Arguments Against Euthanasia And Assisted Suicide
Running head: ANTI EUTHANASIA
Anti Euthanasia
Angel Mendoza
University of Phoenix
Anti Euthanasia
In the state of California euthanasia also known as, ”mercy kill”, should stay illegal. So what is euthanasia? Euthanasia is an intentional act of ending one’s life suffering from “terminal illness.” I believe there is no need to legalize euthanasia or “assisted suicide.” Euthanasia is a rejection of the importance and value of human life. Research shows that 90% of a patient’s pain can be relieved with the help of medication. Why should anybody have the right to give up and throw away life? We must give people hope rather than an option to just give up. I believe euthanasia should stay illegal for three reasons: ”terminally ill” means something more than “good death” to those who choose euthanasia, it can also mean health care cost, and it is also a rejection to the importance and value of life.
At a national press club in 1992, Jack Kevorkian , a doctor and an activist was asked on his perspective of the definition of “terminally ill.” Mr. …show more content…
Says discovery institute. How do we protect those who are ill from society and their obscene thoughts, it’s selfish to just give up on those in need of assistance and care. Patients who are ill lose their normal state of mind, and instead become anxious and desperate for relief. Who is to say they can make correct choices? It is only fair to care for them and do what we can to help them not hurt them or give up on them just because they are sick and in pain. People who support euthanasia often say that it is already considered okay to take human life under some circumstances such as self defense, but they miss the point that when one kills for self defense they are saving innocent life either their own or someone else's. With euthanasia no one's life is being saved, instead a life is only
Anti Euthanasia
Angel Mendoza
University of Phoenix
Anti Euthanasia
In the state of California euthanasia also known as, ”mercy kill”, should stay illegal. So what is euthanasia? Euthanasia is an intentional act of ending one’s life suffering from “terminal illness.” I believe there is no need to legalize euthanasia or “assisted suicide.” Euthanasia is a rejection of the importance and value of human life. Research shows that 90% of a patient’s pain can be relieved with the help of medication. Why should anybody have the right to give up and throw away life? We must give people hope rather than an option to just give up. I believe euthanasia should stay illegal for three reasons: ”terminally ill” means something more than “good death” to those who choose euthanasia, it can also mean health care cost, and it is also a rejection to the importance and value of life.
At a national press club in 1992, Jack Kevorkian , a doctor and an activist was asked on his perspective of the definition of “terminally ill.” Mr. …show more content…
Says discovery institute. How do we protect those who are ill from society and their obscene thoughts, it’s selfish to just give up on those in need of assistance and care. Patients who are ill lose their normal state of mind, and instead become anxious and desperate for relief. Who is to say they can make correct choices? It is only fair to care for them and do what we can to help them not hurt them or give up on them just because they are sick and in pain. People who support euthanasia often say that it is already considered okay to take human life under some circumstances such as self defense, but they miss the point that when one kills for self defense they are saving innocent life either their own or someone else's. With euthanasia no one's life is being saved, instead a life is only