(The Bible doesn't say thou shalt not kill by human hands alone; it says, "Thou shalt not kill (murder).")

Israelis To Be Allowed Euthanasia By Machine

Machines will perform euthanasia on terminally ill patients in Israel under legislation devised not to offend Jewish law, which forbids people taking human life.

"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."

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