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By: Vera Chung




Euthanasia & Religion
In the Media
We are a death-denying,
death-obsessed society.
-Humanehealthcare.com
“practice of ending a life in a manner which relieves pain

and suffering”
The ‘Good Death’
Gentle deathDeath with Dignity
 Mercy Killing
Euthanasia & the Law
1994, US state of Oregon legalised physician-assisted
dying with certain restrictions
1995, Euthanasia was legalized in Australia's Northern
Territory, by the Rights of the Terminally Ill Act
1998, Australian Federal Government overturned the
Rights of the Terminally Ill Act
1999, Euthanasia was legalized in Albania
2001, The Netherlands became the first European country
to legalise euthanasia and assisted suicide
2002, Belgium followed suit, with similar legislation
2002, Switzerland legalised euthanasia
2009, Luxembourg legalised euthanasia
Types of Euthanasia
Compilation video
Euthanasi
 a
If a third party performs the last
act that intentionally causes a
patient's death
              Assisted
              Suicide
             If the person who dies
             performs the last act
Human Rights
The right to a painless death
   „Right to Die‟

Death is better than dying
   „Dignified death‟

Control over their own lives

Pet euthanasia is seen as merciful
   Are human lives worth more than animals‟?
Euthanasia & Religion
Sanctity of Life
              „Natural‟
            Right to live
Euthanasia & Buddhism
Euthanasia is advised against
Killing mitigated severely by motivation
While the Buddhist text state that both abortion
and euthanasia involve negative karma, the
intention is critical. If one truly believes that a
foetus is not a living being, for example, the
karma of abortion is less serious than otherwise.
If something is suffering, it‟s due to their previous
karma
Euthanasia & Hinduism
     Not all Hindus agree on whether euthanasia should
     be permitted. There are two Hindu views of
     euthanasia:

1.   A person who helps another reduce suffering is doing
     a good deed and gains good karma

2.   Euthanasia disrupts the timing of the cycle of rebirth
     and therefore yields bad karma
     •    The same argument suggests that keeping a person
         artificially alive on life-support would also be a bad
         thing to do
     •   Use of life-support as a temporary attempt at healing
         would not be a bad thing
Euthanasia & Hinduism
One exception to the Hindu prohibition of suicide
is the practice of prayopavesa, or fasting to death
Prayopavesa is not regarded as suicide because
it is natural and non-violent, and is acceptable
only for spiritually advanced people under
specified circumstances
Euthanasia & Islam
To live and die in accordance with God's will as
revealed in the Qur‟an and practiced by the
Prophet

To take a life is murder

Wishing for death is forbidden

                           The Prophet (peace be upon him) said:
                           None of you should wish for death because
                           of some harm that has come to him. If he
                           has such a wish, he should say, „O Allah,
                           give me life if You know that life is better for
                           me. And give me death if You know that
                           death is better is better for me.‟
Euthanasia & Christianity
Christians are generally opposed to euthanasia

Roman Catholic Church remains firmly opposed
to both suicide and euthanasia

Life is given by God, suicide implies the person is
master of his body instead of God

Some churches emphasise the importance of not
interfering with the natural process of death

Commandment states that “Thou shalt not kill”
Euthanasia & the Media
CBS News
    Advocate                  Opposition

Terry Youk, brother of   Dorothy Yeung,
Thomas Youk, who         National Right to Life
sought help from Dr. K   Committee Counsel

Duration: 2:30           Duration: 2:00
CBS News
      Advocate                            Opposition
A way to die with peace and       “Face of Dr. Death”
dignity
                                  “Hope he doesn‟t continue on
Jack Kevorkian was “only          his escapades of killing
option”                           people”

Brother wanted “simple,           “Virtually eliminating people
peaceful death”                   who are less than perfect,
                                  people with disabilities,
Had to do this in great           people who suffer from
secrecy, family couldn‟t be       depression”
present
                                  “Killing them is not the
Safe, peaceful dignified option   answer”

“Compassionate practitioner”      “The solution is not to kill
                                  those people”
Fox News
“You spent more than 8 years in prison for helping
terminally ill people die. Prosecution said you
murdered them, it‟s been a long time, are you angry?”
“They called you a murderer, what did you think of
that?”
“Sarah Palin called them „Death Panels‟, what do you
call them?”
“You think religion and God play too much of a role in
these decisions. Are you an atheist? What are you
exactly?”
“Well aren‟t there drugs for suffering and pain? And
drugs for depression?”
Euthanasia & the Mediaincluded?
               how is religion

The media tries not to include religion in
reporting of euthanasia

When religion is included, it is usually
represented by the Catholic Church
The presence of the Church in this debate irks some

of our listeners. One asked "why do you feel the

need to wheel out these numbskull clerics on any

opportunity?”


Jamie Angus
Editor of World at One and World This Weekend
http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/theeditors/2010/02/euthanasia_debate.html
Euthanasia & the Media
Debates on societal issues, such as euthanasia,
are not carried out face to face and in person.
Our public square is the television box.

“Mediatization” affects the "shared story" that we
create through our dialogue,

We may engage in too much "death talk" and too
little "life talk," because media indulges our
obsession with death.
Euthanasia & the isMedia
                   there a balance?

No balance in coverage of different religion‟s
views of euthanasia (due to the Catholic Church
being the most active voice against euthanasia
and the audience)

Media engages in too much "death talk" and too
little "life talk”

Media tries to show a balance of coverage in the
debate, but most of the time fails to balance it out
appropriately, sometimes „faking‟ the balance
(e.g. CBC‟s coverage)
Discussion
Should religion be included in the euthanasia
debate?

Have you been influenced by the media in its
portrayal of euthanasia? If so, how?
"Our bodies break down, sometimes when
we're 90, sometimes before we're even born,
but it always happens and there's never any
dignity in it. I don't care if you can walk, see,
wipe your own ass. It's always ugly. Always.
You can live with dignity, you can't die with
it.”
Gregory House, House M.D.

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Euthanasia and Religion in the Media

  • 1. By: Vera Chung Euthanasia & Religion In the Media
  • 2. We are a death-denying, death-obsessed society. -Humanehealthcare.com
  • 3. “practice of ending a life in a manner which relieves pain and suffering”
  • 4. The ‘Good Death’ Gentle deathDeath with Dignity Mercy Killing
  • 5. Euthanasia & the Law 1994, US state of Oregon legalised physician-assisted dying with certain restrictions 1995, Euthanasia was legalized in Australia's Northern Territory, by the Rights of the Terminally Ill Act 1998, Australian Federal Government overturned the Rights of the Terminally Ill Act 1999, Euthanasia was legalized in Albania 2001, The Netherlands became the first European country to legalise euthanasia and assisted suicide 2002, Belgium followed suit, with similar legislation 2002, Switzerland legalised euthanasia 2009, Luxembourg legalised euthanasia
  • 7. Euthanasi a If a third party performs the last act that intentionally causes a patient's death Assisted Suicide If the person who dies performs the last act
  • 8. Human Rights The right to a painless death „Right to Die‟ Death is better than dying „Dignified death‟ Control over their own lives Pet euthanasia is seen as merciful Are human lives worth more than animals‟?
  • 9. Euthanasia & Religion Sanctity of Life „Natural‟ Right to live
  • 10. Euthanasia & Buddhism Euthanasia is advised against Killing mitigated severely by motivation While the Buddhist text state that both abortion and euthanasia involve negative karma, the intention is critical. If one truly believes that a foetus is not a living being, for example, the karma of abortion is less serious than otherwise. If something is suffering, it‟s due to their previous karma
  • 11. Euthanasia & Hinduism Not all Hindus agree on whether euthanasia should be permitted. There are two Hindu views of euthanasia: 1. A person who helps another reduce suffering is doing a good deed and gains good karma 2. Euthanasia disrupts the timing of the cycle of rebirth and therefore yields bad karma • The same argument suggests that keeping a person artificially alive on life-support would also be a bad thing to do • Use of life-support as a temporary attempt at healing would not be a bad thing
  • 12. Euthanasia & Hinduism One exception to the Hindu prohibition of suicide is the practice of prayopavesa, or fasting to death Prayopavesa is not regarded as suicide because it is natural and non-violent, and is acceptable only for spiritually advanced people under specified circumstances
  • 13. Euthanasia & Islam To live and die in accordance with God's will as revealed in the Qur‟an and practiced by the Prophet To take a life is murder Wishing for death is forbidden The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: None of you should wish for death because of some harm that has come to him. If he has such a wish, he should say, „O Allah, give me life if You know that life is better for me. And give me death if You know that death is better is better for me.‟
  • 14. Euthanasia & Christianity Christians are generally opposed to euthanasia Roman Catholic Church remains firmly opposed to both suicide and euthanasia Life is given by God, suicide implies the person is master of his body instead of God Some churches emphasise the importance of not interfering with the natural process of death Commandment states that “Thou shalt not kill”
  • 16. CBS News Advocate Opposition Terry Youk, brother of Dorothy Yeung, Thomas Youk, who National Right to Life sought help from Dr. K Committee Counsel Duration: 2:30 Duration: 2:00
  • 17. CBS News Advocate Opposition A way to die with peace and “Face of Dr. Death” dignity “Hope he doesn‟t continue on Jack Kevorkian was “only his escapades of killing option” people” Brother wanted “simple, “Virtually eliminating people peaceful death” who are less than perfect, people with disabilities, Had to do this in great people who suffer from secrecy, family couldn‟t be depression” present “Killing them is not the Safe, peaceful dignified option answer” “Compassionate practitioner” “The solution is not to kill those people”
  • 18. Fox News “You spent more than 8 years in prison for helping terminally ill people die. Prosecution said you murdered them, it‟s been a long time, are you angry?” “They called you a murderer, what did you think of that?” “Sarah Palin called them „Death Panels‟, what do you call them?” “You think religion and God play too much of a role in these decisions. Are you an atheist? What are you exactly?” “Well aren‟t there drugs for suffering and pain? And drugs for depression?”
  • 19. Euthanasia & the Mediaincluded? how is religion The media tries not to include religion in reporting of euthanasia When religion is included, it is usually represented by the Catholic Church
  • 20. The presence of the Church in this debate irks some of our listeners. One asked "why do you feel the need to wheel out these numbskull clerics on any opportunity?” Jamie Angus Editor of World at One and World This Weekend http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/theeditors/2010/02/euthanasia_debate.html
  • 21. Euthanasia & the Media Debates on societal issues, such as euthanasia, are not carried out face to face and in person. Our public square is the television box. “Mediatization” affects the "shared story" that we create through our dialogue, We may engage in too much "death talk" and too little "life talk," because media indulges our obsession with death.
  • 22. Euthanasia & the isMedia there a balance? No balance in coverage of different religion‟s views of euthanasia (due to the Catholic Church being the most active voice against euthanasia and the audience) Media engages in too much "death talk" and too little "life talk” Media tries to show a balance of coverage in the debate, but most of the time fails to balance it out appropriately, sometimes „faking‟ the balance (e.g. CBC‟s coverage)
  • 23. Discussion Should religion be included in the euthanasia debate? Have you been influenced by the media in its portrayal of euthanasia? If so, how?
  • 24. "Our bodies break down, sometimes when we're 90, sometimes before we're even born, but it always happens and there's never any dignity in it. I don't care if you can walk, see, wipe your own ass. It's always ugly. Always. You can live with dignity, you can't die with it.” Gregory House, House M.D.

Notas do Editor

  1. I’ll be focusing on the issue of Euthanasia and religion in the media. I’ll be going through four religions and their stances on euthanasia and the media portrayal of euthanasia and how the media includes religion in the coverage. First, I’ll go through a brief overview of what Euthanasia is.
  2. Euthanasia is defined as the practice of ending a life in a manner which relieves pain and suffering and that is why it is also known as…
  3. Good Death, Gentle death, Dignified death, Mercy-killing
  4. In 1995, Australia’s Northern Territorylegalised euthanasia, but in 1998 it was overturned by the Australian Federal GovernmentMost notably, The Netherlands. To qualify for euthanasia in the Netherlands, you don’t have to have a terminal illness. However, you must be under unbearable suffering of either a physical or mental nature.
  5. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W5YeTWkVWfwVoluntary: The person is mentally stable and has made the decision for themselves to dieNon-voluntary: The person is unconscious and the decision is made by a family member or relative for them to diePassive: Refusing to take treatment that could prevent the person from dying, resulting in a sooner deathActive: Taking specific steps to cause the person’s death, by poison, suffocating or overdoseAssisted Suicide: Providing the person with a means to die
  6. One way to distinguish them is to look at the last act:So if a third party performs the last act that intentionally causes a patient's death, euthanasia has occurred.For example, giving a patient a lethal injection or putting a plastic bag over her head to suffocate her would be considered euthanasia.If the person who dies performs the last act, assisted suicide has taken place.Thus it would be assisted suicide if a person swallows an overdose of drugs that has been provided by a doctor.
  7. Secularists or people not bound by religious teachings would argue for and against euthanasia with ‘human rights’.It is their own lives and their own bodies, they should be able to do whatever they want with it.Our pets have better treatment
  8. Because Euthanasia is the act of taking a life, the debate for and against it is similar to the case of abortion and includes religion.Discussions include the sanctity of life, right to live and what is natural – the natural process of deathEuthanasia weakens society's respect for the sanctity of life, suffering may have value, Accepting euthanasia would mean that some lives (those of the disabled or sick) are worth less than others 4 major religions – Christianity, Islam, Hinduism and Buddhism
  9. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b7FwucXnZAU
  10. It is not allowed for anyone to wish for death because of some harm, hardship or difficulty that has come to him. In fact, he should be patient and expect a reward from Allah for what he is passing through.From the Islamic perspective, when a person suffers in pain and they’re patient with it, it purifies them from sin, and they are rewarded. “If living is good for me then let me live, but if dying is better for me then let me die.”
  11. Katie Couric - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O6EAMD6NS9U0:25I noticed that even though they tried to make it a balanced piece of news, it was not really balanced at all because it’s not a good comparison – between someone who is personally involved and someone who is an outsider. Terry Youk was talking from an experienced point of view, an insider’s point of view whereas Dorothy Yeung was merely commenting on the issue.Furthermore, other than being placed first, I noted that Terry Youk was allocated 30 seconds longer in terms duration, and this I felt was an important point because time is precious on television.
  12. – shallow, not exhibiting any in depth, serious thoughtAlso she downplays suffering by referring to them as “people with disabilities” or “people who suffer from depression”As you can see, there are stark differences in their interviews. On one hand, Terry Youk evokes our sympathy and appeals to us more easily with his more personalised experience with euthanasia compared to the opposition which uses very general descriptions of the issue and is very impersonal.Also the use of kill, killing and eliminate is very negative and puts off the viewers.I feel that if Katie Couric wanted to make this report a more balanced piece, she should have gotten another person who would be more personal about the issue. (e.g. someone who suffers from a terminal illness but who does not seek euthanasia)
  13. 2:25From what I gathered in the interview, his questions are biased. They were mostly negative and confrontational. I felt that it was a really good interview despite that because he managed to phrase it in a way that didn’t make it sound like he was attacking Dr. Kevorkian from his own point of view. Because at the start of his questions he would say that “oh many people said this, what do you think”, “sarahpalin said this, what do you think?”Dr. Kevorkian’s replies, I felt, were very informative and I thought that he analysed the questions Neil Cavuto asked him in his answers. So even though he was defensive – he had to be because the questions asked demanded that kind of answers.However, I thought that the interview was a very informative and a very good one because the both of them were very calm and collected in their roles.Neil Cavuto’s bias, even though it was obvious, did not affect his reporting.Also!! Neil Cavuto fought back a near life ending cancer and ended up with multiple sclerosis years later
  14. Should religion be included in the debate? Does religion matter?The people who are non-religious or who do not see religion as an issue obviously would feel annoyed whenever religion is mentioned in the Euthanasia debate.
  15. We are the first generation that debates on societal issues are not carried out face to face and in person. Instead, issues such as these are usually presented through television, through news. This is ‘Mediatization’, and mediatization affects the shared story, it affects our shared experiences of the issue because most of us only experience these issues such as euthanasia through the media. And because the media indulges our obsession with death, we may engage in too much death talk and too little life talk.
  16. We don’t see many Buddhists talking about euthanasia on the news or Hindus because they don’t have a fixed set of rules that euthanasia in their religion is right or wrong. It is mostly a grey area for them and there can be more than one point of views.