“If I had terminal cancer, I had a few weeks to live, I was in tremendous amount of pain - if they just effectively wanted to turn off the switch and legalize that by legalizing euthanasia, I'd want that,” - John Key. Euthanasia is a touchy subject for most people. Is it right? Is it wrong? Are there ways around it? I believe that euthanasia should be an option for people who are running out of options. John Key said it best; if I was in tremendous pain, I’d want to be able to do something about it. I would live my last days to the fullest and then when I was ready, I would take the medication or have the doctors flip the switch.
I believe that euthanasia should be an option for people who are running out of options. In the book, Of Mice and Men, George takes Lennie’s life. Lennie is mentally handicapped, likes soft things, and doesn’t know anybody but George. George tells
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Some claim that only God should have the power to take a life because he’s the one that gives it. Others say that the illness could correct itself somehow. Some of the claims against euthanasia are along the lines of, “Euthanasia would not only be for people who are terminally ill”, “Euthanasia will become non-voluntary”, “Legalizing euthanasia and assisted suicide leads to suicide contagion”, “Euthanasia is a rejection of the importance and value of human life”, “Euthanasia gives too much power to doctors”, and “Euthanasia is against the word and will of God.” To me, euthanasia should be the choice of the person who’s ill. Yes, they should talk to their families about it and get doctors opinions, but ultimately, it should be up to the patient. You may think it's wrong and that it shouldn’t be an option but it might be that patients last option to make a decision for themselves and stop the pain and suffering they deal with every