Let’s start by discussing the idea that euthanasia is barbarous. A writer for the Toronto Star, Rosie DiManno, stated that the real truth behind assisted suicide is not that we feel the need to help those in pain, but the more selfish truth is “it’s our own distress that we can’t abide, not theirs.” Viewing the argument from a point of view such as selfishness makes it easy to understand why assisted suicide is viewed as immoral.
Equally as important is the fact that current laws of legal euthanasia have been I’m currently are abused. While it may seem as though the laws on assisted suicide or strict, a recent study published by several PhD holders in the BMJ showed that, “47.2% of euthanasia deaths in the Flemish region of Belgium we’re not reported.” Data such as this strongly indicates that euthanasia laws are being abused. Why else would they go unreported?
One last strong point on the anti-euthanasia side would be that from an ethical standpoint many doctors …show more content…
Who are we as humans to decide that another person, who’s inevitable end is near, shall not be allowed to decide they would like to go out quick and painless? The truth is we can’t. If someone so desires to leave this earth it is likely that we will not be able to stop them, that is unless they are physically incapable, in which case it seems unfair that we would deny them such a request. Euthanasia advocates aren’t trying to argue that all the terminally ill, or otherwise struggling individuals should be put to rest, only that they should be able to make that choice on their own, with guidelines of