Euthanasia is the practice of intentionally ending a life in order to relieve pain and suffering.
For example,
There are different euthanasia laws in each country. The British House of Lords Select Committee on Medical Ethics defines euthanasia as "a deliberate intervention undertaken with the express intention of ending a life, to relieve intractable suffering". In the Netherlands and Flanders, euthanasia is understood as "termination of life by a doctor at the request of a patient".
There are three different types of euthanasia: voluntary, non-voluntary, and involuntary. Voluntary euthanasia is when the person wants to die and says so, it is legal in some countries. Examples of voluntary cases: asking for help with dying, asking for medical treatment to be stopped, or life support …show more content…
You should have the right to make the decision whether you want to live or die. Whether you have lethal disease and you no longer wish to live because you know you are going to die real quick anyhow or if you just wish to live no longer because of personal reasons. You should be able to make this decision yourself.
Today, hospitals are too crowded and have too many patients. Some argue that we have to let those die that are not able to live on anyways. This creates more space for people with diseases who can actually be cured.
Cons
We know nothing of death, we have no idea what is going to happen when we die. In more than 2000 years we discovered nothing about what dead is, what it is like or if it even exists. Therefore we do not have the right to end one's life so brutally.
In a way, euthanasia is legalized murder. The doctor could get away with murder by saying it was the patient's choice, and since he is not there to defend himself there is no proof of it being a murder. With this said, doctors could easily murder someone with getting away with
For example,
There are different euthanasia laws in each country. The British House of Lords Select Committee on Medical Ethics defines euthanasia as "a deliberate intervention undertaken with the express intention of ending a life, to relieve intractable suffering". In the Netherlands and Flanders, euthanasia is understood as "termination of life by a doctor at the request of a patient".
There are three different types of euthanasia: voluntary, non-voluntary, and involuntary. Voluntary euthanasia is when the person wants to die and says so, it is legal in some countries. Examples of voluntary cases: asking for help with dying, asking for medical treatment to be stopped, or life support …show more content…
You should have the right to make the decision whether you want to live or die. Whether you have lethal disease and you no longer wish to live because you know you are going to die real quick anyhow or if you just wish to live no longer because of personal reasons. You should be able to make this decision yourself.
Today, hospitals are too crowded and have too many patients. Some argue that we have to let those die that are not able to live on anyways. This creates more space for people with diseases who can actually be cured.
Cons
We know nothing of death, we have no idea what is going to happen when we die. In more than 2000 years we discovered nothing about what dead is, what it is like or if it even exists. Therefore we do not have the right to end one's life so brutally.
In a way, euthanasia is legalized murder. The doctor could get away with murder by saying it was the patient's choice, and since he is not there to defend himself there is no proof of it being a murder. With this said, doctors could easily murder someone with getting away with