Persuasive Essay On Euthanasia

Persuasive Essay On Euthanasia
Euthanasia is sometimes referred to a "mercy killing." This controversial topic has been debated for
decades. Some argue that euthanasia causes more harm than good, and with modern medicine it is
simply unnecessary. Others argue that it is an act of mercy sparing a suffering individual from days,
weeks, or months of unnecessary pain and anguish. However, there are moral and ethical questions
surrounding euthanasia. It could be argued that killing of any kind is murder. No matter the
situation or circumstances surrounding the action, it is just wrong and should never happen.
Euthanasia laws vary all over the world. For example, "In January 1936, King George V was given a
fatal dose of morphine and cocaine to hasten his death. At the time...show more content...
Do you? Many people base their lives and health in their spirituality, making religion a key
ingredient in the decision making of patient end of life care. For example, some do not agree with
resuscitation when it comes to the heart stopping. This to them is a death–delaying action,
challenging their values and beliefs that this act is altering the course of nature. With euthanasia
doctors will feel the same tug at their ethics and values as they will be letting this patient make him
or her own choice about ending their life. I view euthanasia as being very similar to this practice. If
I chose to end my suffering months before the end it should be my choice only or those that know
my way of life. I think the same laws should apply to protect euthanasia. Is it harmful to want to go
before or once the pain and suffering has become too much?
American Medical Association says that euthanasia will ultimately cause more harm than good.
There are many reasons why the practice would be a good thing for many. This be economically the
perfect decision for most. End of life care is a very dollar process, people could put themselves deep
debt for the years following the passing of a love when they only received these services
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Euthanasia: Right to Die v. Right to Life
"I'm not afraid of being dead. I'm just afraid of what one might have to go through to get there." вЂ•
Pamela Bone
Every human being hopes to live and enjoy the fruits of life until death arrives. But at times he is
compelled to end his own life through unnatural means. When a person ends his life by his own act,
it is called "suicide" but to end the life of a person by others though on the request of the deceased, is
called "euthanasia" or "mercy killing".
Euthanasia is derived from a Greek words "eu" and "thanatos" meaning "good death". According to
Black's Law Dictionary (8th edition) euthanasia means the act or practice of killing or bringing
about the death of a person who suffers from an incurable disease or condition, for reasons of
mercy. It is the practice of killing a person for giving relief from incurable pain or suffering or
allowing or causing painless death when life has become meaningless and disagreeable. Euthanasia
can be voluntary, that is according to the choice of the patient or can be a result of the decision of
the patient's family member, in cases where the patient is mentally incompetent or physically
incapable of making a decision. It can be classified into following categories:
1)Active Euthanasia: It involves painlessly putting individuals to death for merciful reasons.
2)

Euthanasia is, by textbook definition, the painless killing of a patient suffering due to an incurable
and painful disease or an irreversible coma. Euthanasia is not just death, but it is caused by what
was done or what was not done to prevent death. Euthanasia, also called mercy killing or assisted
suicide, it is currently legal in California, Colorado, Oregon, Vermont, and Washington; its status is
still being disputed in Montana, however it is illegal in most countries across the world. Many
people strongly oppose euthanasia and physician–assisted suicide as it questions the ethics and
morality, but there are those who are in favor of it as it is a means of ending a life without pain.
Euthanasia derives from the Greek words, Eu and Thanatosis, meaning "Good Death" or a gentle and
easy death. Euthanasia has come to be used for "mercy killing", which is considered to be the active
death of a patient or the inactive death of a patient through dehydration and starvation. Euthanasia
has been used for many years. The first recorded use of euthanasia derived from the death of
Augustus Caesar, however, it was not encouraged by the actions of another person. The actions of
euthanasia have been used for suffering patients since ancient ages, but was forbidden by
Mesopotamians, the Jewish, and Romans. The Jewish society followed the teachings of the Bible,
"thou shalt not kill". In ancient Rome, euthanasia was a crime deemed as murder. On the other hand,
euthanasia was used in

"Euthanasia and assisted suicide are terms used to describe the process in which a doctor or a
close relative of an either sick or disabled individual (physically or mentally) engages in an activity
which directly or indirectly leads to the death of the individual"(402), explains Tal Bergman Levy in
the article "Attitudes towards Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide: a comparison between Psychiatrists
and other Physicians". This practice is also called "Mercy Killing", for the fact that the main
reason people do it is to be freed from the pain. The procedure may happen in a few forms, but it
all depends on the patient and the circumstances; but no matter how it happens the result is the
same. An overdose of a shot or pills is how the procedure will kill the patient; it will happen in a
matter of minutes and will be given either by the doctor or the patient itself. Assisted suicide has
been controversial throughout the United States, and only a few states have legalized it. But
assisted suicide is wrong and should be illegal nationally because it goes against the Hippocratic
Oath doctors take, it could easily be corrupted, and it goes against most of the human morals. To
begin, supports of assisted suicide believe strongly that it is okay because it is the patient's life and
they are in control of their life and death. First, in the article "Suicide, Euthanasia, and
Physician–Assisted Suicide" by Sandra Alters, it lists a few of the biggest reasons why people
support and request

Around 7 million people are diagnosed with a terminal illness each year. Fifty–five percent of
terminally ill patients die in pain. Some are forced to be bed ridden for months knowing a slow
death is coming. Would you want to live, knowing you are completely dependent on nurses and
family to take care of your every need? Patients should be given the option to end their life early
with a painless death, instead of waiting for the inevitable to happen.
Euthanasia the painless killing of a patient suffering from an incurable and painful disease or in an
irreversible coma. Many people believe euthanasia is wrong and cruel. Euthanasia is not inhuman
because the patience asks or wants the doctor to do the process. Patients that are bed ridden and in
constant pain can choose to die on their own terms.
Every single patient deserves to be given an honest opinion by the doctor. "In Britain, a 2012
study discovered as many as 57,000 patients each year die without being told that efforts to keep
them alive have been stopped, instead being shoved onto a "death pathway" designed to alleviate
suffering by never being told" (Morris par 5). Doctors could mention euthanasia as a last resort
instead of the patient being on life support. If euthanasia is legal, doctors may not be as scared to
bring up the sad truth, knowing there is one last option, so the patient and the family must suffer no
more.
Before euthanasia was legal some families were put into situations that were very uncomfortable.

Persuasive Speech: Euthanasia
SPEECH OUTLINE
(Persuasive Speech)
Title : Euthanasia: To live and let die.
Specific purpose : To persuade my audience that euthanasia should be legalized in Malaysia.
Central idea : Euthanasia is about giving people the right to choose how they want to live and die,
saves money in medical bills, and it also stops the person from having a bad quality of life.
INTRODUCTION
Attention getter :
Imagine yourself being unable to walk, unable to see, and can barely breathe let alone speak. Your
life was well lived all those years before. You are now in such unbearable pain that you can't even
cry. You can no longer complete simple tasks on your own and there is no way that you
...show more
content...
Why should they not give us the right to decide if we want to live or not? That should be the first
right before all the ones I have mentioned. It is not logical that we can choose in all those other
decisions if we cannot first choose to live or die.
ii.Supporting details:
It has been argued that for people on life support systems and people with long standing diseases
causing much pain and distress, euthanasia is a better choice. It helps in relieving them from pain
and misery. In cases like terminal cancers when the patient is in much pain and when people
associated with them also are put through a lot of pain and misery, it is much more practical and
humane to grant the person his/her wish to end his/her own life in a relatively painless and merciful
way.
– Here, I would show a picture.
iii. Supporting details:
Everyone has the right to choose how they want to live and die. Their decisions lie with them and
people hold their own key to life. No one else can decide for you how you live, therefore choices are
also made by one, and hence, if one wants to go for euthanasia, it should be granted. He definitely
has reasons why he wants to leave the world.

Transition to Main Point 2 :
B. Main–point 2 : Assisted suicide saves money in medical bills
Another reason to support assisted suicide is that medical costs are very high. Today the cost of a
hospital room can be as much

Euthanasia is prohibited in 50 states under the homicide law (shah) This fact is often questioned by
people because they hear about euthanasia on the daily. But to fully grasp the idea of euthanasia
readers must understand the background and get a grasp of the meaning.
Euthanasia was founded in the 17th century by Francis Bacon, this method of killing was used
before the 17th century but was finally given its medical name around this time. Francis described
the practice of euthanasia as "Happy death" because of the thoughtful nature behind the killings.
Now of days, to distinct euthanasia of humans and animals we often use the term assisted suicide
but that still leaves people questioning what the act of euthanasia is and what it entails "Helps the
elderly or those with terminal illness" ("why I'll be voting") This is one of the many ways that
euthanasia is defined when speaking about humans but then there's the definition of euthanasia for
animals and it often gets super simplified "Killing to create space for animals in shelters"(Shah)
This is the easiest for people to understand because this is the side of euthanasia we hear about the
most, animals suffering in shelters so they advise people that they should adopt as soon as possible.
Even when defining people often tell their views when they are supposed to be informing others,
"A merciless act of assisting in one's death" ("An American take") But when reading others
definition you have to realize the bias in it due

Why is it that when we see a disabled person, we tend to feel pity and sometimes consider than
inferior than rest of the people whom we in society connote as normal. Disability is often defined in
a Foucauldian perception of being a social construct rather than the actual disability which is the lack
of ability which can relate to physical and mental imparity to the norms. Utilising interpretivism
epistemology and an empiricism perspective, this essay shall explore disability social perception, the
facilities provided, euthanasia and government regulations in a contrast between Australia and the
United Kingdom.
The connotations of the word disabled create the image of a person whom has something they can't
do something. The social perception...show more content...
A similar scene had occurred in Ireland where Watts had parked in the disabled parking spot and
had screamed foul language and physically attacked Holmes. "A dispute followed and resulted in
Watts hitting Holmes in the head and then leaving." Holmes had just been cleared of cancer and
wanted to use the spot for his wife who has Rheumatoid Arthritis. Unfortunately, the next day
Holmes had passed away. "Watts, a 65–year–old pensioner who the judge said had been guilty of "an
extraordinary show of violence", is beginning a five–year sentence." Such cases had created the
public awareness of the maltreatment of disabled facilities. This awareness was created from such
cases. However, if the individuals in the society had catered/respected for the disabled they should
have avoided the clichГ© in the culture to maltreat/ignore the disabled. Strong cases like this had
taken a huge toll in the United Kingdom and thus they had introduced the blue badge. This badge
cannot be forged and they have strictly monitored anyone who abuses the facilities without the
badge. There are two similar situations, apart from the UK case study that had escalated to violence
and a death of a citizen. The concern still remains that society treats the disabled this way and when
is it too late for equality for

Euthanasia
Moving away from the criminals, another form of killing would be euthanasia which happens a lot
in hospitals and medical institutions. This is what people commonly call as mercy killing as they
regard it as something merciful to extend to someone whose life depends only on the machines they
are hooked on to. On my end, it will never be right to just abandon your loved ones and give up on
them in their last few moments in life. Assisted suicide or mercy killing is still a form of killing no
matter what reasons the person has.
Euthanasia is a form of killing although it is classified to be a form of mercy since it will cause
relief not only to the patient but also to the family members. Despite the intention, it is still a form
of killing. It is still the idea of taking away the life of your family member and abandoning him/her
in the last moment of his/her life. Even if it is requested by the patient already, that is similar to
assisting suicide and, in a way, it is taking away a person's life.
Many points have been raised in certain websites about assisted suicide or mercy killing having
both the pros and cons (debatewise.org n.p.). Among the points that were highlighted were the
possibility of getting cured or finding a new treatment. It is possible if the family member and even
the patient would hold a little longer, the patient could have been treated or given the chance to be
better from his/her condition. On the end of the person who will decide, it will

Euthanasia is typically undertaken when an extremely sick person has lost the will to live and is
terminated to alleviate them from their suffering. The idea of physician assisted suicide has sparked
a debate on the ethical, economical, and social consideration of the act. As we approach a time
where physician assisted suicide becomes more and more politically and ethically charged,
lawmakers, physicians, and the public alike need to understand autonomy and respect the natural
functionings of the human body, even if the patient or the family of the patient asks for euthanasia.
Therefore, due to ethical and economical considerations, euthanasia should be outlawed throughout
the United States. The origins of physician assisted suicide trace back to the ancient Greek and
Roman days (Math and Chaturvedi). Before the ascendance of Christianity, physicians of that time
tended to support euthanasia. According to Dr. Ian Dowbiggin, a professor of history at the
University of Prince Edward Island, "In ancient Greece and Rome, before the coming of Christianity,
attitudes toward infanticide,...show more content...
Many senior advisers and medical doctors agree that euthanasia ends patient suffering at the end of a
person's life. "Americans should enjoy a right guaranteed in the European Declaration of Human
Rights – the right not to be forced to suffer. It should be considered as much of a crime to make
someone live who with justification does not wish to continue as it is to take life without
consent" (Girsh). This opinion applies to patients who are terminally ill and have no possible
medical remedies which could bring them back to a normal state. Some doctors have even gone so
far as to say that the Hippocratic Oath should be amended to allow for physician assisted suicide,
and even one clause of the Oath should be reviewed in the case of this medical

Persuasive Essay Against Euthanasia
Euthanasia
"You only get one life. It's actually your duty to live it as fully as possible." (Moyes, Jojo. Me
before you. Penguin Books, 2016). Life is a celestial object, and we are obliged to handle our lives
with prudence. Abdicating your life is vile and dissolute. Assisting in the termination of one's own
life is even more absurd; therefore, it should be hindered. Euthanasia should be stated illegal and
prohibited throughout the whole world, for it leads to disadvantageous long–term consciences
including distrusting the medical field and giving more power to doctors than what they deserve.
Usually, those who demand euthanasia are pressured by those around them including doctors, and
they are deceived by their depression.
Euthanasia devastate patients' trust in the medical field. If your teacher gave you the choice
whether to do your homework or not, what will you choose? Of course, you won't do your
homework because it is the easier choice. Human beings are inevitable to pick the obstacle–free
route; therefore, if doctors were given the choice to simply kill people whose cases seem
unpromising, they will select this choice. Doctors will be discouraged to research and create new
medicines. "What is the point? I can just painlessly and effortlessly kill them". Cures that could
extenuate pain will not be discovered anymore, and scientists would not even try to invent
cotemporary medicines. Moreover, accepting euthanasia is a breach of The International Code of
Medical

Persuasive Essay On Animal Euthanasia
Animal Euthanasia
"Animals are reliable, many full of love, true in their affections, predictable in their actions,
grateful and loyal. Difficult standards for people to live up to." This was said by Alfred A.
Montapert the author of many inspirational novels. I imagine many of you do not have a clue what
the word Animal Euthanasia actually means. According to the College of Veterinary Medicine
means 'Euthanasia' is a Greek term meaning 'good death'. In this context, its objectives are met
when death is induced which causes no pain or distress to an animal. Although this is not always the
case in many different situations. Oftentimes there are 'complications' in this horrible procedure.
Many of these complications cause pain and agony in these poor, helpless creatures. The purpose of
this plan is to relieve these animals that are in pain for different reasons. This gives the innocent
animal the opposite of what is thought to happen. Many people believe that this a peaceful way to
end an animal's suffering, although many times the animal ends up dying a slow painful death
because the medication did not work the way it is supposed to. Animal Euthanasia should be illegal
because the animal can suffer when the point of it is to end their suffering, animals don't deserve to
die, and some of the animals don't need to be put down. One reason that Animal Euthanasia should be
illegal is that the animals can suffer when they are trying to end their pain. Animal Euthanasia is a

Persuasive Speech On Euthanasia
Do you know what euthanasia is ? Have you ever heard of it ? Well if you have not heard of it or
have not heard people talking about it , I'm about to tell you what it is. Euthanasia is assisted
suicide. Which means a physician or someone in the medical field helps you die by prescribing a
lethal dose of medicine which can either be injected or the patient can drink it. It is morally wrong
, the reason I say this is because you are helping someone kill their self. As a physician or anyone in
the medical it is against the Hippocratic oath.
Euthanasia is legalized in Netherlands , Belgium , Switzerland , Luxembourg , and Montana is
currently unclear. Oregon and Washington PAS and euthanasia was legalized between 1997 to
1999 , but as of right now it is illegal in both place . There are safeguards and laws regarding
euthanasia. The laws are a patient must give explicit consent , all cases must be reported , any
and all lethal substance administered to a patient must be given by a physician , all and any
cases must have a second consultation by another physician according to this article "Legalizing
euthanasia or assisted suicide: the illusion of safeguards and controls". The reason you would
need another consultation is because 63% of physicians feel that a single consultation is
insufficient and does not fully evaluate why the patient is requesting the need for PAS
/ euthanasia. All assessments must be objective in all cases of euthanasia according to"Legalizing
euthanasia or assisted suicide: the illusion of safeguards and controls". At first between the years
of 1970's to the 1980's advocates for PAS/ euthanasia was on ment for a small group of people
which were terminally ill. In 2002 also it was only allowed to perform the procedure to terminally
ill patients. It later then extended to patient that are adults , anyone who has a terminal illness
/ disease such as dementia , anyone who is " tired of living " that is seventy or over the age of
seventy. In 2001 the jurisdiction extended to children between the ages of twelve to sixteen with
parental consent , four years later in 2005 the Groningen protocol allows euthanasia to newborns
that are expected not to have " a good quality of life" when they

Euthanasia is defined as, "the practice of intentionally ending a life to alleviate pain and suffering"
without legal consequence ("Euthanasia", p.1). Euthanasia is a Greek word meaning "good death"
and it is also known as physician assisted suicide or mercy killing. This topic has been a
controversial topic of debate all over the world, and there is even controversy among doctors. There
was a survey conducted in the United States on physicians' opinions about euthanasia, which
indicated that fifty–four percent concur that it should be allowed, and forty–six percent oppose it.
Currently in the United States it is only legal in six states: California, Colorado, Oregon, Vermont,
Montana and Washington. This means forty–four states do not allow patients the right to choose
their own death. The focus of this paper is on the controversy over euthanasia, the physician assisted
suicide of patients who have been diagnosed terminally ill and have asked to die rather than live in
pain. Euthanasia is beneficial in many aspects, and therefore this method to achieving a "good
death" should be open to any patient that is suffering with a terminal illness. It is beneficial because
it gives patients the right to choose, it is properly regulated, it protects self–hood and human dignity,
and it relieves pain and suffering.
The Declaration of Independence states, "We hold these truths to be self–evident, that all men are
created equal, that they are endowed, by their Creator, with

Euthanasia In present society Euthanasia is a very controversial topic and must be addressed
carefully and thoughtfully out of the respect of others. It is a topic that for those who are undecided
on what side to pick really do not know which way to swing until it impacts their life. Euthanasia
roughly translates into "a good death", so for those who chose to end their life by their own
decision, and without them having to deal with pain or the inevitable long incurable diseases, then
they should be allowed to do so with ease.
Therefore, terminally ill patients should have the right to decide when they chose to die. However,
under certain circumstances family members should and should not have the power to decide for a
...show more content...
Legalizing euthanasia strangely will save lives, as the procedure itself does the opposite but a
study The New England Journal of Medicine did some research in 2005 found that "only 0.4
percent of all euthanasia procedures were carried out without the patient's explicit permission." (Der
Heide). People may start arguing that 0.4 percent is a high percentage for this situation, however
the 1991 report has a 0.8 percentage which was written a whole decade before euthanasia was in
fact finally legalized. In other words, getting a green light nationwide for doctors to legally end their
own patient's lives dramatically halved the number of unwanted deaths by patients.
Additionally, euthanasia strangely makes sense economically. Most people are stunned to learn
that economics factored into their own life ending choices but it does. However, there's no
getting around the fact that Medicare is so expensive and it's a very sad fact that, "One out of
every four Medicare dollars, more than $125 billion, is spent on services for the 5% of beneficiaries
in their last year of life. Yet even with Medicare or private insurance, you 're likely to face a big
bill: A recent Mount Sinai School of Medicine study found that out–of–pocket expenses for Medicare
recipients during the five years before their death averaged about $39,000 for individuals, $51,000
for couples, and up to $66,000 for people with

Euthanasia, also known as assisted suicide or mercy killing, is the "deliberate action with the
express intention of ending a life to relieve intractable suffering" (Nordqvist). There is much to be
argued about euthanasia because it is such a controversial topic, but there is no logical or moral
reason it should be illegal. If someone is undergoing unstoppable pain, and is terminally ill, that
person should be allowed to die with dignity. Euthanasia should be legal because it is compassionate,
financially conscientious and allows for the practice of one's freedom of choice.
There are two main types of euthanasia; they are voluntary and involuntary. Voluntary euthanasia is
performed with the consent of the patient. Involuntary euthanasia is when it is conducted without
consent because the patient cannot make the decision for himself/herself. These two types are
supplemented by two procedural types of euthanasia: active, when lethal substances or services are
used to end the patient's life, and passive, which is when the life sustaining treatments are suspended.
One of the most argued reasons against mercy killing is that it goes against the Hippocratic Oath.
The Hippocratic Oath is a pledge taken by all physicians to warrant ethical and honest practice of
medicine. The Hippocratic Oath states, "I will give no deadly medicine to any one if asked, nor
suggest any such counsel (Hippocrates)." Now these clearly shows that euthanasia goes against the
Hippocratic Oath. The

Euthanasia Persuasive Essay
Do you know anybody that has illness or disease where they just wished they wouldn't have to live
through it because they were so miserable from pain or just because they couldn't function by
themselves? Euthanasia is a type of lethal injection that allows a patient who has an illness or
disease to get rid of the pain and suffering by ending their life. This injection is administered by
their primary physician. There are only four countries in the world where euthanasia is legal and
there are six states in the United States where physician assisted suicide is legal. Laws based on
Euthanasia should not be enacted in Alabama because it is unlawful, a patient can be incompetent to
make such a decision, and the evolution of medicine could change someone's life if they choose not
to use physician assisted suicide. In our country we have laws that are set in place mainly to protect
our rights as citizens. Many of our laws have a resemblance to the Ten Commandments. The 9th
commandment says that you should not lie about anyone or anything. When a person goes to court
and they present any type of evidence or they give a testimony, they take an oath that states "I swear
that the evidence that I shall give, shall be the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth, so
help me God." That statement not only states that you are not going to lie but it is also an oath that
you take under God. Although that has absolutely nothing to do with euthanasia, the 6th
commandment does it says that we should not murder. In the state of Alabama, the law says that you
have committed murder if you have killed someone "With intent to cause the death of another person,
he or she causes the death of that person or of another person." (Reuters) When a doctor or
Physician gives their patient, who has requested to end their life by euthanasia, they have the
intent to cause the death of another person. If someone is suffering from a type of illness or
disease, that is god's plan for their life. God gives the hardest battles to his strongest warriors. His
intent might not be for you to survive but for you to strive through the hard times. Make out your
remaining days like they're some of the best days you have ever had. There are many

Euthanasia and assisted suicide are very controversial and sensitive topics because of the ethical,
legal, and moral issues of them. In the United States alone, it is illegal almost everywhere, however;
it's legal in Colorado, Vermont, Montana, Washington D.C., Oregon, Washington, and California.
But, what exactly is euthanasia? Euthanasia can be categorized in three different ways; voluntary
euthanasia, non–voluntary euthanasia, and involuntary euthanasia. Voluntary euthanasia is when a
patient agrees to receive assistance to end his or her own life, which is legal in some places around
the globe. Non–voluntary euthanasia occurs when the consent of the patient is not available. For
example, if an individual is in a coma or vegetative state, they are physically incapable of giving
consent. Involuntary euthanasia happens when an individual decides to end a patient's life without
asking for consent, or doing it against the patient's will. This can also be considered murder.
Initiating euthanasia can be in the forms of, but not limited to, injections, drugs, Nitschke's suicide
pill, and dehydration, all of which vary in pain. Now, what exactly is assisted suicide? What is the
difference? Assisted suicide is a little bit different because of the fact that the lethal substance is
available to the patient. Euthanasia is when someone performs the act of killing the patient––for the
patient. Assisted suicide is when your provide the patient with what they need to do it themselves

Euthanasia, a relatively new word, but its contents as old as humanity itself. In other words, it is
assisted suicide, deliverance. Death affects all of us, however, in reality, no one talks about it. In
the final phase of life, people should have the right to decide if they want to die from the hands of a
doctor. Euthanasia is a far quieter alternative of leaving the world than drastic suicide for incurable
diseases and inhuman sufferers. The doctor should be able to comply with a reasoned request of a
patient without being sued in the future. To illustrate, 86 percent of public support euthanasia for the
terminally ill or on life support ("Euthanasia Statistics"). Euthanasia should be legalized through the
whole world because people should be able to decide whether they want to live or die. A person
suffering from a serious illness that is getting worse and worse every day and causes that the person
has to stay in a hospital bed while having a cruel pain should have a right to euthanasia.
Unfortunately, this assisted death is forbidden in most countries all over the world. However,
according to The Economist newspaper in some countries in Europe such as Netherlands, Belgium
and Luxembourg allow assisted suicide ("Over My Dead Body; Assisted Suicide"). At the
beginning most people try to fight for their precious life, usually, they are young people who have a
lot of strength. However some diseases are stronger, and people do not want to worry so they rather
prefer to

Persuasive Essay on Euthanasia
Euthanasia – The Right to Decide
The definition of euthanasia from the Oxford Dictionary is: "The painless killing of a patient
suffering from an incurable and painful disease or is in an incurable coma." Consider the words
"suffering," "painful," "irreversible" and "incurable." These words describe a patients terrible
conditions and prospects. Euthanasia is known as "mercy killing" for a reason, it is the most,
humane, moral and logical form of treatment available to patients that have no hope in fully
recovering. If you had to choose between lying in bed dying a slow and painful death, or dying a
quick painless death at the time you choose so that you can be surrounded by all your loved ones,
which would you choose? With euthanasia,...show more content...
Be that as it may, take into consideration that when someone is euthanized nothing is being taken
away from them against their will, it is physician–assisted suicide not physician–assisted murder. It
is by the patients free will that they can choose to end their suffering, and isn't free will a
fundamental right? Shouldn't we have the entitlement to choose how we live, and by default
how we die? Being able to make this choice is what defines us. Euthanasia is simply the liberty to
choose, to not be forced into a situation that causes you pain and suffering. In the famous words of
Bob Marley, "Love the life you live. Live the life you love." In essence, without the free will to make
these kinds of choices regarding the value of our life, how can we be expected to love life and truly
treat it as a gift.
"Euthanasia is known as mercy killing [or assisted suicide] in order to painlessly terminate one's life
with the humane motive of ending his or her suffering," states Dr. M. Maisie. Even though it can be
argued that euthanasia is no different from a homicide, euthanasia is no the chance to alleviate
agony of terminally ill patient. It is unfair and inhuman to force suffering upon any living thing, and
we see animals being shown the compassion that many patients wish they had. Euthanasia saves
money that could be used to cure patients. Furthermore, death is inevitable for everyone; it is one of
the few things promised in life. But isn't

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