Arguments against Euthanasia

Arguments against Euthanasia Name Institutional Affiliation Arguments against Euthanasia Introduction Euthanasia is the deliberate act of ending someone else’s life with the being to relieve them of their intractable, persistent, and unstoppable suffering (Strinic, 2016). This procedure remains one of the most contentious issues in the health sector with both the supporters and opponents having worthwhile arguments. In some quarters, euthanasia is perceived as an act of mercy because it conveys a sense of care from the healthy individuals to the suffering. However, it is beyond human ability to create life and thus, have no right to dictate its end. Opponents to the idea of mercy killing (which is another name for euthanasia) consult their religious doctrines which undermine this practice. Euthanasia is an open and straightforward disrespect to human dignity. It is this reason that some of the global constitutions refute this idea. The malafide intentions of the relatives play a significant role in this assertion. The subsequent discussion offers an in-depth analysis into profound arguments that opponents to euthanasia will offer to ensure that this act is stopped. The influence of religion across the world and particularly in this matter has been profound. Judaism and Christianity are two religions that take this issue with the gravity that it deserves. However, it is surprising that the early Roman and Greek traditions perceived the act as acceptable (Koenane, 2017). The religious principles of these two perceive life as a sanctity element and thus, human beings bear no responsibility in destroying or taking it deliberately. It is only these two, several religions hold this view too. These religions hold the Supernatural Being as the ultimate ‘owner’ of life and have the ultimate decision on whether to end it. Further, purists will apply Holy Scriptures from holy books such as the Holy Bible to second their claims. For instance, they will quote the Ten Commandments from where people are commanded never to kill. While purists will hinge on Holy Scriptures to articulate their stance, philosophers will apply logic human reasoning for the same purpose. The laws of the land are also significant determinants when it comes to the discussion pertaining to euthanasia. Different countries have varied opinions on this issue and their perspective is succinctly illustrated in their Constitution. For instance, the Constitution of India is precise on the right to life being an important element in the course of everyone’s stay here on Earth and is outlined in Article 21 (Math & Chaturvedi, 2012). It appears that the Indian government takes this situation with the gravity it deserves as it asserts suicide as a deliberate approach of terminating life and thus, it becomes incompatible with the concept of the constitution...