Merciful Death

Tuesday, April 9 2013
Hayyash, Faisal

Merciful Death

             For whom haven't heard about the "Merciful death" it is a mercy killing, a compassion death. well, in the begin it sounds wrong for me cause I took it as killing someone but then I got that it means to help someone to die to stop the pains. In fact, the first thing came to my mind was a story about my friend's cousin. He passed away in a car accident last year. The point is that doctors could have helped him to live but the patient would be affected by the pharmaceutical and he might lose his sight, his hearing and the ability to speak. Actually, doctors made up to his family ; if they want him to take the pharmaceutical or not. My friend told me it was really hard to take a decision and they had only half an hour to decide if they would help him or not. Finally, his parents and doctors agreed that they shouldn't give him the pharmaceutical and they left him die. Nowadays, my friend always talks about that story, he mentions that the family can't stop thinking about him and about their decision if it was the right or not. for me, i think it's really difficult to think about it, so how if it's really happen. I hope no one of you would have that impasse.