Euthanasia is the painless killing of a person- usually a patient- who is suffering from a painful and untreatable disease, or is in a prolonged coma. The term is derived from Greek, and means “good death.” The practice is illegal in most countries and only legal in 10 American jurisdictions. There are 4 main types of euthanasia: voluntary, non-voluntary, passive, and active.
Passive: where life-sustaining measures are knowingly withheld from a patient.
Active: where lethal substances or forces are used to end a patient’s life.
Voluntary: where euthanasia is conducted with patient consent.
Non-voluntary: where euthanasia is conducted upon a patient who is unable to consent themselves because of their current condition-- consent given by family members.
The ethics of euthanasia are constantly being questioned by the public. Advocates argue that people should have the right to make their own decisions regarding death, especially if they’re in a state where they can no longer get better. It is said to alleviate pain and suffering, and can be known as “mercy killing”. They argue that the moral values of society, compassion, and clemency require that a patient should not have to suffer unbearably and have the right to a dignified death. These views are not accepted by opponents who say that human life is a godly and holy thing and that actively ending a patient’s life is murder, and therefore wrong and illegal. Opponents argue that morally, there is a clear difference between actively taking measures to end a patient’s life and simply withholding treatment- both leading to the end of a patient’s life.
Personally, I agree with the practice of euthanasia. I just don’t see a problem with it ethically, morally, or even religiously. I think that it keeping someone alive when they’re in pain or even against their will is much more unethical than peacefully helping someone end their life when there is no better option available.
Do you agree or disagree with euthanasia?
If you were in this situation, what would you do?
sources: https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/182951 https://medicine.missouri.edu/centers-institutes-labs/health-ethics/faq/euthanasia
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This might be the first time anyone has ever done euthanasia or at least for many years as I don't recall it. I think it was a great topic choice and should have gotten more comments. Well done!
I agree with you. There shouldn't be any problem with the practice of euthanasia. It's an option that is able to alleviate people from pain without any problems. I'd rather die a merciful death then die in pain. I'd have my family members give consent to using euthanasia if I wouldn't be able to do so myself.
i believe Euthanasia should only be put in the form of voluntary because it is what the patiant decide is best for them but all the others should be illegal
I think that if someone is in severe pain or misery then euthanasia could be a option for them. I also think that if someone has a disease that is uncureable then euthanasia could be an option for them if they are suffering in pain and want the suffering and pain to end.
In my opinion, it can be seen as inhumane but it all depends on the person if they are suffering a lot from a disease that cant be untreatable and they want to take this option it doesn't seem bad that way but if someone wants to force a person to do it than I disagree.
I feel as if though a viable option for the euthinization of people might lie in the past. What I'm saying is we should return to methods such as the guillotine, which can provide a quick and easy death to anyone who wants it. We can even support themes with execution make it fun for the whole family. You can have a medieval exection, a modern execution, death by stoning, all depending on what the victim wants. If I were aware of my exectution, I would inject myself with a very sluggish substance, such as peanut butter, therefore useless in taking me out. This would make me unable to be killed by modern methods, further proving my point of bringing back the guillotine.
I actually think that the guillotine is too much of an easy way out nowadays. I mean if you want the best experience possible, why chop your head off? You'd feel nothing at all. I personally am in favor of death by drawing-- where you're pulled across the ground to your death on a horse while your intestines are ripped out. Much better way to go.
I agree with your opinion about the subject. Since it is basically it is ending ones pain and misery to and end. If a person is voluntarly wanting, obviously they want their pain to end. It is understandable that lot of people respond different to it since it is really controversial. If i were in a state of uncurable disease, i guess i would use my right because living in misery sounds worse than passing away.
I agree with you, I think if you're dealing with an incurable disease or are in such a state of pain that life is miserable there is absolutely nothing wrong with ending pain in a humane way.
I agree with your views about euthanasia. This sounds like a humane and ethical way to put somebody's pain to an end, without them feeling anything and can even be voluntarily done. I see how the public could raise concerns about this topic, and am defintely not a person whose words really mean anything, but it sounds fine to me and honestly the best way to peacefullly end your life. If I were in a situation where euthanasia was an option, If I morally feel like I've lived my life completely and have experinced everything I want to, I would probaly go through with euthanasia because it's better to do that than spend all of my money on treatments that could only make me live a few months longer.
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