Introduction
The topic of when life should end is still a very controversial one. Is turning off a life support actually killing a person or is the person’s life already dead in the first instance that is why it is being actually prolonged. In the same line of thought, what of actually being part of the process of assisting a despaired but terminally ill patient relieve themselves their pain by killing themselves. It is called assisted suicide. Is it moral or immoral, ethical or unethical? As with most controversial subjects, one cannot fully understand the ramifications of either side until one is put at the actual point of making the decision. For example, a person may take the hard stance that life should only end naturally. This means waiting
The topic of when life should end is still a very controversial one. Is turning off a life support actually killing a person or is the person’s life already dead in the first instance that is why it is being actually prolonged. In the same line of thought, what of actually being part of the process of assisting a despaired but terminally ill patient relieve themselves their pain by killing themselves. It is called assisted suicide. Is it moral or immoral, ethical or unethical? As with most controversial subjects, one cannot fully understand the ramifications of either side until one is put at the actual point of making the decision. For example, a person may take the hard stance that life should only end naturally. This means waiting