Euthanasia
...ly two countries in the world today where it is legal. They believe, with euthanasia no one's life is being saved - life is only taken. That is why almost all societies - even non-religious ones - for thousands of years have made euthanasia a crime. I personally think euthanasia is not a bad idea when its really necessary in one's life.From the patient's point of view, a lot of arguments talk in favor of euthanasia. For one, no body wants to be a burden. If a person has had a car accident, which paralyses him from neck and down, and is doomed to sit in a wheelchair for the rest of his life, he knows that he will be 100% dependant on the ones that care for him. It can also be mentioned that the life quality of a terminally ill patient, gets reduced a lot. Never being able to walk again, talk to your children, go for shopping, driving etc. must be terrible for anyone. The whole situation only gets worse, if the patient himself can see that his condition is worsening. If people see a deer, which had been hit by a car, and is in terrible pain, they will kill it, out of pitty. Why shouldn't the same be allowed with humans, if pain reaches a level, where it is unbearable? For these people, who do not have the choice of active euthanasia, self-starvation is the only choice. Should a patient who has lost all powers of reasoning and who lives like a vegetable, totally hopeless and helpless, a terminal case who only wants to die, be forced to live? The number of people who are asking this question increases each day. Although the official position of the medical profession is to mai...