My position is that euthanasia is considered death with dignity rather than murder. I feel that euthanasia is morally justifiable and should be legalized. By law, refusal or withdrawal of treatment, even if lifesaving, is morally and legally permitted (“Euthanasia.” Bioethics 1: 31). T

Those that are opposed to euthanasia and feel that it is unethical think that if we allow active euthanasia or physician-assisted suicide for the terminally ill, eventually society will allow others who are not in extreme situations to kill themselves. I do not agree with this reasoning because it is all opinion that society will gradually allow suicide. Also, I feel that we must set specific guidelines or conditions for what is and what is not acceptable if we were to permit all forms of euthanasia. Others that oppose euthanasia feel that if we allow this it will promote violent acts of self-destruction and that society has an ethical responsibility to prohibit that. I would respond to this argument by saying that I feel there is no reason to live as a vegetable on tubes, in pain, and in a hospital bed. Modern medical technology has forced us to change are thinking towards euthanasia and I just do not feel that there will be a spill over to others committing suicide. As far as it being ethically wrong, I feel that under certain ci

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