Walter Scott once said "Death-the last sleep? No it is the final awakening." This is an example of someone seeing the lighter side of an event that has such a dark aura to many people. Thus comes the field of viewing death as a blessing or a thing to look forward to. The concept of a religion has created a whole culture of death is this or that people. Christians see death as the gateway to reach heaven. Where they will have no wants, everything you e

ver wanted is there. They also see the process of death as an act of God, for it is said that "only God can start a life and only God can take it away." (Euthanasia...)The Islamic religion sees it the same way. Other beliefs across the globe have different theories. Hindus say that the spirit undergoes a form of reincarnation. So for many Hindus, death is a welcome event. A chance for them to enter the world anew, and escape the old. For them death truly is an awakening.

Again comes up the issue of assisted suicide. This, like the broader topic it is under has a plus side...and a negative side. The negative side is usually supported by religious groups, Christian and Muslim for the most part. These groups are staunch believers in the concept of God giving you life and God taking it away. They call Euthanasia "physician assisted murder." The nation of Islam says, "...the concept of a life not worthy living does not exist in Islam."(Euthanasia and Physician Assisted Suicide) They do not agree with the fact that some doctor can come along and inject something into you and your dead. Even in cases of extreme human suffering, where you would expect a normal compassionate person to side with the man who is suffering, they say that the suffering is necessary, and part of God's plan. The Lutheran Church says that suffering "provides the opportunity for Christian witness and service."(Euthanasia...) And that since Euthanasia involves suicide, it is against God's law. Others simply say that a strong belief in God will help you overcome any amount of extreme suffering. Government wise, euthanasia is not a well-received idea. In most states the efforts have been aimed at making it illegal and punishing those who do it, i.e. Jack Kevorkian. Yet despite the stands made by state governments, as of a 1997 USA Today/CNN Poll, 57% of American's favor legal assisted suicide. Worldwide numbers show up to 80% support in Britain and 76% in Canada.

As with most controversial topics in the public mindset, there are two sides to a case. Having already discussed the upsides of death, the downsides of death as viewed by the public are just as plentiful. Many people see death as the end, almost wasting the talent the person could have had or what they could have done. This is the case in the literary work titled Death Be Not Proud by John Gunther. This is a story written by Gunther about his child John Jr. It seems that in society we view death in a young person with an especially sad expression. In the story, the parents of Johnny do whatever they can to support their son in his battle against this brain tumor. While going about getting the best treatment they possib

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