Euthanasia, or mercy killing, has been in the news more and more recently. Many people are strongly against such a practice, but there is a growing demand to have it legalized. How far do you agree with euthanasia being legal?
The media have written many articles regarding mercy killing, and it has now become a hot topic of discussion.
However
, even though several people are against such
a horrific method, few people believe that euthanasia
should be made legal. Moreover
, I have to completely disagree with the given Idea since I find it an area where many ethical issues exist.
First
and foremost, there is a strong chance of misuse of this
method. Euthanasia
should be carried out if a person is in a critical place due to severe disease and no other techniques can help them return to everyday life. For instance
, a person severely burned is in a critical condition, and no pain relievers or other medications are found to be effective. Nevertheless
, in the case of legalization, it has become a common practice among medical practitioners. Any patient can be subjected to such
a procedure for alternative motives without valid reasons.
Secondly
, in most cases, consent to perform euthanasia
is not provided by the patients; usually, it is done by family members or relatives; this
brings up a serious issue regarding whether or not it is something that the patient prefers. For instance
, in cases of dispute over inheritance from a seriously ill family member, relatives may acquire an illegal document that gives consent to carry out a mercy killing.
In conclusion, only a tiny percentage of people support such
ideas since there are a lot of ethical issues with the euthanasia
of a person. Moreover
, I strongly recommend first
sorting out such
problems before legalizing mercy killing.Submitted by Santino on
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