Sunday, January 15, 2012

Euthanasia: Moral or Immoral?

I believe one has the right to their life and may decide to terminate it at any time they so choose. First of all, people could honestly believe death would be the best option for them at the time because of the bad luck they have had with life, yet they are basing their decision on right now. Not what could happen tomorrow, and life is a good in and of its self no matter how much harm one has to endure. I believe euthanasia should only be permissible on patients who are terminally ill and have no hope for a cure within their expected natural life. Once again I come to a dichotomy of thinking, I believe active voluntary euthanasia should be allowed, someone inducing death with consent of the patient, because in most cases it is more humane for you don’t make them suffer, yet there could be too many abuses to such a policy. So in conclusion, I think only pive voluntary euthanasia, withholding treatment so the patient may die with their consent, can be the only type of euthanasia allowed to minimize such abuses to this practice.

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