the practise of euthanasia should be allowed
...ients out there who have to get on with their painful lives everyday, regardless of whatever discomfort they have to undergo throughout the course of the day. It is not up to them to decide whether to live or to die, for in Singapore, euthanasia is not a legal practice. They just have to accept it all as fate. When a person is afflicted with an incurable disease, there would not be much hope left in life for the patient, whatever life that he might have. All that would be left in his world would then be darkness and suffering. If you were in such a situation, would you rather not pass away peacefully than struggle endlessly just in hope of that very slim chance that you may actually recover from the disease? Well, some people may argue that there are some individuals who are extremely strong-willed and possess an underlying determination to recover from their aliment so that they can continue on with their lives as normal. These people no doubt deserve our deepest respect, for what they set out to achieve is what an ordinary person would be unable of accomplishing. However, apart from these people, there are also some other terminally-ill patients who do not intend to continue their fight against their illness, for they can only see the pain and torment that would be in store for them. As much as we should respect those who persevere and never give up in their battle against an incurable disease, we should also respect the right of an ordinary man to do whatever he thinks is in his best interests. The life is his, so then what position are we in to actually deny a fellow human the right to put an end to his sufferings? Ask yourself then, how would YOU feel if YOU were "sentenced" to another few years of immense suffering, both physical torture and mental torment? Is it right then to actually treat a fellow human the way you would not want to be treated? Also, we should spare some thought for the family of this poor man. If the family of the patient is an affluent one, then there would not be any problems for them to maintain the life of the terminally-ill family member, for they do have the means to pay for the hospital bills. However, what if the family is just an ordinary, middle class one? Would they then be able to pay the costs of operating the life-support system, which could amount to thousands per month? Would it not then be an extra burden for a family, which only brings in enough income to support itself? Besides the practical sides of things, we should also consider the emotions of the family members of the patient, who are only able to watch helplessly as the patient dies a slow but certain death. Though I do not speak from personal experience here, I can safely say that it is indeed a painful and torturous experience having to see one's beloved ones suffer and eventually die. I have a friend whose cousin was suffering from ...