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Facilitating negotiated interaction 121 Episode 5.4
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OK, let’s look at it together. What does Speaker A believe and what does Speaker B believe? . . . mmm . . . Somebody from Group A, can you tell me what this speaker basically believes about euthanasia?
Human rights.
What do you mean, “human rights?”
Nobody kills someone . . . mmm . . . mercy killing will be like . . . like murder. If they . . .
So, you have got words like murder (writes “murder” on the board). OK, what are some other points? mmm . . . what are some other arguments given?
If mercy killing . . . you are permitting . . . (reads from the text) “some people would be tempted to kill for selfish rea- sons” . . . It is dangerous.
OK, it’s a dangerous idea (writes “dangerous idea” on the board).
Other point. If they . . . (reads from the text) “if the patient waits, maybe the doctor will find a way to help.”
Yeah, advancement in medical science . . . Oramiraclecan...
That’s a really good word. It’s not in the text. What does “miracle” mean, S4?
I don’t know.
(laugh)
Miracle. That’s a key word. What’s a miracle? Miraclemeans...eh...very...eh...veryfantastic. Inhuman . . .
You mean non-human . . . It has to do with superhuman or supernatural happenings. Right? Something God does is a miracle . . . For instance, Christ has performed many miracles . . .
Because I think xx maybe something will change. Maybe some kind of energy will help . . . Miracle . . .
Ah...somekindofenergy... Miracle xxx.