Recently, I have come across various ethical debates about the euthanasia while surfing the internet, which is the deliberate intervention undertaken with the express intention of ending a life, to relieve intractable suffering. The argument is between the sanctity of human life and the severe pain and suffering experienced by the individual. The issue of homicide is also present.
Firstly, I would like to convey my thoughts about homicide. I think that the act of a human killing another human should be considered a criminal act in itself. I think that the factor that makes an act criminal is an act is the presence of the victim's consent. Although some may think that the victim's consent is not reliable in the case of mental conditions, I think that as fellow humans, we also have no right to judge whether another human has a mental condition, and from that, choose whether to respect the victim's choices and decisions. Regardless of the mental condition of the patient, I think that he or she still has the right to make his or her own choices and decisions.
As for the argument about the sanctity of human life, I think that the sanctity of human life should not be taken into account, as the sanctity of human life can only go as far as the beliefs of the victim. Since the victim should have already taken this into account before agreeing to be killed, other humans have no right to judge the sanctity of the victim's life. Hence, I think that the legality of a human killing another human should be decided based on the victim's consent.
Therefore, similarly, I believe that the legality of Euthanasia should be decided based on the victim, and not as an law that stands strong, regardless of the situation.
Firstly, I would like to convey my thoughts about homicide. I think that the act of a human killing another human should be considered a criminal act in itself. I think that the factor that makes an act criminal is an act is the presence of the victim's consent. Although some may think that the victim's consent is not reliable in the case of mental conditions, I think that as fellow humans, we also have no right to judge whether another human has a mental condition, and from that, choose whether to respect the victim's choices and decisions. Regardless of the mental condition of the patient, I think that he or she still has the right to make his or her own choices and decisions.
As for the argument about the sanctity of human life, I think that the sanctity of human life should not be taken into account, as the sanctity of human life can only go as far as the beliefs of the victim. Since the victim should have already taken this into account before agreeing to be killed, other humans have no right to judge the sanctity of the victim's life. Hence, I think that the legality of a human killing another human should be decided based on the victim's consent.
Therefore, similarly, I believe that the legality of Euthanasia should be decided based on the victim, and not as an law that stands strong, regardless of the situation.
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