The Fight Against Euthanasia
The Fight Against Euthanasia
Good afternoon to my fellow classmates. I am here to present the topic of Euthanasia to you. Rather than beginning my speech by defining euthanasia, I would like to define freedom. According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary freedom is "the power to determine action without restraint." Therefore, is the practice of euthanasia morally wrong or justifiable? Euthanasia is defined as the practice of intentionally and painlessly killing a human being or animal for humane reasons. It is literally translated from Greek to English as “good death”. But personally, I believe there is no such thing as a good death, therefore I strongly disagree in the legal practice of euthanasia.
Euthanasia is a controversial issue that compares one’s quality of life or ethics. What most people fail to realize is that whether euthanasia is painless or not, it is still murderous and an act of assisted suicide. This means it is against the Christian word of God as well as the laws of the Islamic and Jewish religions. Over 3.3 billion people in the world are religious and believe that euthanasia is a sin, therefore, it is illegal in 98% of countries around the world. No human being has the right to take the life of another because there is a reason why they are still on earth. Although economic costs and human resources seem like legitimate arguments to why euthanasia might be acceptable, nothing compares to defying God’s word.
Secondly, euthanasia is against human rights and is a form of abuse when it is involuntary. A clear example is the organized killing of severely mentally and physically handicapped children and young people up to 16 years old during the Nazi era in over 30 so-called special children's wards. If euthanasia is legalized…vulnerable patients could feel obligation to accept it in order to reduce the burden on their families and/or their caretakers.” In such a desperate situation, it is possible that even when patients do not want to die,
Good afternoon to my fellow classmates. I am here to present the topic of Euthanasia to you. Rather than beginning my speech by defining euthanasia, I would like to define freedom. According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary freedom is "the power to determine action without restraint." Therefore, is the practice of euthanasia morally wrong or justifiable? Euthanasia is defined as the practice of intentionally and painlessly killing a human being or animal for humane reasons. It is literally translated from Greek to English as “good death”. But personally, I believe there is no such thing as a good death, therefore I strongly disagree in the legal practice of euthanasia.
Euthanasia is a controversial issue that compares one’s quality of life or ethics. What most people fail to realize is that whether euthanasia is painless or not, it is still murderous and an act of assisted suicide. This means it is against the Christian word of God as well as the laws of the Islamic and Jewish religions. Over 3.3 billion people in the world are religious and believe that euthanasia is a sin, therefore, it is illegal in 98% of countries around the world. No human being has the right to take the life of another because there is a reason why they are still on earth. Although economic costs and human resources seem like legitimate arguments to why euthanasia might be acceptable, nothing compares to defying God’s word.
Secondly, euthanasia is against human rights and is a form of abuse when it is involuntary. A clear example is the organized killing of severely mentally and physically handicapped children and young people up to 16 years old during the Nazi era in over 30 so-called special children's wards. If euthanasia is legalized…vulnerable patients could feel obligation to accept it in order to reduce the burden on their families and/or their caretakers.” In such a desperate situation, it is possible that even when patients do not want to die,