And they are God's chosen people?

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I am often surprised by what is done in God's name, or how actions are justified in light of God's standards. This one may take the cake, accomplished by God's chosen people:

Machines will perform euthanasia on terminally ill patients in Israel under legislation devised not to offend Jewish law, which forbids people taking human life. A special timer will be fitted to a patient's respirator which will sound an alarm 12 hours before turning off.

Normally, carers would override the alarm and keep the respirator turned on but, if various stringent conditions are met, including the giving of consent by the patient or legal guardian, the alarm would not be overridden.

It seems a bit strange for God's chosen nation to advocate the taking of life, even in dire cases. Are you wondering about the reasoning followed? Here it is:

"The point was that it is wrong, under Jewish law, for a person's life to be taken by a person but, for a machine, it is acceptable," a parliamentary spokesman said.

"A man would not be able to shorten human life but a machine can."

The bill was approved by a vote of 22 to 3, with one abstention. It becomes Israeli law next year. Perhaps my mushy mind is a little slow this morning, but I fail to see the difference between a man and a machine. It seems to be a situation of seeking to justify one's actions.

Needless to say, the Old Testament declares that man or machine are not to take life--it is God's work: "The Lord kills and makes alive; He brings down to the grave and brings up." 1 Samuel 2:6, NKJV