Euthanasia

Euthanasia: Is it Right

The subject of Euthanasia has always been a subject of debate among the people. Whether Euthanasia is right or wrong is the common question usually asked. It is a very emotive topic and one which produces a lot of passion and feeling about the ethics and morals of such an issue. Lets first look at whether it’s right.
Euthanasia and assisted suicide are two slightly different ways of releasing someone from life. Euthanasia is when a person is put out of their misery, for whatever reason, by someone else, whether in the form of pills or a plastic bag or pillow or some other means. Assisted suicide is when the person is given the means to end their life themselves.
We all know that murder is wrong but is euthanasia in the same league? If a person is suffering terribly through illness or old age and if they are in a stable frame of mind, should they not be given the choice of whether they live or die?
The word, ‘kill’ means to ‘cause the death of’, so euthanasia would be killing someone and killing someone is, of course, illegal and morally wrong. This is the cold fact of the matter and there is no getting away from it. The only countries that allow Euthanasia and assisted suicide are; Oregon, the Netherlands and Belgium. It is illegal everywhere else.
The problem with Euthanasia is that there has to be one hundred percent assurance from the afflicted person that he/she wants to die so therefore that person has to know their mind. If a person has dementia then that is not possible. Another reason to take into consideration is the person’s moods. How a person feels from day to day varies, so while on one day they may feel like ending their lives, on another day they may not feel so depressed with the situation and may have changed their minds.
To conclude this article, I believe that while euthanasia is illegal and some may say, immoral, it should still be considered as one day a viable option for people who have nothing but suffering...