“A society that believes in nothing can offer no argument even against death. A culture that has lost its faith in life cannot comprehend why it should be endured,” is what journalist Andrew Coyne had agreeable said regarding a man who murdered his own daughter who was diagnosed with cerebral palsy (Coyne). Today’s society is filled with many controversial issues and debates in which most people take a side based on personal, cultural, or social circumstances. When it comes to the controversial topic of euthanasia, among many other argumentative subjects, it seems to be a pretty contrasting subject that is up for debate, not only in the United States, but around the world. Some people would see the option of euthanasia as an unethical practice. …show more content…
It is simple psychology for every being to be involved with their sense of purpose and sense of self. Just because one doesn’t involve themselves with religion does not mean they deem their life as valueless, or flavorless. Some may simply feel their life hasn’t been fulfilled with the things that their personal being has left to endure. This may involve one’s personal aspirations, hopes, dreams, and things they wish to accomplish before their time is up. The evolutionary perspective by living to reproduce and partake in science related practices. One could even see the reason to be on this earth from an unselfish, unreligious perspective, by giving back to the world by helping others around you, or lending a helping hand (Kelly).Whatever the case may be, Oliver Thomas cleverly pointed out that, “In our ever-shrinking world, the tentacles of religion touch everything from governmental policy to individual morality to our basic social constructs. It affects the lives of people of great faith – or no faith at all” …show more content…
What these patients fail to do is take all of the possible options into consideration before making a final and fatal decision. There are many other potential options out there that don’t have to result in a bitter end. Some possible alternatives that a doctor, physician, or loved one may recommend to the patient seeking to be euthanized involve hospice care facilities, palliative counseling, group therapies, or it could even be as simple as giving these patients time to