There are many different of points of view when it comes to the topic and discussion of euthanasia. Euthanasia is the ‘mercy killing’ of someone in order to relieve some type of great pain or suffering. (White 148) Conducting my opinion on this topic was rather difficult, because there are many different circumstances to consider when arguing for or against euthanasia. I agree completely with the idea of Voluntary Euthanasia, which is the mercy killing of someone with their consent. (White 150) If someone is lying in a bed suffering and can no longer endure the pain, and there is no medication to make them comfortable or better, who should be able to tell them that they have to suffer? While at the same time I disagree with Nonvoluntary Euthanasia,
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The first statement that Hardwig made that I thought was beyond absurd, “In fact, a fairly common argument against legalizing physician-assisted suicide is that if it were legal, some people might somehow get the idea that they have a duty to die.” (White 178) I strongly disagree with Hardwig’s opinion on the idea of someone having a “duty to die.” Euthanasia is offered to a patient who no longer has any chance of living and is only offered when absolutely necessary. This would in no way influence a person into thinking they have to die. Euthanasia gives someone who is suffering an easy and painless way to die, so the person no longer has to suffer. I don’t see how euthanasia influences a person into thinking that it is there duty to die. Another argument that made me completely disagree with Hardwig’s point of view is, is idea that one will become a burden to their loved ones. (White 181) This statement made me think of my Mother because she always says she never wants us to have to care for her, she is in fact a very independent person. My mother and I always disagree on this because I think that since she has taken care of me for eighteen years now, I owe her the least. I also think that I could never view her as a burden on my life. I don’t think anyone, who truly loves their family member, could view them as a “burden.” I completely disagree with everything that Hardwig tried to argue, and I think to say the least, he contradicts himself quite
The first statement that Hardwig made that I thought was beyond absurd, “In fact, a fairly common argument against legalizing physician-assisted suicide is that if it were legal, some people might somehow get the idea that they have a duty to die.” (White 178) I strongly disagree with Hardwig’s opinion on the idea of someone having a “duty to die.” Euthanasia is offered to a patient who no longer has any chance of living and is only offered when absolutely necessary. This would in no way influence a person into thinking they have to die. Euthanasia gives someone who is suffering an easy and painless way to die, so the person no longer has to suffer. I don’t see how euthanasia influences a person into thinking that it is there duty to die. Another argument that made me completely disagree with Hardwig’s point of view is, is idea that one will become a burden to their loved ones. (White 181) This statement made me think of my Mother because she always says she never wants us to have to care for her, she is in fact a very independent person. My mother and I always disagree on this because I think that since she has taken care of me for eighteen years now, I owe her the least. I also think that I could never view her as a burden on my life. I don’t think anyone, who truly loves their family member, could view them as a “burden.” I completely disagree with everything that Hardwig tried to argue, and I think to say the least, he contradicts himself quite