Euthanasia is Good

For centuries mankind has dreaded painful deaths from either pestilence, attack or even accidents. Morris explains that the majority of people fear death because of uncertainty as well. He claims knowing death will be painless would relinquish man of fear of it (Morris 1). There is a way to know, for certain, that death will be painless. Euthanasia is the key to a painless death. In fact, the origin of the word is Greece where is meant, “good death” (Chaturvedi and Math 899). Although many believe euthanasia is just one thing, there are actually a few different types of it. The two main types of passive and active, but beneath these are two sub-types; they are voluntary and involuntary. Active euthanasia entails the introducing of something to cause death and passive occurs when life sustaining treatment is withheld. Voluntary includes consent whereas involuntary does not (899). Christian Research Institute researcher J.P. Moreland asserts, “There is no morally relevant distinction between active and passive euthanasia” (1). Many years ago death was seen as a challenge to beat instead of a release from the pain of life, but that is slowly changing (Cohen 50). Due to this change physician-assisted suicide recently has become a hotly discussed topic around the world. Milan Kundera, a famous czech writer, even noted that he feels the main advantage of dogs over man is the right to a merciful death through euthanasia (299). The debate has become so prevalent Dr. Cohen states those not aware of their stance on euthanasia should decide soon because they will be faced with the decision eventually (7). Today, many countries and even a few states have settled on the side of pro euthanasia by legalizing it. Despite these few places, most ar...

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...an be virtuous. Legalizing euthanasia is just another step.

Works Cited
Chaturvedi, Santoshi, and Suresh Bada Math. “Euthanasia: Right to life vs right to die.” Indian Journal of Medical Research. 136.6 (2012):899-901. Academic Search Premier.
Cohen, Lewis. No Good Deed: A Story of Medicine, Murder Accusations, and the Debate Over How We Die. New York: Harper Collins, 2010. Print.
Gula, Richard, and Derek Humphrey. “Legalizing Euthanasia: Medical Perspectives on Death and Dying” Santa Clara University. Markkula Center for Applied Ethics. 2010: Web. 9/17/13. www.scu.edu
Kundera, Milan. The Unbearable Lightness of Being: A Lover’s Story. New York: Harper & Row, 1984. Print.
Moreland, J.P. “Euthanasia Arguments” Christian Research Institute, 17 Apr. 2009. Web. 2 Oct. 2013
Morris. “10 Arguments for Legalizing Euthanasia” Listversem 12 Sept. 2013. Web. 2 Oct. 2013