@article{ref1,
title="Should a christian endorse suicide in extreme cases?",
journal="Death studies",
year="1988",
author="Brodie, Gilbert E.",
volume="12",
number="2",
pages="147-171",
abstract="When the question of the endorsement of suicide is distinguished from other suicide-related questions, and when suicide itself is defined with decisive reference to the intention, it is far from self-evident that there are cases of laudable suicide that the Christian ought to endorse. The Christians' endorsement of the right to refuse &quot;extraordinary&quot; treatment and to effective pain control counter two of the major arguments for the necessity of suicide. Christians should not endorse suicide because it contradicts a relationality of affirmation of those left behind. One could never be certain that this devaluation of the other would not have devastating effects.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0748-1187",
doi="10.1080/07481188808252231",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07481188808252231"
}