Persuasive Essay Pro Euthanasia

The ultimate value of life depends upon awareness and the power of contemplation rather than upon mere survival. Aristotle

In 1994, physician-assisted suicide became legal in Oregon which was the only state during that time. Physician-assisted suicide, also euthanasia, is when a physician provides a patient with the medical means or the medical knowledge to commit suicide. Particular words are so sensitive that individuals across the world are still, to this day, attempting to delete the Death with Dignity Act. The notion legalizing assisted suicide frightens citizens; however, they do not know how the patient feels. Laws like this should be used to open the minds of citizens who believe that physician-assisted dying is morally wrong and help patients in pain. Patients with a terminal illness should be allowed assisted suicide because their organs can be used freely to save another's life, they can pass knowing it was their choice, and it can decrease the hospital costs of the patients.

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

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.

One of the most difficult aspects of working in the medical field, specifically as a nurse, is the loss of a patient. Similarly, watching a patient who has been diagnosed with a terminal disease struggle emotionally and physically to deal with their upcoming death is difficult to watch. Suffering in the hospital, their life is not of quality and their family is watching them struggle. Highly debated, physician assisted suicide has been named one of the options for these patients. Physician assisted suicide occurs, at least where is is legal, when a terminally ill patients makes the decision that they would like to die, rather than suffer the rest of their life. Once the patient makes this decision, the physician can assist them in death by either administering euthanasia to the patient or prescribing the drug to the patient to take on their own. There are currently, according to Death With Dignity, six states that have legalized physician assisted suicide: California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Oregon, Vermont, and Washington (Death). As can be seen by the amount of states with physician assisted suicide legal, it is not a widely supported practice. However, lawmakers should work towards the removal of bans in many locations of physician assisted suicide and towards legalizing; it violates no federal law, end of life care isn’t efficient enough to eliminate mental suffering, animals are euthanized for the same reasons, and it ends the patient’s suffering.

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.

Since before the thirteenth century, euthanasia has been a prominent debate worldwide and yet we have still not come to a conclusion. With so many factors, such as religion, politics, cost and the public's general opinion, playing a part in this decision, how do we choose whether it is right or wrong? Euthanasia protects a patient's dignity in death, benefits the family of the ill, and could be considered a human right, therefore, I believe euthanasia should be legalised.

Euthanasia is the ability to choose to die willingly. This could be through terminal sickness or near fatal injury of which there is a high chance of dying anyway. The topic is very divisive but currently under Australian law, euthanasia is illegal and considered murder. It is seen as dying without dignity to people who are against euthanasia such as the view that each life is sacred and euthanasia would bring about an increased disregard for life. People in the condition of terminal or incurable illness may be suffering so they may choose to go through with euthanasia which is fine because it’s their lives. The topic of euthanasia in Australia is split. While some say that euthanasia would be dying without dignity, others say that it is a way of showing mercy for those who are suffering and want to end it. Religious teachings on the matter suggest that euthanasia is against all beliefs and should not be practiced.

“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.

Albert Einstein once said, “The world will not be destroyed by those who do evil, but by those who watch them without doing anything.” Allowing a person to suffer is unnecessary, especially when the individual wants to succumb. Dying is not a crime, and it should not be considered one. A person’s destiny should be determined by the sufferer themselves, not the government. Sue Rodriguez, a Canadian advocate, stated, “If I cannot give consent to my own death, whose body is this? Who owns my life?” Each human owns their body. Therefore, people deserve to have a voice about their future. Euthanasia should be legalized in the United States, because patients with terminal illnesses deserve the right to decide their own fate.

Imagine having to live with a terminal illness for the rest of your life that has no cure for it or even having a loved one with a terminal illness and watching them suffer everyday as well. Being in and out of the hospitals, constantly taking pills and medicines to take the pain away but nothing seems to work. Well in other places such as Oregon, Washington, and in the Netherlands, they have this practice called euthanasia. While euthanasia being a serious moral and political issue in today’s society, it is good to know what it actually is for. Euthanasia, also known as mercy killing, is the practice of ending a life to release an individual from an incurable disease or intolerable suffering. Euthanasia has been a controversial topic in the United States and has obtained a negative reputation from bad comments from people who oppose the legalization of it. In our society, suicide is constantly a terrible word to think about for any person but if there is no other option to diminish the agony of terminal patients, then the more humane option to suicide is euthanasia. Regards of morality, I believe legalizing euthanasia will bring peace to the patients who have been in miserable pain striving hard to restore health but have no more hope but sufferings.

Euthanasia, also known as physician assisted suicide, is a worldwide controversy being discussed to this day. While many oppose this strategy due to the fact that numerous consider this act to be “manslaughter,” or religious beliefs, they also believe that it will increase suicide rates in society; however, euthanasia should be legalized worldwide because not only does it voluntary relieve an individual from their suffering pain, it benefits those who have higher chances of living, and helps the economy.

First, I would like to thank lawmakers for reviewing issues thoroughly and making decisions that would best suit the people. The difficult work you all do have certainly proved that Congress cares for the people of the United States. I am grateful and sure other individuals are too for all the work you do. To give recognition, medical practitioners around the world regularly help individuals to a preferred state whether mentally or physically, even with the risks to perform operations. Thus, it is truly a blessing to have people working in the medical field, saving lives daily and finding new ways to better our health. People who are terminally ill struggle with performing daily tasks such as walking or holding objects and face the unbearable pain that will not even allow tears to shed. This pain creates a train of thoughts to end extreme agony and relieve the distress of family member watching nearby. Mercy killing, or euthanasia is illegal in most states in the United States. Euthanasia is a term most are not familiar with; euthanasia means ‘good death’ in Greek. To further explain, euthanasia is an unforced death in a relatively painless and merciful way. With that being said, lawmakers should reconsider the ban of performing voluntary euthanasia in hospitals for certain cases.

Imagine lying in bed, unable to move and screaming from excruciating pain, due to stage IV cancer. There is no longer anything that doctors can do to help you. The effects of terminal illnesses are intolerable and incurable. Once they reach a certain stage, patients should not be forced to continue suffering when everyone, including themselves as well as physicians know that death is near. Euthanasia should be a legal alternative for terminally ill patients in all states, because it ends their suffering and financial worries and also helps put family members at peace.

“If I cannot consent to my own death, whose body is this?” famously said by Sue Rodriguez. Who was diagnosed with ALS in 1991 and given only a year to live. Expect Sue decided to fight, she wanted to die on her own terms. In 1993, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled 5-4 in that life sanctity was more important than a dignified death. She died soon after in early 1994. It was ruled as a doctor assisted suicide, but no charges were pressed. Around the world, people are victims of terminal illness, just like Sue. Their condition forces them to live in pain. Is it fair to go through all the sickness and discomfort just for the end result of death? Imagine if this were you or a loved one, living in pain and awaiting death. We should have control of our way of life and death when terminally ill. Euthanasia should be a legal right and recognized globally.