Euthanasia

There is a good deal of confusion even as to what euthanasia means. Strictly speaking

two terms are used, Physician Assisted Suicide (PAS) where the final step, e.g. pressing a button,

is taken by the patient, but where the physician or suicide abetter sets up or provides the means

and emotional support and encouragement, and euthanasia where the physician himself takes the

final step, e.g. an injection. For practical purposes there isn't a great deal of difference, nor do

most euthanasia proponents seek to make such a distinction, both methods should be made legal.

The medical indication for PAS or euthanasia is not important for the pro-euthanasia lobby. The

public generally take this to mean something unendurably painful like terminal cancer or

possibly some degenerative neurological condition, cases of great suffering, and these are the

cases widely publicised by the media, and made good use of by euthanasia proponents. These

cases have a great deal of emotional content, but if the law is passed, it won't be exclusive to this

group. After all, would legislation actually seek to constrain the diagnoses which might be

considered, the the likely length of time to death, or how much suffering constitutes the

necessary legal framework for euthanasia? So we would see assisted suicide for the depressed,

the bereaved, the socially isolated, the infirm, the discriminated against and the vulnerable. We

may well see it for younger people, or children. Dr Nitschke certainly sees no problem with this -

he signed the "Zurich Declaration on Assisted Dying" and among its tenets is this one Thus,

according to right-to-die advocates, one who is experiencing physical, mental, emotional,

economic, or familial problems would qualify for a fatal overdose or a lethal injection as long as

the distress from such factors is considered "severe and enduring." In addition an examination of

what is happening in Holland should concern us all - the so-called slippery slope is not just

scare-mongering.
 For me, it depends on the situation. If the patient wants to die with dignity, which means

to die without hardships or pains, then give him/her the right. It is a person’s the to have a

dignified death. Also if the family don’t have money anymore to sustain the hospital bills and

medicine. Anyway, the patient will also die in the future so why not now? Why let him/her

suffers for a long time if you can do something to shorten her struggle. It is up to the family if

they want to spend more money and see their loved one dying in pain or stop the bills an

payments and let their loved one rest in peace or with dignity. Anyway God gave us knowledge

and wisdom to know what is right and what is good for us. It is up for us to choose.

Reference:

The Push for Legalizing Euthanasia - A Contrary View