abc123xyz101 Yeah, and I am just sorry that you had an education in sarcasm. Let me guess...mid to southern American schooling??? Aren’t you still taught about “divine” creation and in 7 days? Hilarious. I hope you never actually have to really think about this issue...because some moron in a religious robe spouting fables has nothing to do with it.

[abc123xyz101]

@LahDeDahDe yeah I can't believe they don't just let people kill themselves. United States has that as illegal too! control freaks...

[LahDeDahDe]

The Catholic Church is against euthanasia because it doesn't like people having contol over their destiny. God forbid we have some kind of choice.