ENGLISH SKILLS

ASSIGNMENT 2- ESSAY WRITING

SHOULD EUTHANASIA BE LEGALISED?

EUTHANASIA, ITS NOT THE ANSWER

NAME

: NURAINAA IZZATI BINTI DAUD.

I/C NUMBER

: 930825-01-5022.

MATRIX NUMBER: PLPPIP2011/056/KIC

CLASS

: A4 (SHELLEY)

LECTURER

: MISS DARCHAINI RAJAGOPAL.

Euthanasia, its Not the Answer

Euthanasia originally can be defined only as good death, but in modern society
nowadays, it has come to mean a death to be free from any anxiety and pain, and
often brought about through the use of medication. It also has come to mean mercy
killing, intentionally putting an end to ones life in order to spare the individuals
suffering. (Manning, 1998). Euthanasia should not be legalised, no matter in what
reason or in any condition. This is because; euthanasia is against the natures cycle.
The legalisation of voluntary euthanasia may also lead to involuntary euthanasia and
choosing to undergo euthanasia is just a waste of time.
Death is just a natures cycle. Every single living creatures life in Earth will come to
its end when the time has come. It is the Gods job to determine a persons life and
destiny, and human being has no right to object the fact. It is also wrong for human
being to take their own lives no matter in any ways. However, by choosing
euthanasia, it is totally obvious that one has act against it. The story of a woman
named Karen Ann Quinlan can be a good example. She was suffered from extreme
Hypoxic Brain Injury. Her parents wanted to turn the respirator off and they managed
to do so after they won the case. Yet, Karen continued breathing and lived for
another ten years. (Anderson, 1996) This has proven how powerful God is and no
one can deny nor act against it.
The other reason why euthanasia should not be legalised is that, voluntary
euthanasia will lead to involuntary euthanasia. (Saunders, 2002). History has proven
that, once voluntary euthanasia is legalised, involuntary euthanasia will follow the
step. According to Remmelink Report (1990) commissioned by Dutch Ministry of
Justice, there were over 3000 death consuming euthanasia in Netherland in 1990
and over 1000 cases were involving involuntary euthanasia where the doctors
actively killed the patients without the patients knowledge or consent. (Remmelink
Report 1991). This is surely against the humans right to live their own life.
Other than that, euthanasia is just a waste of time. Patient or the family who is
appealing for euthanasia will have to undergo so many courts procedures. This

process will surely take a very long time to be legalised. For instance is the case of
Nancy Cruzan. She was a twenty five years old woman who became unconscious
when she lost control over her car in a tragic accident in January 1983. Her parents
went to court in 1987 to receive approval to remove her feeding tube and their appeal
only being heard by the Supreme Court in 1990. (Anderson, 1996). Although they
won the case, it took them nearly eight years for the process to be done.
In conclusion, there is always a cure for every disease except death. So, everyone
who suffers from any diseases should not lose hope to continue living and the family
should always encourage the patient to fight for it and try their best to find the cure.
As what had been stated in Hippocratic Oath, I will neither give a deadly drug to
anybody if asked for it, nor will I make a suggestion to that effect. This is firmly
support the reasons why euthanasia should not be legalised at all.

REFERENCES.
1. Anderson K, Probe Ministries (1996), Euthanasia, available at:
http://www.leaderu.com/orgs/probe/docs/euthan.html (Accessed: 24
November 2011).
2. Manning M, (1998), Euthanasia and Physician-Assisted Suicide: Killing or
Caring? , Paulist Press.
3. Remmelink Report,Van der Maas PJ et al (1991) Euthanasia and other
medical decisions concerning the end of life.
4. Saunders P, (2002), Twelve Reasons Why Euthanasia Should not be
Legalised, available at:
http://www.ethicsforschools.org/euthanasia/twelve.htm (Accessed: 24
November 2011)