Consider the ways in which your family deals with life and death. Explain how your culture/religion and customs help to ease the transition of accepting a new family member (birth, but also adoption) and coping with the loss of a family member (e.g., through miscarriage or death). How did the readings help you to understand these processes? In particular, state your thoughts with regard to: a) whether or not to abort a fetus who has genetic defects; b) saving the life of a baby versus the mother during childbirth; and c) preparing a life will to address accidents/situations leading to you being on life-support (e.g., DNR). As another example, if you had cancer or were terminally ill, would you choose to die (rather than get painful treatment)?

Support what you write using the assigned textbook readings and articles. Comment on at least two of your classmates’ initial posts. Include your evaluation of how well their customs facilitated the process, but do so in a respectful way.

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Dealing with life and death in the family is often a communal affair with members of the family coming together to offer support and either celebrate or mourn with the affected. Although different members of the family respond in different ways to these events, the convergence of goodwill and the presence of a support system have proven to be adequate. According to (Moore & Williamson, 2003), culture is a means of organizing and understanding the ambiguous events that characterize human experience by giving it meaning and purpose. Culture and customs, therefore, assist in the transition period involving acceptance of a new family member or the demise of another. The assigned reading helped me understand that …

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