Euthanasia
Euthanasia
Euthanasia is a significant issue in today’s society and therefore, it impacts the political and legal system in Australia. Euthanasia is a controversial topic but ultimately, the choice to die is one that should be made by the person themselves. Making it illegal for a person to be euthanized contradicts basic human rights. There are large groups founded who are pro-euthanasia, however, most religions are against it and appear to have a very large impact on the laws regarding topic. In Australia, Euthanasia has had a large effect on our political and legal systems and on individuals and groups, however, it should not be illegal in our country. Euthanasia comes from the Greek work ue meaning “good”, thanatos meaning “death”. According to Medical New Today, “Euthanasia (also known as assisted suicide), means to take a deliberate action with the express intention of ending life to relieve intractable (persistent, unstoppable) suffering”. Some believe it is simply ending life in a painless manor however, in my opinion intractable suffering is a key part of the definition and without it, Euthanasia can be mistaken as a way of committing suicide for people suffering depression or similar issues who do not have terminal and unstoppable suffering. There are two forms or Euthanasia: voluntary and involuntary. Voluntary is conducted with consent when the patient is awake and fully aware of the situation. Involuntary is conducted without consent when the patient is incapable of doing it themselves. Euthanasia ends intractable suffering in a painless manor. People do not want to continue living if they have to live in pain or live in suffering e.g. quadriplegic, terminal cancer patient, comatose. In addition, there are psychological factors that cause people to think of euthanasia; depression, loss of control, destroyed dignity, feeling like a burden or a dislike of being independent.
In most countries, Euthanasia is against the law for a number of
Euthanasia is a significant issue in today’s society and therefore, it impacts the political and legal system in Australia. Euthanasia is a controversial topic but ultimately, the choice to die is one that should be made by the person themselves. Making it illegal for a person to be euthanized contradicts basic human rights. There are large groups founded who are pro-euthanasia, however, most religions are against it and appear to have a very large impact on the laws regarding topic. In Australia, Euthanasia has had a large effect on our political and legal systems and on individuals and groups, however, it should not be illegal in our country. Euthanasia comes from the Greek work ue meaning “good”, thanatos meaning “death”. According to Medical New Today, “Euthanasia (also known as assisted suicide), means to take a deliberate action with the express intention of ending life to relieve intractable (persistent, unstoppable) suffering”. Some believe it is simply ending life in a painless manor however, in my opinion intractable suffering is a key part of the definition and without it, Euthanasia can be mistaken as a way of committing suicide for people suffering depression or similar issues who do not have terminal and unstoppable suffering. There are two forms or Euthanasia: voluntary and involuntary. Voluntary is conducted with consent when the patient is awake and fully aware of the situation. Involuntary is conducted without consent when the patient is incapable of doing it themselves. Euthanasia ends intractable suffering in a painless manor. People do not want to continue living if they have to live in pain or live in suffering e.g. quadriplegic, terminal cancer patient, comatose. In addition, there are psychological factors that cause people to think of euthanasia; depression, loss of control, destroyed dignity, feeling like a burden or a dislike of being independent.
In most countries, Euthanasia is against the law for a number of