Euthanasia In Canada

[Saraaa]

k so i have this essay im doing for monday and this is what i have so far, but i need suggestions on how to make it better,i read it to myself twice and it sort of seems like im rambling on about different things..

There is a lot of heated debate today, among the public the politicians,

and philosophers about euthanasia. While the government is hesitant to

venture into morals and ethics, it appears that euthanasia is gaining more and more

media attention, in light of the Sue Rodriguez and Robert Latimer cases.

Of course, the issue is a difficult one to solve, and despite few advances,

The government has enacted penalties in the Criminal Code to punish assisted

suicide. Without holding back the government made euthanasia illegal in Canada,

Therefore all forms of it are now illegal. A large number of people turn to doctor-assisted

suicide. People who are pro-euthanasia are seen as selfish and taking the easy way out

disrespecting God and life in a way. Of course pro-euthanasia groups see themselves as

unselfish, doing it to make the person happy, for family support and of course a persons’

individual rights. Euthanasia is seen as an act of compassion to stop the ones you love

from suffering and pain.

The word euthanasia itself means ‘good death’ but now has a different meaning being to

cause death on purpose, either by doing something(commission) or by omitting

something(omission). The substitution of mild expressions of the pro-euthanasia

movements include “ the right to die”, and “death with dignity”. The term passive

euthanasia includes starvation or de-hydration, or any life-preserving procedures.

It refers to useless procedure in which only gives the person a longer time to live.

This needs to be distinguished from taking away something that is only keeping

The person alive,the taking away of which actually causes their deaths.No

Doctor pertaining to the principles of morality would put pressure on a

Patient or their family if they refused to go through with the procedure.

Doctors must take the action of discontinuing curative or therapeutic efforts when they

see that death is leaning forward and unable to be avoided. Patients may ask for all the

treatments they can possibly get if they desire but it’s not a sure thing that their life

will be lengthened as much as possible without encouraging the “right to die” movement.

Allowing death to occur when the patient simply refuses further treatments is

acknowledging their natural limit of independence or freedom. Of course this doesn’t

mean taking away their comfort and basic care. In 1991, the BC Royal Commission

made a conclusion that "the person who is dying should have the right to determine

the form and time of death…There is a right to commit suicide, and a physician should

be allowed to help a person who chooses to exercise that right.”

The Right to Die Society based in Victoria, British Columbia,

“States the right of any mature person who is constantly or terminally ill to choose the

time, place and intentions of his or her death.

Suicide and euthanasia are a good answer to refusing the quality of life which many

People go through as they age or what they undergo as a result from an accident or do to

A condition present at birth whether inherited or caused by environment.”

The form of euthanasia that gets the most debate is voluntary active euthanasia (VAE)

especially physician assisted suicide although many philosophers would agree that

people have the right to choose whether or not to go through with euthanasia, there is also

many philosophers that believe it goes against life and God himself. David Hume

was one of the many philosophers to argue that it isn’t wrong ,he argued vigorously that

“One has the right to end one's life when he or she pleases.” Jeremy Bentham English

Utilitarian philosopher made a good point that what we should do is look at how our

Actions, laws and social policies will affect people (and other animals, too) He said,

“Will they result in people being made happier, in living better lives? Or will they result

In people being made more miserable?” According to Bentham we should make

decisions on that basis, and only that basis. The associations to euthanasia were easily

seen. For utilitarian philosophers the question was simply “Does it increase or decrease

in human happiness to provide a quick, painless death for those who are dying in agony?”

They reasoned that the only consequence of such actions would be to decrease the

Amount of misery in the world; therefore euthanasia must be morally correct.

Another philosopher who went by the name of John Stuart Mill and also followed in the

Footsteps of Bentham argued that the person is in charge of their own body and mind;

Where no one else’s interests are needed, there is no other authority therefore if the

person wanted to die a quick and painless death, that’s up to them to decide and not

the government, Bentham himself asked for euthanasia in his last moments.

thats all i have for now lol so just tell me what you think

[TheEclipse]

you could put your own opinion in the paper, and say why you feel that way, and anything you could understand from the other side as well, so you dont seem like you're being biased. it didnt seem to me like you were rambling about different things, but then again i'm probably not the best judge of that. i am the master of rambling on about random things.

for example if you believed that euthanasia should be allowed, say why you think it should be allowed, and then say what you understand about the other side.

something like "i believe euthanasia should be legal because people shouldn't have to be in pain, if they have an untreatable illness, but i can some people wouldnt like it. it would be terrible to lose a loved one because they chose to end their life." something like that but probably more detailed, or you may not even believe in euthanasia, and would put something entirely different.

also if i might make a suggestion, could you put the part that's your paper into a quote box or something.
i dont know about everyone else but it was kinda hard for me to tell where your paper began and ended and what was the post.

[Blanket]

you could put your own opinion in the paper, and say why you feel that way, and anything you could understand from the other side as well, so you dont seem like you're being biased. it didnt seem to me like you were rambling about random things, but then again i'm probably not the best judge of that. i am the master of rambling on about random things.

for example if you believed that euthanasia should be allowed, say why you think it should be allowed, and then say what you understand about the other side.

something like "i believe euthanasia should be legal because people shouldn't have to be in pain, if they have an untreatable illness, but i can some people wouldnt like it. it would be terrible to lose a loved one because they chose to end their life." something like that but probably more detailed, or you may not even believe in euthanasia, and would put something entirely different.

also if i might make a suggestion, could you put the part that's your paper into a quote box or something.
i dont know about everyone else but it was kinda hard for me to tell where your paper began and ended and what was the post.

I agree. It would help if you first defined Euthanasia, stated your stance on the subject, and then followed it with reasoning. Pretend that you have to convince your teacher to take your point of view. (watch your use of commas)

I enjoyed reading it

[TheEclipse]

^
yeah i forgot to mention that.
before reading this paper i didnt know what euthanasia was, i basically picked up on it through the paper, and what i got is still not entirely clear.

[Saraaa]

thanks for all your help guys i appreciate it

[Blanket]

thanks for all your help guys i appreciate it

Good luck with your paper, and feel free to send me the final draft via private message. I'd love to read it

[TheEclipse]

no problamo

[Nerevar2]

Damn, thats a long read. Can someone give me the tl;dr?

[Saraaa]

lmao sorry about that i just had a lot of reserach done and a lot to say on this topic :P

[Nerevar2]

Thats not a tl;dr.......