Who has the right to take one's life from them? The Supreme Court says
that no man shall take the life of another man without punishment. The Bible
says, "Thou shalt not kill" (Exodus 20:13), yet humans are still the only
species that kills their own kind. Murder is wrong. Murder is unlawful.
But when does taking the pain and suffering away from a dying victim become
murder? Barbara Huttmann believes that there is a time when living has just
gone too far. Her essay "A Crime of Compassion" addresses these points and
this very controversial question: When is it lawful and moral to take the
life of another person?
Murder is still a crime, and there is a fine line between murder and a
"Do Not Resuscitate" (DNR) order from a Doctor. The state of Montana tried
and convicted Dr. Kavorkian of murder just because he helped sad, tired and
suffering patients end all of their pain, by killing them. Is this murder?
Maybe, Kavorkian killed suffering......
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