7. Doctor Death
第7課 死亡醫生
Whether very sick people should be helped to end their own lives is a question many people cannot answer.
是否應該幫助病入膏肓的人結束他們的生命是一個令許多人難以回答的問題。
However, Dr. Kevorkian is an exception.
然而,凱渥肯醫生是個例外。
That he has done this more than twenty times is known to everyone.
大家都知道他幫人這么做已經有二十多次了。
Some say what he is doing is immoral. They call him Doctor Death.
有些人說他所做的是不道德的。他們稱他為死亡醫生。
Others say what he is doing is merciful.
有些人則說他所做的事很仁慈。
They call it mercy killing.
他們稱之為安樂死。
Whether Dr. Kevorkian should be allowed to continue doing this is a real problem for the government.
對于政府來說,是否應該繼續讓凱渥肯醫生結束病人的生命真的是個問題。
There seem to be two sides to the argument.
這項爭議似乎正反兩面都有人支持。
Which side are you on?
你站在哪一邊呢?