ON EUTHANASIA AND SUICIDE

Still in the spirit of medical ethics:

Can I play a part in the death of someone else (Euthanasia: the practice of killing individuals with presently incurable diseases, thus assisting the death of such an individual)?

Am I being merciful, or am I doing him/her a favor?

On the other hand, am I simply taking a life that I cannot give?

I’d rather go with what a Dr. said: “If a person wants to truly die, he/she can kill himself”. Why should I soil my hands by engaging in murder, when suicide is an available option?

I tell you, if that person chickens out of taking his own life, then I have no right to assist. In fact, it simply means he/she sincerely doesn’t want to die.

And by the way, who says an incurable disease like cancer/ HIV will not get permanent cures in the nearest future?

Afterall, malaria was an incurable disease at some point too!

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