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PATIENT WILL
In order to ensure that the end of life proceeds
according to your own wants, you can issue
a patient will. This ensures that the patient's
will is implemented, even if it can no longer be
expressed in the current situation. If there is
no patient will or the stipulations in it are too
vague or general, the representatives decide
together with the doctors on the pending
treatment on the basis of the presumed
patient's will.
Attention: In the case of decisions with particularly
serious consequences, the approval
of a supervisory court may also have to be
obtained.
GOD AND LAW
guaranteed. In addition, there are provisions
for euthanasia associations and the necessary
sanction regulations.
RELIGIOUS HERITAGE
With the introduction of an all-ruling God
through monotheistic religions such as
Christianity, the idea also came up that this
God alone has control over life. From then on,
arbitrariness and self-determination were
frowned upon. As well as homosexuality and
many other freedoms, which we only fought
back with great effort in the last century.
“That is why I am of good cheer in weakness,
abuse, need, persecution and fear for Christ's
sake; because when I am weak, I am strong."
This is what Paul says in a letter to the Corinthians.
But that does not mean that suffering
and pain is God testing you for the strength of
your faith. Our theological heritage must be
critically questioned, at least if it contradicts
a right to identity or self-determination. Why
else would God have given us such great
things as free will and reason?
Can you blame Bernd for wanting to die? Can
doctors be expected to give their patients a
deadly poison as a last wish? Should euthanasia
be a profitable business model? These are
questions that neither law nor God can answer.
But the law must recognize and prioritize
self-determination in all matters that relate to
assisted dying. Only then can we even discuss
contemporary morality that corresponds to
our basic modern ideals of unity, justice and
freedom. (ts,mb)
Around 10,000 people
take their lives in
Germany every year. If
you have thoughts of
suicide, whether for
psychological or physical
reasons, please contact one of the
many agencies that are familiar with the
subject. Telefonseelsorge, for example,
offers immediate help around the clock
by phone, email and chat:
0800/111 0 111
0800/111 0 222
online.telefonseelsorge.de
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