Euthanasia: A Horrible Thing Or A Solution To Torture?
A gravely ill man lies in bed awaiting death. He exerts all his energy upon every breath he takes. One of life's agonies is waiting for it allto be over. Euthanasia, a remedy for this man's unfortunate situation, could be his solution to happiness. It has been a long disputed act in the United States and Europe. Euthanasia is the practiceof painlessly ending the lives of people who have incurable, painful, or distressing diseases or handicaps and it is sometimes called `mercy killing'. To begin, one aspect of euthanasia's benefits isthe fact that the quality of life when a person is chronically ill tends to be very bad. Euthanasia can end an uncomfortable and painful life. Secondly, euthanasia can save families money on medicalbills. The cost of keeping a person alive with an unfortunate fate would be higher than a person who chooses to pass away. Lastly, a person, legally, should have the right to end their life.
Firstly,the issue of quality of life plays a large role in the support of euthanasia. Lying in bed all day can be a form of torture within itself. Bed sores and boredom result from staying in bed, wastingaway. Also, illness such as cancerous diseases and other sicknesses decline the quality of life. Of course, pain plays a role in this matter. It's very difficult to function in everyday life when pain isa constant companion. To most people with any of these problems, in their point of view, value of existence can be low.
Continuing along on this issue, the cost of medical bills and like billing cancost families a lot of money. Health insurance covers an average of 80 percent of medical billing. These insurance companies only provide a certain amount of money for care and then leave it to theimmediate family of the person within medical care. When the savings of the patient run out, the money planned to be passed on to spouses and loved ones. Wouldn't it be less expensive and more...
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