Euthanasia Persuasive Research Paper

Doctors are whom people delegate their lives to when there is something wrong with their health. Death is perhaps the most personal, intimate event of any time. One may believe suffering towards the end of death should be avoided with Euthanasia. Various sources disapprove of the legalization of euthanasia. I believe that all people deserve the right to die in natural timing.

[1]Euthanasia, derived from Greek literally means good death. It is the act or practice of killing someone who is terminally ill or injured in order to prevent any more suffering. Some people could call it mercy killing. But is killing someone prematurely right? Why haven't more countries legalized euthanasia? Ask someone involved in caring of the terminally ill, they would simply argue that it is a slippery slope to assisted murder.

Euthanasia, also appropriately called ‘Mercy Killing’, when used appropriately can be the best option for a terminally ill patient, their families and for the doctor who administers the lethal overdose. But some individuals have taken it upon themselves to overlook the act of humanity and mercy aimed to preserve the dignity and comfort of the terminally, and instead, force these poor people endure Hell on Earth every prolonged, painful and pitiful day.

Throughout the history of the entire world, things have constantly been changing. Societies have been created and flourished, humans evolved, new technologies have been created, and new theories discovered. However, with so many advancements in the human world, there are some things that cannot be stopped from happening or change. Organisms can get an illness at any moment in their lives from many different causes. Some illnesses cannot be cured, can cause unbearable symptoms or pain, and can cause you to lose your life, such as cancer. If a person is terminally ill, their illness will be the cause of their death no matter how much treatment is received.

Modern medicine and contemporary society are frequently confronted with contentious decisions. Perhaps no decision is more challenging to reconcile than that of euthanasia. The legalisation of euthanasia continues to be passionately debated. It has been a pertinent issue in human rights discourse as it affects ethical and legal issues pertaining to both the patient and the health care practitioner (Bartels & Otlowski, 2010).

Death by choice or euthanasia is a very controversial subject that is typically one-sided. The very concept of death alone is somewhat a taboo, but controlling death itself is another monster. Death by choice or “euthanasia” should not be legalized because it promotes defeatism, may lead to the strict procedures to become more accessible to people with non-fatal illnesses, could legitimize murder, or pressure the elderly.

Imagine that you have stage 4 lung cancer. The doctors say you only have 2 months to live. Every morning you have to get chemo and surgery to try and fight the cancer, and you cough up blood and you're just in pain. Wouldn't you like to know that you have a painless way out if your life becomes unbearable? That's what Euthanasia is. It’s a painless death that a doctor can prescribe for you if you’re terminally ill. So far it’s only legal in Washington, DC, California, Colorado, Oregon, and Vermont. Thats only 5 out of 50 states. If you’re terminally ill and In immense pain that means if you don’t live there, you’re going to have to move to one of those states to go peacefully. Euthanasia should be legal in all 50 states so people can be at peace knowing they have an exit slip. Plus, in greek it literally means, good death.

Jake was still in the coma. He had been in the coma for 21 months now. His mother said “Just let him go. I can’t bear it anymore.” However, his father had a different point of view, saying “No. Let’s just keep on trying. Please. In this country, we do not kill our own.”

Life is fleeting. It slips through our fingers at a pace that seems almost unfair. We love, we dance, we smile, we cry, and we fight; but most of all, we all live. So, is it unjust for someone to wish their life would end prematurely? If your cancer-ridden sister, your paralyzed brother, or your schizophrenia-plagued best friend asked you to come with them to end their life, what would you say?

According the Merriam-Webster dictionary, Euthanasia is “the act or practice of killing or permitting the death of hopelessly sick or injured individuals (such as persons or domestic animals) in a relatively painless way for reasons of mercy. This procedure seems appealing to the many people around the world who suffer from terminal illnesses. In the minds of these people euthanasia or doctor-assisted suicide seems like the only escape. As stated in a journal, “My friend now believes that the only humane act would be to end her mother’s suffering. ‘Whats she is going through is cruel,’ she said. ‘She has no life.’” (Wheatley). This shows how sometimes people think that ending their life would be the only way

The right to assisted suicide is a significant topic that concerns people all over the United States. The debates go back and forth about whether a dying patient has the right to die with the assistance of a physician. Some are against it because of religious and moral reasons. Others are for it because of their compassion and respect for the dying. Physicians are also divided on the issue. They differ where they place the line that separates relief from dying--and killing. For many the main concern with assisted suicide lies with the competence of the terminally ill. Many terminally ill patients who are in the final stages of their lives have requested doctors to aid them in exercising active euthanasia. It is sad to realize that these

“I'm not afraid of being dead. I'm just afraid of what one might have to go through to get there.”

Killing someone can be okay in some circumstances. Euthanasia is having a doctor assist in killing a patient suffering from an incurable and painful disease or irreversible coma. It comes from the Greek words eu meaning well and thanatos meaning death. Currently this practice is illegal in most countries. However many doctors have different viewpoints whether this should be legal or not. Legalizing euthanasia gives terminally ill patients the option to end their suffering, gives them a right to die with dignity, and have the right to die based on their beliefs.

The debate over the use of euthanasia is ever growing. This is due to the fact of constant increases in medical advances. Medical advances are growing the number of medicines one can be given before palliative care is an option. The main concern of the debate is whether trying new treatments and medicines are necessary before palliative care is given. Two articles will be analyzed using the Aristotelian method. Both articles are valid, but the New York Times article written by Haider Javed Warraich offers a complete perspective using all three persuasive appeals compared to the article written by Terry Pratchett for The Guardian, which the majority is written on emotion.

Image your closest friend is diagnosed with stage 5 liver cancer and suffers through monstrous pains every single day no matter how many painkillers they take. The doctors explain that your friend has less than six months to live. Your friend constantly mentions euthanasia to doctors, but the doctors refuse to perform it, because it is illegal. Think to yourself would you want your friend to suffer through six more months of intolerable pain? Many patients across the U.S. end their life miserably suffering great pains until their last breaths and do not have the option of euthanasia. That is why I stand on the firmest affirmation that euthanasia should be made legal across the U.S..