Mercy Killing Part II ((HW))

People in this modern society have the rights to decide the date of birth, but they still fail in choosing the date of death. With the progress of human society, most people nowadays pursue high-standard life. Besides basic material needs, human beings also need dignity and the peace of mind when facing up with the coming of death. I totally agree with the idea that patients with fatal diseases should be endowed with the right to request euthanasia. Mercy killing is one way to release the chronic torture as well as the mental and financial pressure from their families and the society.

The physical and spiritual torment inflicted incurable ailment on these invalids. The pain which they endure every day is endless. Therefore, these patients are intended to commit suicide once they realize the illness on them is incurable. But they probably have no idea about how difficult to have self- murder without professional technique and assistance of medical experts. Especially, the regulation of mercy killing is illegal in some countries. Suicide would cause great pain; therefore, some people would rather choose mercy killing to end their lives than living in suffering.

Disputes and disagreements exist in families because they have to spend lots of time and money on these patients with chronic disease or paralysis. Taking care of these invalids brings much pressure on them as well as their mind. Furthermore, family members will have the difficulty about economic burden. Due to the large medical expense on patients, these families will have argument among them. Mercy killing may be a good way to save the cost of medical treatment. Commonly speaking, cancer patients in the last stage cannot be healed by medicines or particular medication. Therefore, the medication should be used on those patients who really need.

Even though a man with serious sickness cannot stand the pain anymore; or the pain has caused great pressure for family. He still has the right that decides how to die, and respect is a thing what we can do for him. Mercy killing is one of the ways to perform the right of death, and it is a way of treatment by doctor as well. We should implement mercy killing in order to pass away in good death. Furthermore, euthanasia could mitigate burden of household as well as the society.