Day 2: something that’s illegal but you think it should be legal
0 Comments There’s at least two things I can think of, but since the legalised marijuana argument has been beaten to death, I will go with Euthanasia.
Euthanasia refers to the practice of ending a life in a manner which relieves pain, suffering or a life considered less than worth living. According to the House of Lords Select Committee on Medical Ethics, the precise definition of euthanasia is “a deliberate intervention undertaken with the express intention of ending a life, to relieve intractable suffering.” ~Wikipedia
I’ve known too many instances where people have suffered through terminal illnesses, where they know they’re not going to get better; where they’ve been bedridden and hospitalised for months; where they live as vegetables. It’s not quality of life.
I don’t really know what more to say on the topic, other than if it’s my life, then I should be able to choose what happens to me. Animals who are not likely to recover are put out of their misery as soon as possible; should this not be the same for human beings?
