Word: euthanasia
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...opposed to euthanasia because I believe it violates the basic sanctity of all human life. I must admit that I am pro-choice, but that stance is based on the opinion that a fetus in the early stages of pregnancy is not a living human being. However sick or invalid, no one can deny that a patient is as human and that his life is as important as anyone else's. These views stem not from any particular religious belief, but out of a basic respect for human life anywhere and in any condition...
...lesser quality of life than us have a life which is less sacred. By this reasoning, our lives are more precious than those of the starving kids in Ethiopia who have an abysmally low quality of life and a very painful existence. If such individuals started demanding "voluntary" euthanasia, saying that their suffering was unbearable, would we be willing to accommodate them too? And what about a paraplegic who requests death? Are we going to refuse him because we judge that his life is more meaningful than that of a cancer sufferer and that his pain is less acute...
Most supporters of euthanasia maintain that they believe in the basic sanctity and dignity of life, but argue that ending the suffering of terminally ill patients at their request is actually a move which respects sanctity of life. For them death with dignity, as opposed to a life of pain and suffering, is more humane. However, such contentions seem to be concerned more with the quality of life than its sanctity. In effect their case is that if we need to decide between the two, quality of life is more important than the sanctity of life. Thus the extremely...
...right to sell oneself into slavery, must be restricted because of their broader societal implications. And the societal implications of physician-assisted suicide are grave, as is the potential for misuse. The right to die could become a duty to die, with patients feeling pressurized into requesting euthanasia. Patients might choose to die not because they cannot bear physical pain anymore, or because they don't want to live, but because they decide that the financial and emotional burden that they are placing on their families and loved ones is not worth...
...resource-constrained public hospital, the patient's health insurance company, or relatives who themselves feel emotionally and financially drained might all pressure the patient. Once death becomes an option, patients will find themselves having to justify their right to live, and people who would otherwise never contemplate euthanasia would find themselves forced into considering this "option...