Essay
Euthanasia
Life is a precious gift that should be valued by individuals. As human beings, we do not have the right to interfere with matters of life and death. Religious fundamentalists argue that euthanasia should not be prohibited, as no human has the right to end someone’s life and that the situation should be left to God.
Euthanasia is a situation of mercy killing which consists of deliberately ending someone’s life, especially those who are suffering from incurable and terminal diseases. Many people may question euthanasia and deem it as a wrong practice especially those people who closely follow a religion.
The person who is responsible for making a decision about whether to end a person’s life or not is faced with a hard challenge. In some cases, doctors may end the life of a patient themselves, as they may see no scope of improvement.
Sometimes a patient may suffer from an illness that is so painful for them to experience, that the best option would be to end their life in a peaceful way. This is known as mercy killing, as the patient is provided mercy to end their moment of pain.
