Author: Jairo Alarcón Rodas
I am not fighting against cancer cells, but against demons that have somehow created my mind. But I can’t beat them because, if I do, I’ll be the one who loses too.
Aurelia Brouwers.
By having the opportunity to live, to be and to exist, that opens up a series of possibilities that, without being born, would not exist. On this planet, Earth, life is trying to reassert itself within the vast universe and just as thousands are dying, disappearing, disappearing , other creatures multiply, reaffirming the power of life.
Despite this, in the universe, the billions of galaxies, stars, planetary systems, life, at least as we know it, is not possible, it is not abundant, it is not present; in other systems it is very similar, but its presence is still a question for science.
Why, with so many planets in the cosmos, life is scarce. On Earth there are, with a wide variety of species, millions of them and there is one that has evolved, developed its mind and is aware of its presence on the planet, that can talk about the stars, about nebulae, which are disturbed by black holes, which give a reasonable description of the cosmos and try to do so alone.
To own life is the opportunity to leave a mark, to contribute to a better world, to create social bonds and strengthen harmony; To live is to learn from nature, to wonder, to expect, to know and also to be happy and contented. To exist is not to surrender to virtues, it is to take advantage of them. Enjoy plenty of moments with honesty.
Nevertheless, there are some who come into the world to destroy, to harm others, they are false beings who do not have the credentials to show their evil. However, for them there is also a remote chance to free themselves, becoming what they were not. If life is opportunity, what is immorality, nothing more?
Being, for human beings, does not lose the opportunity to be aware of things and, not only that, to leave a mark. Being alive allows you to breathe, to look, to think, to reflect, to feel, to enjoy. However, life can also cause pain, suffering, misery, suffering, boredom.
Being able to avoid or reduce negative states and increase those that bring joy, happiness, and satisfaction should be an idea for those who want to live life. But it’s not just up to your own will, there is a struggle that needs to be faced and known how to avoid. In a world where there is inequality and there are no opportunities for everyone, it is difficult to enjoy life.
Remembering a verse from the poem The Nine Monsters, by César Vallejo, he gives a detailed description of the human condition when he says: Well, it is the result of pain, there are some who are born, others grow, some die and others are not born or die (they are the most).. However, there are some who really want death at birth.
In the DNA that is inherited from parents to children, in combination with environmental aspects and circumstances, in what is called multifactorial inheritance, in some people there are elements that predispose to diseases, the both physical and mental, which represents to fellow human beings, an obstacle to the joy of living in its entirety and, as a result, a greater tendency for a welcoming, painful life and a desire to die .
As a result, this increases dissatisfaction with life, increases inadequacy in the world, because it is very difficult to do that. Therefore, the horizon before them does not arouse any interest, social interaction represents boredom, and deep pain remains. So why continue to live?
In the eyes of those who see existence as a priceless opportunity, something that is only possible with life, it is strange for some that life represents martyrdom. You are born with a natural inherited predisposition, however, there is another part that learns or assimilates. Therefore, the environment and what is learned within it can strengthen or hinder certain hereditary patterns, which is why education and learned values are so important.
Therefore, in societies where human value is not small, in which there is more value than existence and human life has a price, inherited weaknesses become more acute and, with those, diseases and increasing mental problems. As a result, people become depressed, they do not find meaning in their lives, they see others as their enemies, alien to their situation. With these facts, boredom and suffering turn their lives into martyrdom and dying is the solution.
It is then understood why there are more and more people in the world who want to stop the martyrdom that their life represents for them and who see in death their salvation from their evil. That is why they want their right to a dignified death, their right to euthanasia, to be respected.
Only a few countries in the world have the right to euthanasia, to assisted death, when a person’s will to live has ended. The most common thing in these cases, due to terminal illnesses, is that the patient wants to end their life, however, such requests have increased in people who do not ‘feeling comfortable in the world, living in permanent states of depression, boredom, distress.
In the Netherlands, the cases of Aurelia Brouwers and Noa Pothoven, aged 29 and 17 respectively, are known, both with depression and psychiatric illnesses, which caused them terrible and disturbing suffering, for which they asked them on the State to no longer live. , that they were allowed to die, let’s remember that, in that country, euthanasia has been allowed since 2002.
I am 29 years old, said Aurelia Brouwers, y I have chosen to voluntarily submit to euthanasia. I have chosen it because I have a lot of mental health problems. I suffer unbearably and I have no hope. Every breath I take is pain, can be heard in a recording he made a few days before his death. Noa Pothoven said, I am finally going to be freed from my suffering because it is unbearable. Don’t try to convince me this isn’t good. It is a final and well considered decision. Their will to live, if they ever had it, disappeared.
Recently, also in the Netherlands, Zoraya Ter Beek, a 29-year-old woman who suffered from depression and mental suffering, received euthanasia. So, on May 22 this year, An assisted suicide was committed by a young woman with multiple psychiatric disorders. They concluded that his development was impossible and that he was suffering from unbearable pain..
What happens to those people who find no other solution, but death, for their problems. Is it possible that society, through the State, will give them better support? Or, they are going to leave the world, hating being there. The prospects for living have changed with the development of capitalism and the exploitation of people, the value of humanity has taken a back seat.
Being aware of what life represents, its infinite value and what it means for human beings to live can be a motivation to fight for survival. But for those who do not have the tools to fight the hostility of existence, those whose lives are tormented by fear and distress, continue to live means to continue to suffer.
To feel good in the world, for young people, is not a frightening reality that once again shows the inability of States to solve the problems that are increasingly disturbing on human beings and makes some make fatal decisions, such as drugs, alcohol and even suicide.
The human mind is powerful, but, just as it can create wonderful, helpful things, for the benefit of life, well-being, it can also destroy, making people’s lives a torture, even his own. Something fails in the neural connections that create ghosts and demons that torment people’s lives, preventing them from seeing the wonderful things in life, and in response, science could not, states and societies to do much.
It is necessary to rebuild the social fabric, reflect on proper human aspects, their concerns, wishes and desires, work on the values of life and not death, on aspects of solidarity and not being self -willing, honest and not mean, altruistic and not greedy. method. Which will be possible only in a system where justice and fairness are involved and human beings recognize their true value.
