Society might one day have to consider whether or not to legalize euthanasia. Euthanasia is a very controversial issue throughout the world. There are some countries that allow euthanasia to be practiced by their doctors. I strongly believe that euthanasia is wrong for many reasons.
Proponents of euthanasia claim that it is a way of letting a patient die in peace. A patient with tubes in every part of their body, struggling to breathe and live, would certainly be in extreme pain. It is not only the patients themselves that are suffering, though, but also loved ones who are watching. Advocates say that it is much better for the patient to be put to death rather than have them suffer or have loved ones go on emotional roller coasters. They constantly emphasize pain and emotional suffering to support their argument. Euthanasia sounds like an enticing option but opponents think otherwise.
Opponents say that the physical pain that a patient goes through is not a valid reason for euthanasia, regardless of whether they want it or not. Painkillers and antibiotics can deal with most serious pain, thanks to advanced medical technology. Killing a patient or asking to be put to death is not the only option. In addition, euthanasia is morally wrong in many aspects. Doctors can misjudge a patient’s prognosis. In many cases, a patient who was comatose might gain consciousness years later. If a doctor euthanizes them, it would raise ethical issues.
No one can know exactly how much pain and suffering a person and their family goes through when someone is so badly injured that euthanasia is an option. However, we need to have hope rather than work against natural processes.
Society might one day
have to
consider
whether or not
to legalize euthanasia. Euthanasia is a
very
controversial issue throughout the world. There are
some
countries that
allow
euthanasia to
be practiced
by their doctors. I
strongly
believe that euthanasia is
wrong
for
many
reasons.
Proponents of euthanasia claim that it is a way of letting a
patient
die
in peace. A
patient
with tubes in every part of their body, struggling to breathe and
live
, would
certainly
be in extreme
pain
. It is not
only
the
patients
themselves that are suffering, though,
but
also
loved
ones
who are watching. Advocates say that it is much better for the
patient
to
be put
to death
rather
than have them suffer or have
loved
ones
go on emotional roller coasters. They
constantly
emphasize
pain
and emotional suffering to support their argument. Euthanasia sounds like an enticing option
but
opponents
think
otherwise
.
Opponents say that the physical
pain
that a
patient
goes through is not a valid reason for euthanasia, regardless of whether they want it or not. Painkillers and antibiotics can deal with most serious
pain
, thanks to advanced medical technology. Killing a
patient
or asking to
be put
to death is not the
only
option.
In addition
, euthanasia is
morally
wrong
in
many
aspects. Doctors can misjudge a
patient’s
prognosis. In
many
cases, a
patient
who was comatose might gain consciousness years later. If a doctor euthanizes them, it would raise ethical issues.
No one can know exactly how much
pain
and suffering a person and their family goes through when someone is
so
badly
injured that euthanasia is an option.
However
, we need to have hope
rather
than work against natural processes.