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Euthanasia should be illegal
Submitted by: Xxxxxx
English Writing
December 15, 2009
Outline
Thesis: Euthanasia should be illegal.
(1)Introduction: the definition and general introduction of euthanasia is brought
about.
(2)The legality of euthanasia differs in different countries and more importance
should be attached to ethics and moral principles.
(3)From the aspect of ethics, we oppose the performing of euthanasia mainly for four
reasons.
A.Some patients choose euthanasia just because of poverty.
B.Some doctors may give up the efforts to save the sufferers if euthanasia is
permitted.
C.The euthanasia may be used to murder the patients.
D.No one should be denied the right to live.
(4)A survey is introduced about people‟s attitude toward euthanasia.
(5)Conclusion: euthanasia should be made illegal.
Euthanasia should be illegal
The term …euthanasia‟ derives from the ancient Greek word euthanatos, meaning …easy death,‟ which combines eu …good‟ and thanatos …death‟. In Webster‟s dictionary euthan asia is defined as “the act or practice of killing or permitting the death of hopelessly sick or injured individuals (persons or domestic animals) in a relatively painless way for reasons of mercy”（Pestalozzi 263）. Generally speaking, euthanasia is not a new problem, and until now, it is still a controversial issue. The euthanasia itself is a complex problem which covers so many fields, such as law, ethics, medical principle and so on.
As to the legality of euthanasia, although euthanasia law was legalized in some west countries, such as Netherlands, which is the first country to make euthanasia legal, there is no definite legal provision to allow euthanasia in our country. To many of us, to perform euthanasia on the sufferer is no less than murdering. Of course, we have to admit that euthanasia can lessen the pain of the sufferer to a certain extent so that the patient can die without enduring so much pain. But, we should also realize that there are surely ethics and moral principles which we should attach more importance to.
From the aspect of ethics, we oppose the performing of euthanasia mainly for four reasons. First, some sufferers, especially those in poverty, choose euthanasia just because they do not want the family to get involved into financial problems. As their family members, should we give up and see the one who are intimate to us die in desperate? The answer is of course not. What we should do is just to back them and