Euthanasia Has a Positive Influence: Arguments

Introduction

Introduction: Euthanasia is newly introduced in this chaotic world. “Euthanasia is an act or practice of killing or permitting the death of hopelessly sick or injured individuals (such as persons or domestic animals) in a relatively painless way for reasons of mercy. The term is derived from the Greek word euthanatos which means easy death” (BBC, 2014). With this act, rather than dying every day, it will be a single shot, which can give relief to the suffering ones.

Background: Euthanasia is one of the most debatable topics all over the world in medical terms. In some countries, for example, the UK, euthanasia is illegal to practice whereas, at the same time in a number of countries, it is legal to practice, for example, Canada, Netherland, etc. Thesis statement: This argumentative essay will argue that euthanasia should not be banned because it is better to end a person’s life in piece instead of a brutal one.

Why is euthanasia good?

Topic sentence: Euthanasia has a positive influence. There are a number of reasons to support this statement. First and Foremost, if a person is suffering from unbearable pain and it can be clearly seen that the person is not going to survive for long, then instead of making the person suffer every day till the person die naturally, it is better to help him die in dignity with the help of some medicines. Evidence & citing: In a survey in 1994, Seale founded that “82% in 1994 agreed that ‘doctors should be allowed by law to end the patient’s life if someone with a ‘painful incurable disease’ makes such request (compared with 75% ten years earlier)”.

Commentary: This results simply states that majority of the people are in favour of Euthanasia as they simply feel that if a person’s end time is near then the person must die in piece. Moreover, Friedrich Nietzsche, one of the greatest philosophers of all time said that 'One should die proudly when it is no longer possible to live proudly”. It clearly states that in some specific times, death is a kind of relief from unbearable pain.

Topic sentence: Secondly, by using euthanasia, family and friends will also be spared from the pain that they have to suffer by seeing their loved ones suffering from brutal pain every day. A more recent prospective study, by anthropologist Norwood from 2005, also based on a limited number of families, takes the subject of families and patients-with-a-request-to-die a step further (2005). Sometimes, I wonder that, is there any people in this world who want to see their loved one’s suffering?

Evidence & citing: The BMJ had founded that “189 bereaved family members and close friends of terminally ill cancer patients who died by euthanasia and 316 bereaved family members and close friends of comparable cancer patients who died a natural death between 1992 and 1999”. Commentary: This Statics clearly highlights that the love’s ones of person who died through Euthanasia had suffered less as compared to the family and close friends of naturally died person.

Topic sentence: Last but not the least, if a person wishes to die through Euthanasia instead of suffering from pain regularly, then no one has the right to oppose his/her decision. In a book it is mentioned that “Euthanasia is simply to be able to die with dignity at a moment when life is devoid of it”. Moreover, as citizens of democracy, the person has the right to decide whether they want to die through euthanasia or want a natural death.

Evidence & citing: Even Christian Barnard, a cardiac surgeon in 1984 has stated that “I believe often that death is good medical treatment because it can achieve what all medical advances and technology cannot achieve today, and that stops the suffering of the patient”. Commentary: Many patients suffering from chronic illness, do not want to be a burden on their family members, so they have the right to uphold the “Right of life” by honouring the “Right to die” with dignity.

Conclusion paragraph: In conclusion, as seen from this argumentative essay, euthanasia has absolute significance in society, and it should be declared legal in all the countries as it is very helpful for those who are suffering from an incurable disease, who don’t want to be a burden on their family members and close friends and want to die in dignity instead of a horrifying death.

References

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