What about Euthanasia

Euthanasia “The act or practice of putting a person who is suffering from a incurable disease to death” Euthanasia can be traced back as far back as the ancient Greek and Roman civilizations. It was sometimes allowed in these civilizations to help others die. Voluntary euthanasia was approved in these ancient societies. Today, the practice of euthanasia causes great controversy. However in my personal point of view Euthanasia is totally necessary. The government should definitely legalize Euthanasia, because of choice, duty, pain-relief, and family.

The patient’s choice takes priority over other considerations in most situations. Although we would want to provide counseling for individuals, so that every option could be explored, the final decision to die should rest with the patient, whose incurable illness or disability has made their life so full of agony and torment that they would want to end their suffering. There may be contrary opinions from friends and family, but when the patient has chosen the difficult settlement, it should be respected.

Also, the doctor’s role is to do what is best for each individual patient and in some instances, this may include ending life upon the request of a person who is suffering unnecessarily. Many doctors insist that they are to save lives, not to end them intentionally. The role of a doctor is to heal, to prolong life, to reduce suffering, to restore health and physical well being. So, in extreme cases when it is no longer possible to heal, restore health or physical well-being, or it is impossible to prolong a life free from suffering, the best and most moral thing that a doctor can do is to relieve the intolerable and unnecessary suffering of a patient by hastening their death.

Sometimes, ending suffering takes priority over extending life. Euthanasia causes an anguishing conflict between values. Life is a gift, but circumstances may turn it into a deep hopelessness, filled with suffering and pain. We want to live joyful lives, but sometimes death may be preferable to the continuation of a life of suffering and agony. Morality does not allow us to kill, but it does require us to be compassionate and merciful. Although we must make every effort to deter abuse of euthanasia, we must also, at the patient’s request, allow them to make the choice to end their suffering, rather than to require them to endure a joyless, agonizing life.

Finally, When a person decides that they prefer death rather than life, everyone would benefit if it were legal to show mercy. Charity and compassion demand that we legalize euthanasia for the sake of the suffering patient and their families who have witnessed their relatives forced to live in extreme agony. When doctors have done all they can do and death has not yet brought an end to the patient’s suffering, family members are helpless and have to stand by and watch in horror and despair as their loved one is forced to lay needlessly suffering, awaiting death. They find themselves hoping for their loved ones death, so that the suffering will end. It would benefit all that are involved if death in these circumstances were allowed under regulations that prevented abuse. Families are sometimes forced to make agonizing decisions on whether to take actions that are illegal in order to end the life of someone dear to them, who begs for death. Some people out of desperation, use a gun or a pillow and do what they dread to do but are forced to do to end the suffering of a child, parent, or spouse. These people face legal prosecution. This kind of dreadful situation would not exist if euthanasia were legal.

There have been many opinions about this topic for many years now and still the solution is way back there, somewhere in the mist. I just hope that the government, doctors, and the people of our world comprehends that legalizing Euthanasia is the best resolution. If this means of resolving this issue is taken patients will be able to decide for themselves, the doctor will be doing his duty, the patient will not suffer from unbearable pain, and also family members will be relieved. I hope that the system in our world changes quickly. It may sound drastic, but if it is the supreme choice, it should be enforced without hesitation.