Many are against it because of religious and moral reasons and would argue that death is not the only solution in today’s society. Since medical technology nowadays has had incredible breakthrough in prolonging the lives of human beings. Machines can support a patient’s failing organs and medicines can sustain a patient’s physiological well-being. From a religious point of view, assisted death is equivalent to suicide, which is highly condemned and is regarded as a sin. They believe that “life is the most basic gift of loving God-a gift over which we have stewardship but not absolute dominion”.
This law is immutable, for mortal greatly to live is greatly to suffer,’ and Creon’s actions after he is persuaded to relent( he goes to bury Polynices before he rescues Antigone). This shows that Sophocles had the view that divine authority had precedence over human authority. This aspect of the play is of interest to present day society as it touches on topical and controversial issues such as civil union between homosexual people. If we had the same beliefs in the present
As a tragic hero, Brutus maintains noble intentions throughout the play. Grabbing at any opportune moment, Brutus desirably protects the Roman Republic from becoming corrupt and ruled by dictatorship. Cassius and other conspirators felt that Caesar’s ambition and tyrannical ruling reflects upon a dangerous outcome for future Rome. Persuaded by Cassius’s hatred of Caesar’s immediate gain in power and acknowledgement, Brutus constructs a plan for the assassination of Caesar. He greatly fears that “the people// [will] choose Caesar for their king” (I.ii.78-79).
Everyone has their own internal opposition that they sometime struggle to deal with and The epic of Gilgamesh is a proof of it. During our journey on earth, we, sometime find ourselves in opposition with our own self and as we tend to better ourselves, we will look and do everything possible to have what we want. But the result that we get in life does not always please us and that result can occur to better or devastate us. The Epic of Gilgamesh shows how internal opposition led the main character Gilgamesh to becoming a better person. Gilgamesh who was half god was considered as a hero in his town and wanted his name to be heard until the end of time (tablet1).
The Odyssey is a perfect example of cause and effect and how that alone dictates the future, unless humanlike gods want something to happen. If Odysseus made better decisions, he would’ve made it home earlier; if Odysseus had told his men their destiny, they would have lived to reach their homes; and if the gods didn’t help Odysseus on his journey as much as they did, he wouldn’t have been destined to reach
Furthermore, let us look at things from another angle, how can we sit and criticize a person who wishes to die because they can no longer bear the pain or the treatment that they are undergoing. We must keep in mind that is very easy to be the third person observing the situation and judging morally what is right from what is wrong, but do we stop for a second or even a minute to put ourselves in that persons shoes and just think for a moment if we would have the courage and the will power to go through all that pain, keeping in mind that it could be months or even years before our heart and system decides it can no longer fight the disease. I doubt that if ever a critic was to exchange places with the victim of the disease that he or she would think the same way they do now. Another important argument in support of the legalization of assisted suicide is the economical argument. Here we note the cost of keeping someone alive and on life support, even though they’re in a vegetative state.
In conclusion, in Homer’s epic poem, The Odyssey, we see the roles that gods and fate play in the lives of mortals. Odysseus is both aided and troubled the actions of Gods, but ultimately reaches his goal of returning home. Without the aid of the Gods, particularly Zeus and Athena, Odysseus would not have been able to reclaim his throne and return home to his wife, son, and palace. Persistence remains strong in Odysseus throughout the story, but only divine intervention and fate help him ward off troubles and conquer all
Would one believe that such a struggle is worth the fight when it is impossible for any mere human being to ever reach a state of omniscience? My personal belief is that this idea is absurd. It is absolutely true that if one were to spend the majority of their time contemplating time, existence, religion, and some of the various other principles in Voltaire’s story that they would quickly find themselves living a life full of despair and longing. The reality of the situation, however, is that most humans would not find it relevant to incorporate this practice into their everyday lives. If every person found it pertinent to question life in general, there would be no advances made in the modern world.
Aging is the byproduct of the bodies’ decreasing ability to quickly and efficiently repair and maintain itself. There is a never ending struggle between the forces that contribute to breakdown, and the bodies’ ability to identify, fortify, and combat these forces. The approach to anti-aging is focused at not only prolonging life but improving the quality and appearance of every aspect of our life and lifestyle (Anti Aging Longevity Exercise, 2011). As people age, they become advocates of anything claiming to be "anti-aging". No matter how much people want their bodies to stop aging, they simply can't reverse the aging process not yet anyway.
Acceptance of the gods actions are mainly because of great fear the human civilization feels towards the imperious justice system laid upon them, also justice rules over humans by the realization of authority by power. The gods can behave however they want to because they know the mortals are afraid for their wellbeing. Even though the gods disagree and argue the final say of Zeus seems to over bear most of the situations throughout The Odyssey. Fear and acceptance are two major components to how justice in the odyssey permeates. Works Cited Lawall, Sarah, et alia.