Death is usually seen as something negative, sometimes death is viewed as the ultimate evil, the greatest fear of mankind. This feeling has been present in humanity since its beginnings, and naturally so, death is the biggest question, we know nothing about what happens after death, it is natural for us to fear death. This feeling of dread is so fixated with humanity itself that it is an unnatural thing to think of death as something positive. This is why so many civilizations condemn suicide, and why many people criticize euthanasia. The idea of someone wanting to die is outrageous to them. Personally, I think we must have a different approach to death, and should accept a person’s desire to die, if in great pain.
Firstly, I believe that if every person is entitled to the right to live, every person should also have the right to die. In the category of euthanasia, we must understand the extreme physical or emotional pain a person must be going through, in a way in which death (Mankind’s greatest fear) is seen as a desirable choice. If the person wishes to have a respectable death, without having to undergo excruciating pain, I believe they have the right to chose death over the torture life means to them. “Mercy-kill” is something seen in many aspects of modern media, mainly war movies or even videogames, and it isn’t seen as an act of cruelty, it is seen as an act of kindness. Is it so hard to translate that to real life, not in the middle of a fiery war, but in the environment of a hospital?
Furthermore, there is a different approach to this. In a case in which the person to be hypothetically euthanized is unconscious, or unable to express themselves, the pain resides not in the person itself, but in their family and BEloved ones. Seeing a loved one suffer for so long is emotionally draining. In some cases in which the affected person is in a coma, the family suffers the most, since they have to carry the emotional burden of knowing that this person will probably not wake up. It is damaging for the family because they are unable to mourn their loss, knowing their loved one will not wake up, or may be suffering. In cases like that, the family’s desire to euthanize their loved one should be recognized.
In conclusion, a person’s right to die if certain conditions are met should always be recognized, and in case that person is unconscious and their recovery is unlikely, it is their family the most affected, thus they have the right to decide to euthanize or not. Euthanasia should be taken with extreme delicacy, being a serious topic, and should not be taken lightly, the cases in which euthanasia is a viable option are very extreme, and difficult to analyse from an outside perspective, this is why only people involved in the cases should be able to have an influence on the choice of the person or the family.
