It's a TV movie about a real person, and Michigan's Dr. Jack Kewerkian is not only a proponent of euthanasia, but also a person who takes action. In less than ten years, he has helped more than 150 patients end their lives. In 1999, he was finally convicted of second-degree murder and jailed until his release in 2007.
Not to mention whether the film was well shot or not, at least it touched me, who had just experienced the death of my relatives. At the end of May, my grandmother was found to have a space occupant on the liver, because a puncture was needed to confirm the diagnosis, and if I wanted to find the location of the primary cancer, a colonoscopy was also required. Since she is 90 years old, we don't want her to suffer any more, and there is no other solution but to watch her belly get bigger and bigger, screaming about stomachache every day, or lethargic. She hasn't eaten much for almost two months. After she was transferred to the ICU, she had a high fever, and her body was swollen and translucent because she couldn't pass urine... In short, she was in pain, and there was nothing we could do.
The film still has reservations about the description of the patient's pain. I also believe that the kind of pain can only be felt by the relatives who accompany it, and those who have not experienced it will never feel it. The film plainly records the development of the entire incident, from the first patient of Dr. Jack Kewerkian to his imprisonment, during which he experienced the death of his sister who had been supporting him, and used his own methods to help friends relieve pain. Three veteran actors: Al Pacino, Susan Sarandon and John Goodman, performed very well in the film. The film seldom used real photography at that time, and almost all of it was restored on the spot. I believe it was also due to the fact that there were very few preserved materials at that time, but it was also immersive.
Life comes into this world, not what we can decide, but we can decide how to live better when we live. But when we face the call of death, but we are unable to move forward, and our lives are stuck on the painful line of life and death, do we have the right to decide life and death at this time? Or is it a crime of murder if we choose to die early and without pain at this time? I think that since we are born as human beings, everyone should have the right and the ability to decide what they want to do, which of course must be based on a trusting society and a strong legal system. If it is only out of filial piety, belief, or even fear that medical expenditures will be cut after euthanasia, then the existence of a human civilized society is meaningless. When people get along with each other, peace leads to peace and sincerity leads to trust. What we need is a big united family, not a chaotic society where disputes arise when things go wrong. I hope everyone can take good care of those who once walked with you. Life is short and should be cherished.
PS: The Netherlands was the first country to legalize euthanasia. Since then, countries such as Japan, Switzerland and some states in the United States have also passed euthanasia laws. The first international conference on euthanasia was held in Tokyo, Japan in 1976. Since the issue of euthanasia is complex, involving morality, ethics, law, medicine and many other aspects, my country has not yet legislated it.
——Excerpted from Baidu Encyclopedia
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