Argumentative Essay On Euthanasia

Horace once said, “To save a man’s life against his will is the same as killing him.” Many have associated this quote with euthanasia: a painless killing of an ill and suffering patient. Being a very controversial topic on the legalization of it, euthanasia is illegal in most countries and states. National Health Service (NHS) Choices states that, “euthanasia could be regarded as either voluntary manslaughter [...] or murder.” Although some disagree, euthanasia should be legal because regardless of the situation, death is a natural occurrence and the patient should have a choice of when to end their suffering.

Generally, death is a sad and often feared thing, but for some suffering patients, it is a want. “Terminally ill means terminally ill.

“Many people think that each person has the right to control his or her body and life and so should be able to determine at one time, in what way and by whose hand he or she will die” (Pro-euthanasia Arguments 1). To some, this statement is absolutely true. Though there are some opposing views on the subject. Ben Mattlin proves this by saying “... why on Earth should we as a society rush to make it easier for people with incurable conditions to end their lives before we’ve done all we can to ensure they have the same opportunities and protections as anyone else?” But why on Earth should the patients be given opportunities when that’s not the thing they wanted in the first place? This is the time when the act of choice steps up to the plate, and becomes the batter. “Most patients will be leaving behind some things that are good [...] Asking for death does not necessarily mean that they have nothing to live for: only the patients had decided that after a certain point, the pain outweighs the good things” (Pro-euthanasia Arguments 2). It is upsetting when more people think that euthanasia is a selfish act instead of a cry for help. It is also like a punch in the face when society claims that they are opposed to giving people this right. Aren’t people told that they will be taken good care of when the end of their life is nearing? To be

The students were asked an array of questions varying from the above topics. One question they were asked was, “Does this process affect the patient’s community, or people around them?” 41.7% answered ‘yes’, 41.7% answered ‘in some cases’ and the other 16.7% answered ‘no’. Keeping in mind that most students had some or little knowledge euthanasia. They then, were asked the question, “If a person is suffering from a disease, should they have to continue suffering, or be able to decide against it?” The answers were varied because one of the choices was ‘other’. But, 84% of the kids answered ‘be able to choose’. The most important question asked to the students was if euthanasia should be legalized, which 75% said ‘yes’. The opposing side had only 25%. This survey was a great opportunity for kids to give their opinions on something while remaining anonymous.

As proven above, the topic of euthanasia is pretty controversial. With many different views, it can make it hard for people for decide which side they are on. Also, with death being a given, a patient 's personal choice should be the right to choose how and when they want to end their life. The conflicting views are wrong, and the right to death must