Stand Up for the Ones Who Can’t
Cassandra Clare, a renowned American author, once declared, “Everyone has choices to make; no one has the right to take those choices away from us. Not even out of love.” In North America, individual choices often win over collective choices. Generally, people suppose that they have the right to make their very own decisions by following their personal core values. Since values are deeply held beliefs, individuals strongly wish to honour their principles, even over death. As the majority of people view death as a horrible moment brimmed with suffering, some citizens wish to have the right to control it. However, what they don’t think of is that allowing such an act could quickly plunge society into a living nightmare. …show more content…
In fact, euthanasia would particularly affect disabled, depressed, elderly, and sick people, in other words, vulnerable people. These people would tend to end their lives, since they often fear becoming a financial, emotional, or care burden for their loved ones. According to the Assisted Dying for the Terminally Ill Bill First Report from The House of Lords Select Committee on Medical Ethics, it is impossible to ensure that all cases of euthanasia are voluntary and that the policy concerning it in the United Kingdom won’t be abused. In the report the experts were also concerned that vulnerable people would feel pressure to request an earlier death. According to a study made in the Netherlands by Dr. José Pereira from the University of Ottawa, one person out of five is euthanized without any explicit consent. This statistic is worrisome. Furthermore, there is a possibility that patients would be strongly encouraged or even forced by their relatives to make such a decision. Allowing assisted suicide would promote fear and anxiety instead of individual autonomy. Laws are implemented to protect the vulnerable ones, not the opposite. We should never let people feel that they are a burden for our society, even though they are older, confused, or depressed. Therefore, it is evident that we have to raise our voices for the ones who are vulnerable and say no to euthanasia to prevent any form of abuse or
Cassandra Clare, a renowned American author, once declared, “Everyone has choices to make; no one has the right to take those choices away from us. Not even out of love.” In North America, individual choices often win over collective choices. Generally, people suppose that they have the right to make their very own decisions by following their personal core values. Since values are deeply held beliefs, individuals strongly wish to honour their principles, even over death. As the majority of people view death as a horrible moment brimmed with suffering, some citizens wish to have the right to control it. However, what they don’t think of is that allowing such an act could quickly plunge society into a living nightmare. …show more content…
In fact, euthanasia would particularly affect disabled, depressed, elderly, and sick people, in other words, vulnerable people. These people would tend to end their lives, since they often fear becoming a financial, emotional, or care burden for their loved ones. According to the Assisted Dying for the Terminally Ill Bill First Report from The House of Lords Select Committee on Medical Ethics, it is impossible to ensure that all cases of euthanasia are voluntary and that the policy concerning it in the United Kingdom won’t be abused. In the report the experts were also concerned that vulnerable people would feel pressure to request an earlier death. According to a study made in the Netherlands by Dr. José Pereira from the University of Ottawa, one person out of five is euthanized without any explicit consent. This statistic is worrisome. Furthermore, there is a possibility that patients would be strongly encouraged or even forced by their relatives to make such a decision. Allowing assisted suicide would promote fear and anxiety instead of individual autonomy. Laws are implemented to protect the vulnerable ones, not the opposite. We should never let people feel that they are a burden for our society, even though they are older, confused, or depressed. Therefore, it is evident that we have to raise our voices for the ones who are vulnerable and say no to euthanasia to prevent any form of abuse or