Euthanasia: the act of deliberately ending a person’s life to relieve suffering
13.8 billion years ago, the universe was a small, dense and hot
Assisted suicide: the act of deliberately assisting or encouraging someone to kill themselves The Big Bang v. s. Genesis 1
Voluntary euthanasia: where a person makes a conscious decision to die and asks for help to do so, with consent region that expanded. 1. Light
given + scientific evidence, can be believed by religious people too 2. Heavens and Earth
Non-voluntary euthanasia: where a person is unable to give consent (e.g. in a coma) and a relative makes the How the Bible describes God
- doesn’t explain biodiversity, says universe came from nothing, 3. Plants, Land and Sea
decision (often if asked in advance by the patient)
4. Sun, Moon and Stars creating the world, in 7 days.
Involuntary euthanasia: where a person’s life is ended without consent nobody witnessed it, not all evidence was proved, better theories
5. Fish and Birds
Passive euthanasia: causing someone’s death by withholding or withdrawing treatment necessary for their survival Fundamentalists believe the creation story exactly. 6. Animals and Humans
Currently, euthanasia is illegal in the UK, with a max. Conservatives believe God created the world, but 7. Rest
penalty of life imprisonment. Assisted suicide (or assisted Active euthanasia is when something
happens to a person to make them die not exactly as described. Awe: a feeling when you see the world and think “Wow!”
dying) is also illegal, with a max. penalty of 14 years
imprisonment (this is being debated in Parliament.) (this is illegal.) Passive euthanasia is legal Liberals believe in the message only - that God is Wonder: when you feel awe and think “How did it come to exist?”
(but not called euthanasia.)
omnipotent and benevolent.
Alternatives to euthanasia: Malankyputta - during a war, a man is struck with a poisoned arrow. He
UK patients have the right to refuse treatment Is it possible to believe in both? stops the medics and asks for information on who shot him, until he dies.
Dignitas, Switxerland -
People can go to hospices (palliative care) - some people would agree e.g. liberals the arrow represents dukkha, and the message is that fixing dukkha is more
founded in 1998 by Ludwig
Many people go to Dignitas, Switzerland for assisted dying
Minelli - some people would disagree e.g. important than useless questions (like how the universe came to be)
the beginning
fundamentalists
euthanasia how living things change over time
ruâh (Hebrew) - breath of life
BBC vote about assisted dying: “I saw what good medicine can do. God breathed ruâh into the first humans
That palliated the pain.” - Meg Hillier
“This bill is too flawed.” 1st Commons vote in nearly a decade Evolution v.s. Creation
religion
- Danny Kruger supported by 330 to 275
Prime Minister voted in favour
“Robust safeguards for the
sick and dying are absolutely Genesis 2 - God created man from dust, soil and dirt
“A piece of legislation which would give dying people under vital.” - Diane Abbott Charles Darwin - Natural Selection
very stringent criteria choice, autonomy and dignity at the
Adam and Eve
& life
all living things are related in a big family
end of their lives.” - Kim Leadbeater, opening the debate tree going back billions of years
1859 ‘On the Origins of Species’
“However people vote in this House today, a decision of
“I see no good reason why the views given Eve was made by Adam being put to
conscience it is incumbent on all of us to commit to improve in this volume should shock the religions of
palliative, end of life and adult social care.” - Marie Tidball anyone.” (at the end of the book) sleep, and God taking his side/rib
Is it possible to believe in both?
“People will choose assisted Reasons for abortion: + the Bible is symbolic, God could have caused evolution, other things have been
“To the honourable gentleman, who says that people
dying because of their pain dying in agony, hundreds of people dying in agony health (of the woman/child) recorded as slow or violent (e.g. Jesus dying on the cross)
when they wouldn’t do if each year is a price worth paying for the good of can’t afford to raise a child - it’s chaotic, violent and a slow process, and it isn’t in the Bible
their pain was properly society, I have to tell him I find that an appalling seen as a disgrace (when
the environment
managed.” - Tim Farron young and unmarried)
prospect.” - Kit Malthouse
was raped and doesn’t want the child
had too many children to look after
The UN says we should eat on average 1 piece of red
abortion
with no money
doesn’t want to give birth after a past meat a month, and 1 piece of white meat a week.
People born with disabilities the deliberate removal of a foetus from near-death experience giving birth Eating meat causes mass farming.
can live full and happy lives the womb in order to end a pregnancy Both the animals and the process Climate Change
The unborn child is denied choice add to climate change.
Stopping legal abortions
Every human being (including embryos) wouldn’t stop abortions
has the right to live
Pro-Life v.s. Pro-Choice the Abortion Act, 1967 We are using up many non-renewable Average temperatures on Earth have risen by nearly
There are alternatives to abortion, such resources (e.g. coal) quickly, but 1 degree in the last 100 years. This is caused by
A woman has the David Steel, an MP, brought the Abortion Act.
as adoption renewable ones are more expensive greenhouse gases entering our atmosphere at a
right to choose - it had to be at a medical facility
it’s her body and less reliable to use. very fast rate.
Abortion destroys human life, making it the woman needs agreement from 2 doctors
appear ‘cheap’ and ‘disposable’ If a woman was raped, it would allowed if physical or medical well-being is
at risk by giving birth for: Animal experiments have been helpful, Pollution is when we introduce harmful
be lacking compassion to deny - the woman substances into the environment.
but cause suffering to the animals.
The woman could be unable her an abortion - the foetus
(the father has no say)
acid rain
Many think it should be banned.
to look after the child - existing children oil spills
The embryo doesn’t have the In 1990, David Alton (another MP) successfully argued Some people think our actions are toxic chemicals e.g. pesticides
same rights as the mother to bring down the limit from 28 weeks to 24 weeks. causing a sixth mass extinction event. plastic
13.8 billion years ago, the universe was a small, dense and hot
Assisted suicide: the act of deliberately assisting or encouraging someone to kill themselves The Big Bang v. s. Genesis 1
Voluntary euthanasia: where a person makes a conscious decision to die and asks for help to do so, with consent region that expanded. 1. Light
given + scientific evidence, can be believed by religious people too 2. Heavens and Earth
Non-voluntary euthanasia: where a person is unable to give consent (e.g. in a coma) and a relative makes the How the Bible describes God
- doesn’t explain biodiversity, says universe came from nothing, 3. Plants, Land and Sea
decision (often if asked in advance by the patient)
4. Sun, Moon and Stars creating the world, in 7 days.
Involuntary euthanasia: where a person’s life is ended without consent nobody witnessed it, not all evidence was proved, better theories
5. Fish and Birds
Passive euthanasia: causing someone’s death by withholding or withdrawing treatment necessary for their survival Fundamentalists believe the creation story exactly. 6. Animals and Humans
Currently, euthanasia is illegal in the UK, with a max. Conservatives believe God created the world, but 7. Rest
penalty of life imprisonment. Assisted suicide (or assisted Active euthanasia is when something
happens to a person to make them die not exactly as described. Awe: a feeling when you see the world and think “Wow!”
dying) is also illegal, with a max. penalty of 14 years
imprisonment (this is being debated in Parliament.) (this is illegal.) Passive euthanasia is legal Liberals believe in the message only - that God is Wonder: when you feel awe and think “How did it come to exist?”
(but not called euthanasia.)
omnipotent and benevolent.
Alternatives to euthanasia: Malankyputta - during a war, a man is struck with a poisoned arrow. He
UK patients have the right to refuse treatment Is it possible to believe in both? stops the medics and asks for information on who shot him, until he dies.
Dignitas, Switxerland -
People can go to hospices (palliative care) - some people would agree e.g. liberals the arrow represents dukkha, and the message is that fixing dukkha is more
founded in 1998 by Ludwig
Many people go to Dignitas, Switzerland for assisted dying
Minelli - some people would disagree e.g. important than useless questions (like how the universe came to be)
the beginning
fundamentalists
euthanasia how living things change over time
ruâh (Hebrew) - breath of life
BBC vote about assisted dying: “I saw what good medicine can do. God breathed ruâh into the first humans
That palliated the pain.” - Meg Hillier
“This bill is too flawed.” 1st Commons vote in nearly a decade Evolution v.s. Creation
religion
- Danny Kruger supported by 330 to 275
Prime Minister voted in favour
“Robust safeguards for the
sick and dying are absolutely Genesis 2 - God created man from dust, soil and dirt
“A piece of legislation which would give dying people under vital.” - Diane Abbott Charles Darwin - Natural Selection
very stringent criteria choice, autonomy and dignity at the
Adam and Eve
& life
all living things are related in a big family
end of their lives.” - Kim Leadbeater, opening the debate tree going back billions of years
1859 ‘On the Origins of Species’
“However people vote in this House today, a decision of
“I see no good reason why the views given Eve was made by Adam being put to
conscience it is incumbent on all of us to commit to improve in this volume should shock the religions of
palliative, end of life and adult social care.” - Marie Tidball anyone.” (at the end of the book) sleep, and God taking his side/rib
Is it possible to believe in both?
“People will choose assisted Reasons for abortion: + the Bible is symbolic, God could have caused evolution, other things have been
“To the honourable gentleman, who says that people
dying because of their pain dying in agony, hundreds of people dying in agony health (of the woman/child) recorded as slow or violent (e.g. Jesus dying on the cross)
when they wouldn’t do if each year is a price worth paying for the good of can’t afford to raise a child - it’s chaotic, violent and a slow process, and it isn’t in the Bible
their pain was properly society, I have to tell him I find that an appalling seen as a disgrace (when
the environment
managed.” - Tim Farron young and unmarried)
prospect.” - Kit Malthouse
was raped and doesn’t want the child
had too many children to look after
The UN says we should eat on average 1 piece of red
abortion
with no money
doesn’t want to give birth after a past meat a month, and 1 piece of white meat a week.
People born with disabilities the deliberate removal of a foetus from near-death experience giving birth Eating meat causes mass farming.
can live full and happy lives the womb in order to end a pregnancy Both the animals and the process Climate Change
The unborn child is denied choice add to climate change.
Stopping legal abortions
Every human being (including embryos) wouldn’t stop abortions
has the right to live
Pro-Life v.s. Pro-Choice the Abortion Act, 1967 We are using up many non-renewable Average temperatures on Earth have risen by nearly
There are alternatives to abortion, such resources (e.g. coal) quickly, but 1 degree in the last 100 years. This is caused by
A woman has the David Steel, an MP, brought the Abortion Act.
as adoption renewable ones are more expensive greenhouse gases entering our atmosphere at a
right to choose - it had to be at a medical facility
it’s her body and less reliable to use. very fast rate.
Abortion destroys human life, making it the woman needs agreement from 2 doctors
appear ‘cheap’ and ‘disposable’ If a woman was raped, it would allowed if physical or medical well-being is
at risk by giving birth for: Animal experiments have been helpful, Pollution is when we introduce harmful
be lacking compassion to deny - the woman substances into the environment.
but cause suffering to the animals.
The woman could be unable her an abortion - the foetus
(the father has no say)
acid rain
Many think it should be banned.
to look after the child - existing children oil spills
The embryo doesn’t have the In 1990, David Alton (another MP) successfully argued Some people think our actions are toxic chemicals e.g. pesticides
same rights as the mother to bring down the limit from 28 weeks to 24 weeks. causing a sixth mass extinction event. plastic
