“He pulled the trigger. The crash of the shot rolled up the hills and rolled back down again” (Steinbeck 106). In the book, Of Mice and Men, By John Steinbeck a middle aged mentally ill man is traveling around working on farms with his only friend George. When the men finally find a farm to settle down at and work many problems start to arise. For instance, the death of Curley's wife, and Candy’s dog. After the death of Curley's wife, for which lennie is responsible, George is placed in a difficult position having to decide to kill his friend to free him from the consequences of his actions in the near future or to allow him to live and face those consequences head on. The ever-present act of mercy killing throughout the novel shows that the use of mercy killing is wrong to do because of the effect the death has with the family or friends and the people who are forced to kill other people.
Mercy killing is an act that is morally wrong and effects the person who is forced to do the killing. In Of Mice and Men George is forced into killing his only friend, Lennie. In order to save Lennie from further pain and suffering due to Lennie killing Curley’s wife, “ The hand shook violently… George shivered and looked at the gun, and then he threw it from him”(106). After George killed Lennie he
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Mercy killing is wrong because it affects the family and friends of the person being killed, and mercy killing effects the person who has to do the killing because it is morally wrong. Mercy killing, also known as assisted suicide, has been a controversial topic in the real world and their are many opposing opinions on the matter. Many believe that no matter the situation, life is precious and that you should not end one’s own life because it can always improve. While others believe that if one is in great enough pain and their is no way out, that one should be able to end your life on your own