Analyzing the Euthanasia Debate: Arguments for Legal Legalization

This essay presents a philosophical argument in favor of legalizing euthanasia, defining it as the termination of life for individuals with incurable diseases to prevent further suffering. It argues that prolonging the suffering of terminally ill patients through artificial means is unethical and places heavy emotional and financial burdens on families. The essay also emphasizes the importance of allowing individuals to die with dignity, drawing a comparison to the euthanasia of beloved pets. Ultimately, it concludes that euthanasia should be legalized for individuals suffering from incurable or terminal diseases, promoting compassion and respecting individual autonomy.

Running head: DEBATE ON EUTHANASIA
Should euthanasia be legalised?
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1DEBATE ON EUTHANASIA
Should euthanasia be legalised?
Euthanasia can be defined as the termination life of a very ill individual with
incurable disease to protect them from further suffering. Euthanasia is illegal in the most of
the countries and to perform euthanasia is considered as a murder in most of those countries
(Minerva & Sandberg, 2017). However, in my point of view, I think euthanasia should be
legalised. The reason behind this choice is discussed below.
Performing euthanasia to a person with incurable disease is ethical as to prolong
suffering to any living animal is unethical. In most of the cases, keeping an individual alive
with the help of a machine is just tantamount of prolonging that person’s suffering. Without
the help of outside help the person cannot survive and even with the help of the machine
could not even perform any activities of life and hence, its raises the question of whether this
can be living (pp. 519 – 520). If the person cannot interact with his/ her loved one albeit help
from the biomedical machine, that person should be allowed for euthanasia. This is only
prolongs the person’s suffering.
Terminally ill patient also very heavy emotional and financial burden on the family.
No matter how much a family can spend, their loved ones will not be cured. During the time
of treatment, the family will only suffer emotionally as there is no emotional reconciliation as
they were dangled between both extremities (Naga & Mrayyan, 2013).
Another aspect is that a person should be allowed to die with dignity. Living with the
help of machine is not dignified (pp. 522 -523). Additionally, we also allow euthanasia for
pets which are loved like family and which raises the question why not for our loved ones.
Therefore, considering the above points it can be said that the euthanasia should be
legalised for the sake of person who is suffering with incurable or terminal disease.

2DEBATE ON EUTHANASIA
References:
Minerva, F., & Sandberg, A. (2017). Euthanasia and cryothanasia. Bioethics, 31(7), 526-533.
Naga, B. S., & Mrayyan, M. T. (2013). Legal and ethical issues of euthanasia: Argumentative
essay. Middle East Journal of Nursing, 101(899), 1-9.