Today, what was done by the Amalekite is considered Euthanasia or mercy killing. This is defined as the act or practice of ending the life of an individual suffering from a terminal illness or an incurable condition. Euthanasia is an improper way of ending life and merely a way for people to escape the pains of life. Many people even to this day argue about the ethics of mercy killing and whe

When you look back at our country’s history, one filled with great accomplishments and many advancements, it’s hard to believe that an idea such as euthanasia could exist. It is so foreign to the way of thinking that went into this great nation. The concept of life, liberty and the freedom to live it to the fullest. Why would anyone want to take that away from themselves or a loved one? If there were one problem that the people of the United States of American had, it would be instant gratification. We are always looking for the quick fix and the easy way out. Trying to get out of any situation that we feel is too much to handle. And that is exactly what euthanasia is, a way out. It’s merely a scapegoat and the people of this nation know it. We cannot allow these kinds of thoughts to penetrate our minds. These are the very things that can ruin a nation and its people. Life is a gift to each and every one of us and we must treat it that way. We don’t have that right to just throw it away and we should never. Live life to the fullest and allow the course of your life to run itself. Allowing for practices such as euthanasia will ruin our societies. We should never have that right and it should never be thought of as a logical alternative to suffering.

In another case, after a man took the drugs intended to induce death, his physical symptoms were so disturbing that his wife called 911. He was taken from his home to a hospital where he was revived (Euthanasia.com).

As far as I am aware, all countries outlaw the sale and use of heroin. There is NO RIGHT to sell heroin. There is NO RIGHT to take heroin. These are just a couple of things for which no legal right exists. To people who say that physician-assisted suicide is a "right", as if that should be the end of all discussion and debate, I say there are many things that are not rights. Many of these are ones that would hurt the individual for whom you claim these "rights". Yes, there ARE cases where society must protect people from themselves- whether from addiction to harmful drugs or from compulsive gambling or from a depression or other mental ailment that dictates that they destroy their own lives. (Young)

Extreme gasping and muscle spasms can occur. While losing consciousness, a person can vomit and then inhale the vomit. Panic, feelings of terror and assaultive behavior take place from the drug-induced confusion. Other problems can include difficulty in taking the drugs, failure of the drugs to induce unconsciousness and a number of days elapsing before death occurs (Euthanasia.com).

A man experienced difficulty during his assisted suicide death and his brother-in-law had to help him die. "It doesn't go smoothly for everyone," the person who helped explained. "It would not have worked without help” (Euthanasia.com).

From these accounts, it is clear that euthanasia is a risk, one that is unnecessary and unethical. It is not the painless and loving answer that many of its supporters claim it to be. It is an easy way out of a tough situation and one that forces patients to take great chances. There are better alternatives than this.

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