Let's set some ground rules. There is no doubt in a given instance that this is voluntary and that survival is not feasible, and the decision must be taken quickly. Perhaps a platoon of soldiers in a war where one of them receives a wound that is impossible to survive, though not fatal instantly, or where there is an essentially 0% chance of survival even with medical care or medical care is inaccessible. They already know among the platoon of the intention of being part of this pact. Perhaps one of the soldiers after the war has carried it out, and this along with the general trauma of the war makes them turn to a religion, in this case Catholicism. There is an amnesty in the peace terms so civil prosecution is not possible. Sins are normal, in fact, something that all the humans besides Jesus (and Mary to Catholics), have done, and penance is necessary for all Catholics. Priests deal with common sins all the time, but getting this kind of confession and request for a penance prescription would be quite atypical.

If a person was near death due to a severe head injury, but now only completely incapacitated (as in, unable to respond to stimuli; eyes open, but not tracking; not able to speak or swallow), is it OK to withhold giving that person a feeding tube? Does it matter what the odds for improved health are? And, if it is not OK, how does anyone benefit from the person's continued survival?

There is a raging debate in the province of Quebec on the question "Does someone have the right to kill another because the first one is suffering?" There are more and more cases in the news that look like the following that arrived just yesterday. Here is a video of an example : http://www.cbc.ca/video/#/News/Canada/Montreal/1305551527/ID=2213970096 Does the Bible tackle the issue? From an evangelical perspective how do I answer this question/issue? **Edit :** I'm looking to a way to answer a fellow Christian with little knowledge of the Bible, and a non-Christian as well. The question is not simply assisted suicide, but it's implied therapeutic relentlessness as well.

It seems like the majority of Christian denominations oppose euthanasia, although I can't imagine it's universal. What is the biblical basis against euthanizing terminally ill and those who are diagnosed as brain dead?