Should Assisted Suicide Be Legalized Essay

A hot topic for American’s today is whether or not assisted suicide, also know as “Death with Dignity Act” or assisted death, should be legalized in the United States. There are three sides to this argument. The first side is people, like me, who base their decision on religion and think that no one should decide when they should die; only the good Lord has that authority. The second side is people, like everyone in my group, that think that when someone is suffering, no matter what, they should decide for themselves when they want to die. The third, and final, side is people who are neutral and have no opinion. About 40% of our country takes the side of believing that people, even legally done under a physician, should not have the to choose their death. Some even go as far as defining it as a crime. Religious conservatives oppose assisted suicide on the foundation of their beliefs about the value of life and the meaning of suffering. People should value their life, even if they are suffering, because I believe God has a plan beyond the pain that it would face. If assisted suicide is legalized, think of controversial case going on right …show more content…
For example, in Oregon, Washington, and Vermont the individual must be a resident of the state, they must be at least 18 years of age, must have six months or less until their estimated death, and two applications by physicians must be made to choose assisted suicide. In Montana, there are no restrictions regarding the Death with Dignity Act. As we come to a controversial topic in time, people usually will speak their mind, on both sides, which they should, since it is their right to. When it comes to whether or not we should legalized assisted suicide, my answer would be that we should not. It is very simple, to me, why we should not because I believe life is a gift and we should cherish it no matter what comes our