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April 11, 2009
Death refers to either the moment at which life ends or the state that follows life. Anyone born in this world must die, given the level of medical knowledge and skill at present. And when that medical knowledge is not going to help a person to get cured, that he or she is not going to recover, in other words, he or she is terminally ill, would it not be merciful to allow the person to die? Would not euthanasia or mercy killing be acceptable to the suffering patient as well as to those who are close to him or her? Euthanasia basically refers to painless death (i.e) ending a life in a painless manner. There are times, of course, when the agony of a patient dear to us is difficult to see and bear, especially when everyone concerned knows that death is inevitable. It is not given to all of us to have the strength and courage to endure physical pain and mental anguish stoically though many of us would, no doubt, yearn for such strength. At such times and for such persons, surely the choice of euthanasia should be made available It appears as the better alternative to prolonging the misery. See more about euthanasia in the next post.
