The Conjoined Twins Jodie and Mary
The moral and legal case of the conjoined twins Mary and Jodie has set
the nation off in a frenzy of debating on whether or not the twins
should be separated. In doing so, it has been revealed that only Jodie
has a chance of surviving the operation, meaning the operation is
virtually an act of murder in order to save Jodie's life. It has also
been made known that if both twins are left to let fate take its
course, they will be dead within six months. The almost impossible
moral decision of whether or not Mary's life should be sacrificed in
order to save Jodie's lies in the hands of the three Lords Justices of
Appeal. The question remains; should judges be given the permission to
'act God' as some people call it, and take away one life in order to
save another? Or should the twins be left to die which as some argue,
is what fate or indeed God has already decided should happen?
To take away one life in order to save another does hypothetically
make sense, but in reality can it ever be right for a doctor to
intentionally kill someone, even if it is to benefit another? Others
would argue that Mary would die anyway, so why not shorten her life by
six months if it saves another. Euthanasia in this country is illegal,
so should it be appropriate or (more importantly) legal for judges to
practically order the death of an innocent human being, even if
keeping the twins alive will result in the certain death of both
twins. This case is strikingly similar to one of someone wishing to
perform voluntary euthanasia, so why should this operation of
practical murder be allowed to take place? The only difference be...
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...does mean ending Mary's life six moths early. But
more important than my view is the parents view, and I find it
ridiculous that they are unable to decide what happens to their
children, and that these court officials somehow feel like they have
the right to determine the fate of someone else's children. Well I and
many others rightfully disagree. Surely it should be the parents that
are responsible for their own children, not irrelevant court judges
who don't have to deal with the consequences of their decision. Even
if the parents are apparently 'too overwhelmed' to decide what is
right for their children it is still their responsibility.
What ever decision is made regarding the twins there will inevitably
be ongoing arguments against what ever happens, and this is
unavoidable as I'm sure the judges very well know.
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to kill another human being who breaks the law? Why don't we just use life
Mary Rowlandson wrote a narrative about hardships she faced during her captivity, in a journal. Despite her suffering she thanked God for her life and his mercy. Rowlandson wrote during the colonial period and is an example of a puritan writer for many reasons.
There are many alternatives to this act of murder. It is not man's decision to
knows better than God what is right or because the human is asking God to perform an act other
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or suicide. One of the ten commandments (Exodus 20) is thou shall not kill, but does this include
...just not meant to play as God, for it is too much of a responsibility. We are sinful people, and the ability of cloning places too much power in our sinful hands, so therefore it is not meant to be for us; Only for God.
...he same time, it is ending the person's life that is the most valuable thing a person may ever hope to own. The decision to end one's life at the time of suffering should then be let laid into the hands of the sufferer and let it be upon his/her own conscience to decide whether he/she wants to end their lives. And yet it is a life that they are ending, life that is only given once and can never be replaced by anything else.
...ven a choice few have: to save himself from certain death or to continue on to gain immortal glory.
common sense that if a person knows he will be put to death himself should he take someone