Discussion: 1/30

After today’s discussion about prolonging life, I have to say that I can understand both opposing point of views. It is definitely true that humans try to expand life as far as possible, never really thinking about the negatives of the situation; they are simply concerned with ensuring that the person lives. A few days ago, one of my parents’ friends lost his father after weeks of being on life support. As awful as it may sound, I saw how much of a burden the father’s poor health situation was for his family. I think that in theory, allowing people to die when it’s their time is rather logical. The weaker individuals will be gone, and society will be able to progress forward with the stronger and more intelligent. However, I think that in actuality, this type of mindset will not work. Humans become attached to one another, so it is difficult to just stand back and accept someone’s death, without even trying to keep that person alive.