Euthanasia is Not God's Will

A federal law needs to be put into place stating that all terminally ill patients should have the right to choose euthanasia over suffering the pain that is ending their life. According to “State-by-State Guide to Physician-Assisted Suicide,” the original law for euthanasia in most states state that euthanasia is illegal and classified as manslaughter or as a felony. These laws need to be changed and need to allow doctors to practice euthanasia and operate with it. Euthanasia not only has to be legally accepted, it also has to be morally tolerant as well. Religions need to interpret the entire process of euthanasia, and then apply it to the beliefs of their religion. Before stating that euthanasia goes against anyone’s beliefs about killing and suicide, they need to consider the different types of euthanasia first, and then declare what is regarded as ‘illegal’. Euthanasia needs to become a federal law so that all the states have the same laws regarding euthanasia and all terminally ill patients have the rightful choice to peacefully end their life. Terminally ill patients should have the right to choose euthanasia because they should not have to suffer if they do not want to, nor remain a burden to their families if they do not want to be. That being considered, the only real solution to this worldwide issue is to simply allow it as a basic right to be able to choose how a

Father Frank Pavone states on his article “Brief Reflections on Euthanasia” that “No matter how ill a patient is, we never have a right to put that person to death, we have a duty to care for and preserve life” along with “There are groups in our country pushing for the right to use lethal injections on the seriously ill, or to remove their food and water. We must oppose such moral nonsense with all our strength.” Euthanasia is a fine see-saw and the people who are pro life believe that if we start to allow euthanasia on the ill, eventually it will become an easy way out to just about anyone who is having any sort of hardship in their life. The other topic of argument is the religious aspect of this issue. In “Brief Reflections” it also states that “Our society has created a world in which it is always possible and always considered right to take the easy way out of problems, suffering and death. That way is completely against the example Jesus set for us; it is against Christian values. We, as Christians, must form a counter-culture. We do not pray for an easy, free or painless life and death. Rather we should pray for strength to sustain and understand the life God gave us to live.” People believe that euthanasia is messing with “god’s plan for us” because he “decides” when it is time for us to die. Now, in the case that someone is in intolerable pain, it is our duty to

Furthermore, euthanasia is a disgrace to humanity. An individual person or group shouldn’t decide how, when, and if another person should die. The act of ending someone’s life just because another decided that the individual’s life gives no worth to the person or to society is unjust. That is simply the person’s opinion, and their opinion shouldn’t end a precious human life. Usually, people with disabilities who request euthanasia, do so because of how others treat them, not because of their actual disability. If we were to respect those with disabilities, that would remove hardships, not death. Another reason why euthanasia is wrong is that a person who can’t think straight or is a human vegetable, a person who does not have mental or physical abilities (O’Steen). She/he can be killed by a guardian’s request according to law, even if the patient never showed a desire to die. The Declaration of Independence states our rights to “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness,” and euthanasia goes against that. If the right to live is reduced, all over rights are worthless (“Euthanasia Statement”).

For many Christians, we are mostly against Euthanasia. Instead, the Christian religion recognizes that we suffer death, then they go in God’s hands and trust him. When someone is terminally ill, both sides of people should prepare for death at any time. As for a different religion, their views and values are different from someone else. A quote from Pope John Paul II said this, “Euthanasia is a grave violation of the law of God, since it is deliberate and morally unaccepted killing of a human person. This can be summarized as you shall not kill anyone. As for the Right-to-Die, they believe human beings do not have the right to do that particular action among others. And, when you ask them about their beliefs about assisted suicide, they believe that it is morally wrong to help someone kill themselves. Pope John Paul II said this about compassion “True compassion leads to sharing another’s; it does not kill the person whose suffering we cannot bear.” (BBC). When I read this, I thought we share another person’s love for a person, but we do not kill the person they are suffering unless we cannot bear it at all. We cannot bear anyone’s pain, besides our own is what I interpret from reading the last

It is inhuman to continually allow a person to suffer when there is no chance of them improving. Even animals are put out of their misery when injured or sick beyond repair as to not prolong the suffering, humans should be allowed that same option. Long term pain can severely affect a person, sometimes causing the patient to be mad and hateful without meaning to . Giving a person a choice to end their life while they still hold on to the personality they have always had is not for the government but for the patient. A dying person should not be tortured in the process unless they choose to be. Terminating one's life to escape from excruciating pain is an excellent reason to legalize Euthanasia.

Throughout the millennia since the origin of man, technology has continuously evolved contributing to a longer life expectancy among humans. Now, even terminally ill patients can be kept alive by medications and machines. These life saving devices also carry the potential to kill a human with little effort or time. The debate has arisen as to whether people have the “right to die” or often referred to dying with their dignity. The modern dictionary defines the right to die as, “a person 's right to refuse extraordinary life-sustaining measures intended to prolong life artificially when the person is deemed by his or her physicians to be terminally or incurably ill”(right-to-die). As the questions circling these methods of killing grow, religious groups are beginning to take stances on the issue. Two of the largest religions in the world, Buddhism and Hinduism, have denounced the idea of death with dignity but for different reasons. While neither religion is a supporter of the right to die, the rejections are not unanimous for either group.

Euthanasia, or physician assisted suicide, is an important and controversial topic in our society today, and (under the correct conditions) should both be considered legal and morally acceptable. In fact, throughout history euthanasia has been a debate in many countries, some areas accepting the practice, whereas others find it unacceptable. Many people and professionals continue to refer to the Hippocratic Oath, an vow stating the proper conduct for doctors, and it's famous words "Do no harm." However, when it comes down to whatever holds people back, whether it is their views on religion or oaths from many years ago, it should be considered a correct practice. In fact, in the case of Vacco v. Quill, one point raised was that "Over time, the Hippocratic Oath has been changed, and deleted. In order to "do-no-harm" one would end suffering instead of prolonging it." With the use of Supreme Court cases, and professional psychologist and medical quotations, one can see the clear reasons that this topic must be allowed. In the end, euthanasia should definitely be considered correct both legally and morally due to one's legal rights, sensible ethical values, and the multiple positive benefits upon the legalization of euthanasia.

Life is not always easy, and for the sick, it is, even more, challenging. The severely ill, who are in excruciating pain, want and need a way to end their painful life in a painless way. Some countries around the world and some states in the U.S. have legalized assisted suicide which is called euthanasia. here have not been many problems with the law. The U.S. should legalize euthanasia for the terminally ill.

One of the more controversial points that supports Euthanasia is that even without it being legal, it still happens, and when you are dealing with people dying, you general speaking don't want it to happen in an environment that is not up to standards, or even legal in the first place. In an article from BBC on the matter, an analogy to crime is made, "The law prohibits theft, but that doesn't stop bad people from stealing." Making something illegal doesn't stop it from happening, and in this case it just makes it more dangerous.

In closing, euthanasia should be legal and it should not be procedure that’s looked downed upon. This is because there are thousands of terminally ill patients that are seeking an end for their endless suffering. Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness is something that every human being in the world should be entitled too. But unfortunately, for people that have an incurable illness/sickness, and that need to take daily dosage of pain medicine life becomes more of a curse than a blessing. This is why I believe that it’s not only inhumane to prolong their lives and therefore, their suffering. But I also believe it goes against our constitutional right as citizen of The United States of America in our pursuit of happiness. Legalizing euthanasia will not only be a step forward to our development as a country, but it will also be setting an example and a guideline for other countries

Firstly, many believe that euthanasia should be legal because it is just an assistance to help an individual go faster if he/she is suffering from a medical condition. However, euthanizing or assistance in suicide should not be legalized. Since ancient times, people believed that euthanizing has been associated with murder and is not ethical. Medical doctors have too

There are several reasons for the opposition of euthanasia. The first I would like to discuss is Natural Law. The argument is that killing ourselves goes against our very nature. I also think being in excruciating pain for the remainder of a short life is not very natural. What is natural is the want, rather the need to end such pain. If there is no hope of extending life without constant suffering, continuing on in such a manner is nothing but self-inflicting punishment. Natural Law has granted us free will, which brings me to the next point.

In my opinion, I believe that mercy killing is a justified act and that god is an excuse for someone whose death is inevitable. Yet when it comes to the rebuttal presupposes to my point of view, some insist that doctors and nurses take oaths in which they agree to do whatever it takes to save a person’s life. Perhaps it’s the lack of knowledge that people have, but in the end, regardless of how many interventions it takes to prolong the life expectancy of a terminally ill patient, the time and money could be used for someone who has an actual chance of living. In fact, what’s the point of upholding someone’s pain until the very last minute when death outweighs the chances for a possible cure. Whether it’s a day, week, month, or even a year, ones indecisiveness for something which might not exist within one’s lifetime is simply just a waste of time. Yet people still contradict this and argue that the decision to kill someone who is terminally ill may be regretted later on due to the cure being finalized in the near future. However, I say, despite the slim chances of a cure, if life was

Legalizing euthanasia provides a way to relieve extreme pain. Modern medicine has brought great benefits to humanity such as prolonging life, but by prolonging life it is also

The legalization of euthanasia has always been a highly debatable topic since it causes philosophical, religious, moral and ethical controversy where some people believe it reduces our respect for the value of human life and it will be a gateway for other immoral actions to be normalized even though it is a basic human right that patients all over the world are denied to this day.