Title: A Brief History of Euthanasia
Headings: A Brief History of Euthanasia
A Brief History of Euthanasia
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Content: 5] Abortion, infanticide, and the killing of those deemed ‘mentally feeble’ were common practices, during this time. Over the coming centuries; however, Jewish and Christian influence would cause a paradigm shift. As Jewish and Christian notions about the sanctity of life and the inherent worth of the individual spread, euthanasia became increasingly rejected. In stark contrast to R&G culture, people from both Christian and Jewish backgrounds held that all people are created in the image of God and therefore worthy of respect and care. As Christianity and Judaism spread, their influence grew and affirmed the legitimacy of the Hippocratic oath. Although it is not specifically known when this oath was written, it is widely attributed to the physician Hippocrates and is dated anywhere from the fifth to the third century B.C. In the oath it is stipulated that one should “not give a fatal drug to anyone if…asked, nor…suggest any such thing.”. [ 6] Although this oath was written in antiquity, it is clear that it was seldom adhered to in the ancient medical community. [ 7] Ancient culture and thought were revolutionized by both the Jewish diaspora and the immergence of Christianity. Early church fathers, in the first few centuries A.D., rejected euthanasia as a form of homicide and viewed it as an affront to God.